With over 25 years of collective experience managing and producing large-scale events, Dirk Stalnecker and Emily Stengel organize and elevate events, streamlining production for staff and fans alike. ESD demonstrates and implements best practices through high level organizational support, building cohesive and communicative teams, providing structure, process and critical documents, and empowering leadership in the management of key programs.
Specifically, ESD is capable of advising and supporting every aspect of production from prior year evaluation to budgeting, to footprint and site/ CAD design. We define the timeline for the full lifecycle of the event down to the smallest detail. We track every aspect of production from the RFP process, to the permitting and contracts for vendors, to the build and strike schedule. We help partners improve crowd services by advising on staffing support, signage and wayfinding, amenities, special programs and initiatives. We support marketing and communications teams by reviewing copy and messaging that will directly impact the quality of the fan experience.
We assist partners in limiting liability through proper contracting, vetted safety, security and emergency plans. We advise on elevating the level of social responsibility including establishing and supporting programs to divert waste and mitigate/offset carbon footprint. We support partners in maintaining solid relationships with their host cities by pre-empting and solving for the needs of municipal agencies, city stakeholders and the neighboring community. We facilitate communication across all departments and provide a solid road-map for production meant to empower each member of the event management team to successfully delegate to the larger team of staff, vendors and security. This road-map is grounded in solid process including critical documents that not only guide the seamless execution of the event, but protect producers from losing vital knowledge and contacts when and if they lose an employee.
During the event, ESD can provide full-scale event management, overseeing the build/strike schedule, execution and programming, mediating issues as they arise. We are happy to serve as the primary contacts for all site, production, programming and safety related matters, or to support those leaders within your organization. After the event, ESD gathers with partners for a full post-mortem, providing comprehensive feedback and recommendations for future improvements.
To sum up: with the organizational intelligence and best practices developed on the grounds of some of the most magnificent live events in the world, ESD helps producers create events that live up to their vision.