The best promotional materials for festivals
The festival season is just around the corner and event organisation is in full swing. Do you work in marketing, PR & public relations or a similar department within a festival team?
Now is the right time to Suitable promotional materials for the festival to consider! Whether for pre-event marketing or for using branded items directly on-site – which promotional materials a Essential for festivals You’ll find out in this post. We’ve also got a tip for you regarding The GDPR when planning your event you should bear in mind.
Festival site facilities: signage, stalls & chill-out area
Visual guidance for festival-goers is essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the festival site. It maintains order, conveys an impression of professional organisation and thus contributes to visitor satisfaction.
If you use the following signposts, festival-goers are guaranteed to find their way around:
- Beach flags, for example, to mark the entrance to a festival area
- Signs and boards, which show the way between the stages or towards the toilets
- Posters and Banner, which, for example, display the product range
To ensure your festival is perfectly kitted out and has a welcoming atmosphere, do consider the following promotional items:
- Pavilions and tents: Ideal for use as sales stands, such as food tents – with a „‘Kundenstopper’ sign That way, everyone knows straight away what to expect inside the marquee
- Chill-out area: Remember to Deckchairs for a bit of that beach vibe and a cosy Beanbags, so that festival-goers can relax between band performances
Catering, hospitality & staff: Consistent branding
Once the larger promotional items, such as marquees, have been organised, it’s time to focus on the finer details. Consistent branding ensures a cohesive look – so make sure Food and drink menus or Beverage cup custom printing.
When it comes to catering in particular, the festival organiser can win over their visitors by offering small snacks to keep them going, such as Energy drinks, Sweets or Chocolate. It’s a lovely little treat for party-loving festival-goers :-)
To ensure that the branding runs like a common thread through the festival site, it is advisable to Outfitting the festival team in a uniform style. It is particularly helpful for visitors to be able to recognise and approach the festival crew directly regarding various matters. It is worth wearing clothing such as T-shirts, Hoodies or Fishing hats Allow custom printing.
Organisation and marketing of the festival
Tickets, wristbands & stamps
They are indispensable, almost cult items! They are the pride and joy of every festival-goer and are eagerly collected: the Admission wristbands. In addition to Admission tickets It is therefore also worth considering wristbands. The wristbands are particularly convenient for festival-goers, as they cannot lose their ‘key’ to the festival site and can therefore carry it carefree on their wrist. Wristbands also offer flexibility when moving between different areas, such as between VIP and other zones.
If it’s a smaller music event, you can also give visitors a Stamp Stamped on. Just like you’d expect when entering a nightclub.
Druck.at tip: If it is a large festival site, hand out a Festival guide (for example, a Folder) Featuring the key hotspots, it is perfect for finding your way around the various stages and venues. This, once again, helps ensure a smooth event and satisfied visitors.
Advertising, poster campaigns & press
To ensure that planning a brilliant festival is worthwhile and that the event is a resounding success thanks to large numbers of visitors, a comprehensive marketing plan is required. In addition to Online marketing via social media and other channels. Traditional marketing methods continue to prove their worth, such as, for example, Poster advertisingPlaced at the roadside or alongside the pavement, posters – whether featuring a popular international line-up or locally renowned musicians – draw attention to your music event. Make the most of the full marketing potential and reach your target audience!
You can also reach a lot of people through the press. If you organise a press conference and invite the media, make sure you have the relevant materials ready. Create a Press kit with all the necessary event information. Of course, branded snacks They’re also very popular with press officers and make media events a bit more enjoyable for them.
Festival merchandise & useful gadgets
If a really cool design has been created for the festival, it would be a shame not to offer it on printed merchandise.
These are not only a great festival souvenir for visitors, but also stylish everyday accessories. The festival brand thus spreads almost of its own accord amongst the relevant target audience.
Printed T-shirts, Hoodies or Caps Not only do these ensure that your music event sticks in visitors’ minds more easily, but you also appeal to potential first-time visitors.
GDPR guidance for festivals: What do you need to bear in mind regarding photographs?
When organising an event, it is also important to consider how visitors’ personal data is handled. On-site, this involves taking photographs and their subsequent processing and use.
The following notice should be included in any publications relating to the event and at the event itself:
Note that
- photographs will be taken during the event,
- and subsequently used in the organiser’s print and online media.
Here is a suggestion for you, although it is not legally binding. Every event is unique, and we advise you to seek official legal advice on this matter.
By attending this event, I agree that during this public event (e.g. concert, festival, celebration, event, etc.) photographs and/or video recordings, including audio, may be taken, including of myself, which may be used or published by the organiser for the purposes of documentation, reporting and public relations without any entitlement to remuneration on my part.
So, what are you waiting for? Get started now with planning your promotional materials and make your festival an unforgettable experience for your visitors! Would you like to find out more about the right promotional materials? Click here to view all festival promotional items from druck.at >>