Page 29 - DMGT304_EVENT_MANAGEMENT
P. 29
Event Management
Notes Discrete/Recurring Event at a Permanent Venue
Characteristics
1. Predictable starting and ending times
2. Known venue capacity
3. Anticipated demand typically known
4. Advance ticket sales
5. Concentrated arrival and departure demands
Effect on Community
1. Need to give special attention to weekday events due to their potential impacts on commuter
traffic, transit operations, businesses and residents.
2. Need to minimize impacts on access to businesses and residents due to concentrated
arrival and departure demands.
3. Need to identify ways to minimize community impacts and improve transportation system
operations during future venue events.
4. Need to consider parking restrictions or issuance of residence parking stickers so that
event patrons do not impact residences by parking on residential streets in the vicinity of
the venue.
Continuous Event
Characteristics
1. Occurrence often over multiple days
2. Patrons arrive and depart during the event day
3. Less reliance on advance ticket sales
4. Capacity of venue not always known
5. Occurrence sometimes at temporary venues
6. Parking availability varies
Effect on Community
1. Need to assure that the significant level of personnel required over the multiple days of
operation can be provided to minimize impacts to the community.
2. Need to apply changes made in the traffic management plan to minimize community
impacts for future continuous events.
Street Use Event
Characteristics
1. Occurrence on roadway requiring closure
2. Specific starting and predictable ending times
3. Capacity of spectator viewing area not known
4. Spectators typically not charged or ticketed
24 LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY