> Practical playbooks for putting on a festival or fair: planning, permits, insurance, safety, and software.

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# Organize an Event

Practical playbooks for putting on a festival or fair: planning, permits, insurance, safety, and software.

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### [How to Make Your Festival More Sustainable (Without Greenwashing)](https://cornpalacefestival.com/sustainable-festivals/)

Practical, honest sustainability steps for event organizers: waste diversion, reusables, cleaner power, and measuring results instead of vague green claims.

Mar 5, 2026

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### [Sponsorship 101: How to Land Sponsors for Your Event](https://cornpalacefestival.com/event-sponsorship-guide/)

A practical playbook for event sponsorship: building tiers, crafting a deck, valuing assets, prospecting, activation, and reporting ROI to keep sponsors coming back.

Dec 18, 2025

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### [Crowd Safety 101: Keeping Your Festival Incident-Free](https://cornpalacefestival.com/festival-crowd-safety/)

A practical crowd-safety primer for festival organizers — capacity, ingress/egress, barriers, crowd managers, weather plans, and medical readiness.

Oct 8, 2025

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### [Best Event Ticketing Platforms Compared (2025)](https://cornpalacefestival.com/best-ticketing-platforms/)

A neutral 2025 comparison of event ticketing platforms for organizers, including Eventbrite, Tixr, DICE, Universe, See Tickets, and Ticketmaster.

Aug 9, 2025

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### [Do You Need a Permit for Your Event? State-by-State Basics](https://cornpalacefestival.com/event-permits-guide/)

A plain-English guide to special event permits in the US: when they're required, common types, and why you must contact your local authority having jurisdiction.

Jul 28, 2025

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### [Event Insurance Explained: COI, Liability & Cancellation](https://cornpalacefestival.com/event-insurance-guide/)

Understand event insurance for festivals: general liability, liquor liability, certificates of insurance, additional insured, and cancellation and weather coverage.

Jul 16, 2025

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### [How to Plan a Festival: A Step-by-Step Timeline](https://cornpalacefestival.com/how-to-plan-a-festival/)

A 12-month festival planning timeline for organizers: concept, budget, venue, permits, insurance, talent, vendors, ticketing, marketing, staffing, and day-of ops.

Jul 3, 2025

### Organizing an event?

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