Diamond Cab (Hong Kong) Ltd.’s Post

For those following, the #Naturefest mission 🌎🌿🥳 Here are the questions I've come up with so far, to ask 20 festival organisers, for their thoughts, before May 31st ⏳️ In preparation for creating, Brisbane's first ever #Naturefest 🌎🌿🥳 on May 30th, 2025 🌎🌿🥳 Whilst hoping to discover, many, many, wonderful collaborations along the way 🌎🌿🥳 (reach out anytime if something resonates :)) Questions: 1 - Chronology to create the festival - what order of doing things? From planning through to ramping up to the festival (I.e. marketing, build, service providers, artists, etc.)? 2 - Chronology of the festival - including agenda? reasons why? 3 - Sponsorship - any strategies? 4 - Raise money - Did you have to? If so, how? 5 - Artists - how to attract? how to look after? 6 - Land - what to look for? 7 - What is in the budget? (Can you send a list of things to account for?) 8 - Do you sell tickets for the festival? 9 - Do you sell anything at the festival? 10 - Equipment - what do you need? 11 - Volunteers - how to attract? How to help them contribute? 12 - What’s the worst that can happen? :) 13 - Any other tips? 14 - How can we collaborate? If you can think of anything else... that would be handy knowing, to help scale #Naturefest to 500 locations, around the world by 2030.. please add to the comments, or connect 🌎🌿🥳🐬🐬🐬 #Naturefest #nature #festivals #knowledgesharing #collaboration #education #transition #sustainability #climateaction #movement

Dear LinkedIn.. On the 15th of march, the Mentelity Challenge will take place at Hohsaas, Switzerland. With a team of 3 (Femke, Ron and myself), we will do as many descents as possible in a 12-hour non-stop ski race. We will start at 00.00h at night and continue until 12.00 in the afternoon. Ofcourse not (just) for fun, but actually with one single goal; raise as much money as possible! But for what? The Mentelity Challenge takes place the day before the Mentelity Games, a charity event of one week. During this week, (heavily) disabled people will get the opportunity to experience the fun and thrill of wintersports. Ofcourse they will be guided by experienced guides and materials. Because of the high expense, most disabled people just don’t have the finance to ever experience wintersports. By raising as much of money as possible during the Mentelity Challenge, we can give these people a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You can find the aftermovies of the 2023 Mentelity Challenge and Mentelity Games in the following links; Hohsaas 12h Challenge 2023 (youtube.com) https://lnkd.in/eSzkwcxB Mentelity Games 2023 (youtube.com) https://lnkd.in/eyTNrYPJ The event is organized by the Bibian Mentel Foundation. Founder Bibian Mentel died of cancer in March 2021, at the age of 48. Bibian won 128 gold medals in snowboarding, was Dutch Champion seven times, World Champion seven times and Paralympic Champion three times. But above all, she was a very ambitious woman. A woman with a purpose. A goal to do as much for others as possible. By founding the Bibian Mentel Foundation, she strives to "equal opportunities for everyone with a physical challenge". Because the event is all about raising money, we hope we can count on you guys! We all love wintersports, and we would love to see the smiles of disabled people on a ski, who would have never thought they would have the opportunity once 😊. I’m sure you feel the same way. It would be really great to support us in the fundraiser. Donations can be done on my personal page https://lnkd.in/ets64n9Y or TCK’s Team page. Sorry it’s in Dutch.. Hope we can count on you! Thanks in advance.

