From
'GOOD IDEA!'
to
GO-LIVE
.
An event concept can look brilliant on a pitch deck. The key to getting it live is to make sure the location, the permits and your event plan and documentation all line up.
Dots & Crosses helps you dot the i's and cross the t's when finding a home for your events, and in navigating the tedious bits (venue paperwork and compliance!) that sit between a great event idea and getting it live.
Not ready to send a brief? That's fine --
We can always just grab coffee and talk it through.
SENSE CHECKER + RISK SPOTTER + RULES DECODER + PERMIT PROCESSOR + DEADLINE DRIVER + THINKING PARTNER + BRAINSTORMER + SOLUTION FINDER + SENSE CHECKER + RISK SPOTTER + RULES DECODER + PERMIT PROCESSOR + DEADLINE DRIVER + THINKING PARTNER + BRAINSTORMER + SOLUTION FINDER +
SERVICES
Two ways to get the job done.
Sometimes you need someone to take the whole thing off your plate.
Sometimes you just need a knowledgeable second set of eyes.
-- completely up to you.
Dotted I - Managed Services
End-to-end management of venue- and permit-related components of your events.
From concept feasibility and location planning through to site recce, applications, EOIs, permit processing, venue requirements and event readiness, Dots & Crosses manages the action items that can otherwise eat up your internal team's time.
You have the option to engage the specific service level that you need:
Scoping and Planning or Permit Processing / Asset Booking, or all the way from start to finish!
What Dots & Crosses do:
Concept/Brief
Scoping + Planning
Review brief / concept;
Flag potential roadblocks and approval considerations;
Translate brief into venue language for better chances of approval.
Securing of Spaces/Permits
Manage applications/EOIs; Audit event documents + requirements; Drive deadlines and payments; Manage stakeholder challenges and questions.
Shortlist & Recos
+ Next Steps
Plot calendar and map with viable options and backups; Identify all requirements to secure a space and/or permit; Outline clear deliverables and next steps.
Go-Live , Offsite POC, Post-Event Debrief
Produce tailored Bump In/Bump Out Manual for use on the day; Stay on-call on bump/event day for any troubleshooting; Tie loose ends post event (bonds, etc.)
Crossed T - Audit & Consultancy
Standalone audit or consultancy for when you need specialist advice without handing over the whole project.
Use Dots & Crosses to sense-check a concept, join a brainstorm, review event documentation or walk a site before production gets too far down the track.
The aim is simple: identify the red flags, gaps, and potential roadblocks or opportunities while there’s still time to do something about them.
What Dots & Crosses do:
Strategy Sessions
Participate in creative or production brainstorms, tissue sessions, or planning to provide insights on locations, permit, compliance and delivery feasibility while concepts are still being developed.
Event Document Audit
Review of event documents and advise on revisions, gaps, and overall readiness before you submit to your venue.
Concept Feasibility
Conduct a feasibility review of an existing event concept or client brief before significant time and production resources are committed.
Site Recce
Attend a site visit with you or on your behalf as a practical second set of eyes on site suitability, event logistics and stakeholder requirements.
WHY ENGAGE
DOTS & CROSSES?
So you can focus on what you do best.
Leave the complexities of locations, permits, approvals and event logistics to Dots & Crosses — so your team can focus on delivering brilliant campaigns and events.
Transparent
Dots & Crosses does not mark-up on venue prices. Any discounts from relationships and volume are shared with the clients. Long and shortlists are always provided with insights. Recommendations are unbiased, based on client's objectives, not vendor partnerships.
Resourceful
Dots & Crosses does not claim to know every single regulation there is (plus rules constantly change!) but it does know where to look and the right questions and authorities to ask to find you answers and solutions.
Bilingual*
Dots & Crosses knows Clientspeak and Councilese; fluent in agency workflows and client deliverables equally well as in regulatory and compliance requirements. Most of the time each party just need an interpreter (moi!) in between!
*But yes, I'm also actually bilingual.
Thorough
Dots & Crosses assesses your briefs and audits your event documents through different lenses -- from producers and venue owners to councils, operations, logistics, drivers, builders, security, media, customers, pedestrians, rangers.........
in order to identify issues, risks, and solutions ahead of time.
HUMAN
In a market increasingly driven by automation and machine learning, Dots & Crosses commits that every recommendation, document, and deliverable are personally considered, reviewed, and backed by human judgment and years of real-life and hands-on experience.
ABOUT DOTS & CROSSES
HELLO! I am Kit, the person behind Dots & Crosses and a trusted event, compliance, and location strategy consultant for brand events, experiential marketing, and touring activations and shows.
ME IN NUMBERS
20+
YEARS
international and local experience in
project + production management across television, concerts & musicals, trade events, sponsorships, and brand events + experiential
12
YEARS
local consultancy experience focused in location strategy + procurement, and permits + compliance management for brand activations and experiential
1,000+
ACTIVATIONS
advised on, processed, and placed across Australia on behalf of leading agencies and industry players, ranging from simple sampling to roadshows and complex builds
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Concept/brief feasibility advice with location, logistics, and compliance considerations in mind
Informed and diligent location strategy + booking, and permits processing + management
Authoring and audit of robust and compliant event plans and relevant documentation
Strong relationships and access to key stakeholders and commercial environments
Qualifications in media production, events and festivals management, and event safety and risk management
CAFFEINE (or equivalent). Whenever we meet, the first round of drinks is always on me!
WORKING ON A BRIEF?
Let's chat about what you need and whether I'm the right person to help.