Charity.

Giant sausage sizzle money will go to a particular charity, possibly a different one each year. 2010’s may aid the bushfire or floods appeals.

The wheres the whens.

Summer dates, no significance.

Melbourne:
Melbourne showgrounds.
Saturday 23rd January, 2010.

Sydney:
Sydney showgrounds.
Saturday 30th January, 2010.

Gold Coast:
Parklands.
Saturday 6th February, 2010.

Perth:
Claremont showgrounds.
Saturday 13th February, 2010.

Adelaide:
Adelaide showgrounds.
February 20th February, 2010

Ticketed through http://www.tickmaster.com.au

Limited tickets, first year tickets would fetch around $99.

Drinks and food not included.

Security / Health.

Security:

The reliable services of Chubb security will be required. The event will not be over age so the serving of alcohol will be professional and well monitered. Obviously security will cover all entries and exits, and strive to have no area not under surveillance. Security will also regulate the crowds at the music areas, any wreckless behaviour will not be tolerated.

Health:

St. John’s Ambulance are renowned for their work at music gigs and festivals. They will be required to deal with the possibility of drinking related problems, the effect of heat and other health issues typical of festivals.

Australian Meats.

Major provider of the food which will be mainly barbequed will be the ‘Australian Meats’ company.

They provide traditonal maeats like beef, lamb and pork as well as exotic Austrlian meats like Kangaroo and Emu.

Triple M.

Major radio sponsor will be triple M, generally cover a range of rock music young, old, and alternative.

Rockstar.

A lot of big events have an energy drink sponsor, instead of going for one of the giants I thought i’d go a little smaller; the name and logo are pretty wicked as well.

Rockstar energy drink.

FOSTERS.

A symbol associated with australia.

Fosters will be the main sponsor. The company also produces a wide range of Australian and non-Australian beers; providing more variety.

“Fosters” or “Fosters Festival” is currently the leading idea for the name!

Sticky Date Pudding.

Dates!

Dates relevant to the theme of the festival.
Australia day
Anzac day
New years eve / day
Boxing day

Problems!
Big Day Out usually falls on australia day.

A major celebration seems inappropriate for a day as profound as anzac day.

New years eve or new years day could work, plays in nicely throughout the night if it were a new years eve thing, although like australia day there are existing festivals.

Boxing day, got the test, but that can only attract a fixed amount, once again the showing of the cricket could play nicely into the hands of the festival.

Weather should be considered, the season in which these days fall. If none of the mentioned are deemed appropriate a date can be set aside, it will belong solely to the festival.

THAT IS STILL YET TO BE NAMED =(

Where is thou hammer?

Lets talk venues!

Melbourne:
Melbourne showgrounds
Racecourse

Sydney:
Sydney showgrounds

Gold Coast:
Parklands

Perth:
Claremont showgrounds

Adelaide:
Adelaide showgrounds

Sponsor time.

Just  did a little brainstorming in my notes to get some ideas for sponsors and possibly supporters of the yet to be naned festival. I shall list the category and what I came up with, do some research and choose the appropriate candidates =)

Radio stations: 

Triple M
Triple J
Gold
Nova
K-Rock

Airlines:

Qantas
Emirates
Virgin

Beer:

FOSTERS
Vb
Carlton Draught
Corona
Stella Artois
Hofbrauhaus

Energy/Soft drinks:

V
Red Bull
Mother
Pure Energy
Coke
Pepsi
Pepsi Max
Fanta
Sprite
Lift

Record Labels:

Sony BMG
Sideonedummy
Epic
20th Century

Food:

Maccas
KFC
Hungry’s

Aussie farmers (health, authenticity, national product)