Event Staffing in Los Angeles

by | May 31, 2013 | Entertainment

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Los Angeles is a hub of the entertainment world and so much happens around the area that it’s hard to choose which event to go to, sometimes. Events can be in any form, from golf tournaments to showbiz parties and from football promotions to basketball promotion parties. Many events center around the wine promotions of the California area vineyards or soft drinks promotions and company or corporate events. When companies plan an event of such importance and magnitude they must plan them to every fine detail. This includes employment of temporary staff to take care of parking, security, greeters, demonstrators or product specialists. Oftentimes an events company will hire out temporary staff to help with such issues and ask the temporary worker to learn as much about a product as possible so they can act as the brand ambassador for the duration of the event.

How to Acquire Event Staffing In Los Angeles

Event staffing Los Angeles is a very simple process whereby you acquire your temporary staff from a reputable event staffing company or agency. You can decide how many staff you will need for each specific area of the event, such as valet parking, security, promotional models, greeting staff and crowd management. Once you have an idea you can talk to a reputable company who will be able to give you the prices per hour for each section of your event.

Initially you might need to discuss your requirements with the management team at the agency or company you employ to get your temporary staff. They will ask about the requirements, how long the event will last, how many hours per day you will need the staff and such questions, to get a full picture of what you need. The company should be able to prove to you that all the bonds are in place and background checks have been completed for each employee. If you are working with large amounts of money, for example a poker tournament with prize money, you will need to know that all your security staff are fully bonded and completely background checked and trustworthy.

Ask as many questions as you can think of that will put your mind at rest. You need to be sure you can work with the company and its temporary staff. You will possibly need to interview them to make sure they are right for the particular position you are filling for your event, so have your interview questions ready. You may also require your temporary staff to wear uniforms, for which you will need all the right sizes, so do let the events company know that you have those ready too. Make sure you know exactly what you need when you start your planning.

 

 

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