Appendix - Check List

The following is a list of what needs to be checked or confirmed once you have booked an act.

The Act
Are both you and the act certain what they are booked to do? Yes No
Is the act a Cabaret Act or an After Dinner Speaker? CA ADS
Is the act eating with the guests? Yes No
If not, does the act require separate refreshments? Yes No
Does the act require a changing room? Yes No
Does the act need some advance information about
Event itself? Yes No
Number attending? Yes No
Type of guests? (company/client/male/female) Yes No
Particular personalities? Yes No
Dress of guests? Yes No
What time will the act arrive? Yes No
Who is initial contact for act at the venue? Yes No
Sound
Is the sound system suitable for the act? Yes No
Is a microphone required? Yes No
Hand held mike or Lapel clip-on mike? Yes No
Is a microphone stand required? Yes No
Lighting
Is function room lighting sufficient for the act? Yes No
Is additional lighting required? Yes No
If so, what type of lighting? Yes No
Staging
Is act situated in best possible place in room for everyone to see? Yes No
Are the first set of tables as close to the act as possible? Yes No
Is there a dance floor between the stage & the audience? Yes No
If so, have you considered staging on the dance floor? Yes No
How much space does the act require? Yes No
Is additional staging or platform required? Yes No
If so, what stage dimensions (height, width & length) Yes No
Introduction
Who is going to introduce the act? Yes No
Has the wording of the introduction been agreed? Yes No
Who will thank the act at the finish? Yes No
Timings
What approximate time will the act go on? Yes No
Is it after dessert, at coffee time? Yes No
If not, why not!? Yes No
How long will the act last? Yes No
Will the act be doing an encore? Yes No
Are there other speeches, presentations and awards? Yes No
If so, what is the total time the audience will sit without breaks? Yes No
Will a comfort break be called for? Yes No

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