“Expectations continue to grow – particularly for a festival that has a mantra to give anyone a stage and everyone a seat – when we have absolutely no core funding support to do that....What’s not understood is the level of risk taken on an individual and organisational level by quite small businesses who don’t know if it’s going to pay off every year” Some really interesting points about the precariousness nature of funding for arts organisations, and how sponsorship can become toxic: https://lnkd.in/eGKKyya4

Are you good at problem solving? Problem: Festival attendees need affordable accomodation. Sam has 6 tents that he wants to rent to Lovejam festival attendees. He is attending Lovejam and will have the tents there, ready to be picked up at the festival, meaning the festival goers can travel light and use public transport. Tentshare has facilitated the rental of these tents to Lovejam festival attendees. Question: How does Tentshare inform Lovejam festival goers of this amazing service? Answers submitted below will be reviewed and marked by an expert adjudicator. Why is tentsharing important? ✅ No waste ✅ Reduced travel emissions ✅ Wealth stays local ✅ No new tents needed ✅ Uses existing resources ✅ Supports regenerative business Lovejam Community Re-Action JANNINE BARRON #sharingeconomy #regenerativebusiness

🌍 Respect Our Spaces 🌍 After events like concerts, the aftermath often reveals scenes like this—stadiums left littered with trash and debris. This image from the recent Diljit Dosanjh concert serves as a reminder of the responsibility we all share in maintaining public spaces. 🏟️ Stadiums are not just venues; they are temples for athletes. These are places where dreams are built, records are broken, and the spirit of sportsmanship thrives. Leaving them in such conditions disrespects the athletes and everyone who sees these spaces as sacred. 🧹 Organizers and artists should ensure that adequate clean-up measures are in place after every event. It’s not just about the performance but about the legacy and respect left behind. Let’s create a culture where taking responsibility for cleanliness is part of hosting an event. 🙏 Let’s pledge to keep our shared spaces clean and treat them with the respect they deserve. Together, we can create a better experience for athletes, spectators, and everyone who values these spaces. #RespectTheStadium #SharedResponsibility #EventEtiquette #Sustainability #DiljitDosanjhConcert #KeepItClean

Your Financial Freedom.. Your Ticket to Your Life's Concert...! We all have seen the frenzy around Diljit's Concert tickets.. people ready to spend a fortune just to enjoy his performance.. but pause a while and think if you have actually taken your Financial planning that carefully..or should I say Seriously! #actnow #financialfreedom #financialplanning #FinancialAwareness #12months #investorawareness

So I've finally cooled down after SBC Lisbon - Holy hell some of that conference was warmer than being trapped in a small elevator at Chernobyl in 1986 - and thought we would share what we found, as a non-sponsor non-affiliate non-paid award winner. Country - Lovely. Lisbon is cool. Commute - Just... no. Taxis impossible. Metro was rammed and too hot to breathe. Rained all day so no bikes (Obviously not SBC fault). However I would take this all day over wherever Sigma is going to be for 3 years now in Malta. Transport - Anyone else just hate lisbon airport now? Its 10x worse than Malta. Location Of Event - Not easy to get to! 45mins quickest commute for 10km. 2hours 25mins longest. After Show Events - Top quality I am told. Well done! Show Food - Hit or miss. But not much can be done same anywhere. Main Hall - Very nice. Little outdoor connectors were welcome. I quite like the venue, just not how hard it is to get it. Issues - We took a stand based on it being by a VIP connect part. Same as Evo and a couple of others. This was then moved completely with no notice. So..... not cool. And my god it was hot in the affiliate section. I mean, people just didn't go into it after a while. No water on day 2 or 3 for hours. Bad catering. We were all stealing each others left overs. Was too hot for no water. Leads - About 60% as many as ICE. Which is not that bad. So we had some decision makers and interested parties come to us, but the location did not help with this much. Go again? Yes. But only if they guarantee things dont change mid event or just before when people have locked in to being in certain areas. Funniest thing - Softswiss did a flash mob? Real retro 2009 core, very mindful, demure and all that. Not sure they cooked. Best part - The ease of getting outdoors. That building is very well designed. Top tip for 2025 - Stay in a hotel by the show! It has everything. Dont go to central Lisbon unless its in evening. Or on a day trip. 6/10. But as my average score is 4/10 I would take that as a win. Shock plot twist - The footfall was clearly down. The big usual spenders I didnt see much of. I would not be surprised if we lose a big show or two soon. There is only so much marketing budget in todays world. Especially with every country and his dog regulating now.

