Top 10…

The other day I was having coffee and a bagel at one of our local Tim Hortons. Believe it or not I like to go there to write. I find it less distracting then home! While I was there, an acquaintance stopped to say hello. He is the past chair of the Rotary portion of the Cobourg Waterfront Festival. Naturally our conversation turned to the Waterfront Festival and festivals in general. I told him about Ontario Festivals Visited and that Judi and I completed a personal event evaluation after visiting each event. He asked me if I had any suggestions on how to improve the Waterfront Festival of just festivals in general. The Rotary Club of Cobourg plan and manage a number of events throughout the year. I told him I would give him my top 10 suggestions! I want to share these suggestions with you in this blog. They are presented in no particular order of importance, but my biggest pet peeve is poor or no external or internal signage. That being said, the others suggestions will vary according to the type and size of the events being organized. Here is my Top 10 list:
1. Poor signage or lack of signage
2. Poorly designed or over developed websites
3. Shuttle service when needed
4. Package delivery service
5. Services for senior or the disabled
6. Clean and well placed washroom facilities
7. Informative festival guides
8. Informed well trained volunteers
9. Good food at fair prices
10. Festival and Events Ontario
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