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On the Road

On the Road

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Touring Handbook
1 - Why Tour?
2 - People, Deals and Dates
- The Players You’ll Meet
- The Places You’ll Go
- The Deals To Be Done
3 - Tour Finances
- Revenues
- Expenses
4 - Selling Your Show
5 - Negotiating And Contracting
6 - Details, Details, Details
- Promotion
- Tour Logistics
- Production and Technical
- Merchandise
- Audience Development
7 - Considerations for Art Forms
8 - Tips for US Touring
9 - Post-Tour Do List
Additional Resources
Presenters Handbook
1 - Why Present?
2 - The Presenters
3 - The Presenting Program
- Presenting Timeline
- Programming
4 - How to Find Bookings
5 - The Finances of Presenting
- Budgeting
- Sources of Revenue
- Expenses
6 - Practical Advice on Some Presenting Basics
- Negotiations
- Contracts
- Production/Technical
- Venues
- Front of House
- Ticketing
- Accommodation, Transportation and Hospitality
7 - Finding an Audience
- Marketing
- Audience Development
8 - Expanding Your Horizons
- Benefits
- Challenges
- Considerations
- Funding
- Visas
- Taxes