Is the spirit of Navratri being overshadowed by overcrowding? Let’s talk about the joy of celebration, not the struggle for space! As Navratri approaches, excitement fills the air. However, it’s time to address a growing concern that many of us have experienced firsthand: the overcrowding at Navratri grounds. Are we overselling passes beyond the ground’s actual capacity? With more passes issued than there are spaces available, events are becoming uncomfortably jam-packed. This overcrowding is not only ruining the experience but also leading to an increase in fights and quarrels among groups vying for space. What’s alarming is the lack of oversight. There seems to be no one from the sponsors or authorities monitoring how groups are managing their space. This chaos takes away from what should be a joyful, religious celebration. Instead of enjoying the festivities, attendees are left struggling to find room to breathe, let alone enjoy the celebrations. It’s bewildering that we, as paying attendees, find ourselves adjusting to cramped spaces despite investing heavily in passes. Why should we have to fight for space at an event we’re excited to attend? It seems contradictory that in our pursuit of enjoyment, we end up feeling restricted and frustrated. While the motive for selling more passes may be to maximize profits, we must ask ourselves: at what cost? The sponsors and authorities need to reconsider their approach. It’s essential to strike a balance between financial gain and ensuring a fulfilling experience for everyone involved. This Navratri, let’s advocate for reasonable capacity limits and ensure that everyone can enjoy the festival to its fullest without feeling squeezed or stressed. It’s time for a change that puts the attendees’ experience first! #Navratri2024 #CapacityLimits #FestivalExperience #CelebrationWithoutStress

This problem is never going away...unless Eden Park does. I get it...Eden Park has significant emotional heritage amongst Aucklanders (primarily for Rugby) and given that it's the largest stadium, it makes sense to hold (increasingly more) concerts and events there... ..unless you live near by. I've been involved with Motorsport for many years, and Ruapuna (Templeton, Christchurch) has constantly faced noise complaints (and Environment Court action) from residents. For an Auckland perspective, think Western Springs. Ruapuna was first opened for Car Racing in 1963 and is located on the far Western side of the City (pretty much on the border with Selwyn). Back then (as mostly now) it's surrounded by farmland, but over the years residential developments have grown and neighbouring suburbs of Hornby, Broomfield and Hei Hei are now well within "earshot" of Ruapuna. As the demand for residential housing increases, Christchurch will continue to move West. Out in general...but the City has natural constraints to the South (Port Hills), the East (Pacific Ocean) and North (Waimakariri River). A similar parallel can be drawn with proposed changes to the Christchurch Airport noise corridor, where this currently restricts housing development along the flight path (this also affects some Selwyn land owners). Now...I'm firmly in the camp of "Ruapuna was here first"... ...but as our population grows...what should take priority...Housing or a (large number of) petrol heads who want to tear around a racetrack on a Sunday (and pretty much every other day of the week if allowed)? Back to Eden Park. If you were designing a major metropolitan city from scratch...would you put a sports and entertainment venue in the middle of a major residential suburb...no. Its reasonable to argue that Eden Park was there first (certainly for pretty much all of the local residents), so you knew before you bought the house... ...but practicality says that maybe (its overdue) time to move.

The Arts Council England just launched a very exciting pilot repayable grant scheme to boost large-scale theatre and dance tours across the UK. This innovative model could be transformative, creating a much-needed, sustainable framework for arts funding. The initiative strengthens the arts' reach and opens doors for more communities to experience world-class performances, bridging cultural access gaps. This approach could have a hugely positive impact on Australia, a nation inherently structured as a touring market. In a market where producers are battling increasing insurance, salaries, travel, freight and security costs an initiative like this would help producers and promoters keep ticket prices accessible for all audiences. A similar model here could expand opportunities across smaller metropolitan areas and regional communities, enabling productions to reach and develop audiences in more markets. This is an opportunity to rethink how we support and sustain our vibrant arts scene, making it more resilient and accessible. https://lnkd.in/g4P2MzDJ