Don’t Forget To Eat!

 

Crunch time for the Events Coordinator!

There are 8 working days until the With A Little Help From My Friends Benefit Concert. Not that I’m counting. The following is a glimpse into my first few hours of work today. And it’s only going to get busier.

 

My Desk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) ARRIVE AT WORK

“Good morning, Matina. Good morning, AnnMarie. Good morning, Heather.”

Where’s my intern, Brian? Oh, yeah he’s out today. Why did I agree to him having the day off before the workday tomorrow? Oh, well.

2) CHECK EMAIL

Message
Jason, go ahead and write that blog you volunteered yourself for yesterday. Doh!

Message
Jason, have you scheduled housekeeping for all the spaces we’ll be using for the benefit? We talked about that yesterday. Didn’t we? Wait, that was someone else. Yes. Did it. Done.

Message
Jason, I won’t be here for the benefit concert staff meeting. Let me know what you want me to do that Sunday. You can have my job.

3) YAHOO! MAIL
From Facebook – “Cristy posted a link on your Wall.”

4) FACEBOOK
Dave Matthews Band on Fuse TV all next week. Awesome!
I don’t get that channel. The opposite of awesome.

5) DON’T FORGET TO EAT

OK. What do I need to accomplish today?

Dumpsters. Check. PortaPots. Check. I hope we have enough golf carts. Who NEEDS a walkie-talkie and who THINKS they need a walkie-talkie? Oooh, another volunteer registration! Yay! Where should I assign them? Recycling crew? No. That reminds me, where are we going to place all of the trashcans and recycle bins? Achoo! Stupid allergies. Should I make a new map? If Brian were here today, I’d make him do it.

Wait, where is the box office?

Head outside on the grounds for 30 minutes with Sean and Heather to discuss where the Box Office is going to be. Information booth is there, camp booth over there, food vendors are gonna be…doh! – can’t put them that close to the stage cuz their generators might be – Achoo! – noisy. Speaking of generators, I need to call the electrician and ask him if we can get 208 volt, 3-phase, 60 amps of power for the stage lighting. I don’t even know what that means! Now, what did I do with his phone number?

“Achoo! Achoo!” Ok, that’s enough! Time to head to the IGA and pickup some Claritin. It’s lunch-time so I should get something to eat before I head back. Ooh, I’d better drive down that dirt road to the Meadow field and make sure it’s clear for trucks on June 7^th. A little muddy, but it’s good. Back to the office.

Hmmmm…Who is that coming up the stairs? “Butch, I have a question for you. What kind of pipes and/or electrical lines are underground at the corner of the driveway? I need to know if we can auger holes there to set up the Box Office sign.” (6 minute conversation ensues) Call the electrician – no answer. Man, I really should have gotten some food. My stomach is….oh! crap. I still gotta write that blog.

Jason Blacketer
Starving Events Coordinator