What a Real Producer's Budget Actually Looks Like Build the Estimate. Free.
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~14 minutes, pulled straight from Module 3 of the Experiential & Event Producing program — not a teaser, not an overview. The actual lesson our students pay for.
LESSON:BUILDING THE INITIAL ESTIMATE
Why you triple-bid vendors — and how it gets you better pricing and better ideas.
The permits that quietly blow up timelines — street closures, open flame, sound ordinances, and the 60-day clock you can't afford to miss.
What your insurance company will ask for before they'll issue a COI — the exact checklist.
How union labor really works — IATSE, call times, fringes, and the venue rep you need to call first.
Where the hidden costs live — staging, rigging, site prep, and the line items first-timers always forget.
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Taught by Kevin Saffer, a working experiential producer — the same instruction inside the paid program.
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