By Selena Chavis 

 

“Organization of the team surrounding an event is very important,” said Michael Coco, senior director of operations with Red Frog Events. “You have to consider each team member’s strengths and weaknesses, and try to plug in individuals that will work well together and overcome the specific challenges of the event. Every event is unique, so every team needs to be unique as well.”

 

Jim Heim, senior vice president of event development and production for New York Road Runners (NYRR) and technical director of the TCS New York City Marathon, said that larger events especially demand a culture of teamwork, communication and trust as tasks are more widely dispersed.

 

“Design of the team depends on the type of event being organized,” he said. “At NYRR, we produce large-scale events but do not own our venues, so a great deal of our work is in conceptualization, agency and land-owner approvals, and then building our venue. … In our work, we need logistical thinkers who can take an event from concept to reality, building strong relationships along the way.”

 

 

Greenfeig pointed to the importance of communication and shared responsibility. “One thing I’ve witnessed from outside my current position is a situation where everyone thinks another team member should do the job instead of someone taking the initiative and just getting it done,” he said.

 

Coco agreed, pointing to the need for a “people first” mentality: “It is hard to list specific best practices because every event is so unique. … Your event is only as good as the people you have executing it. Your team is only as happy and productive as you allow them to be.”

 

 

By Selena Chavis 

 

“Organization of the team surrounding an event is very important,” said Michael Coco, senior director of operations with Red Frog Events. “You have to consider each team member’s strengths and weaknesses, and try to plug in individuals that will work well together and overcome the specific challenges of the event. Every event is unique, so every team needs to be unique as well.”

 

Jim Heim, senior vice president of event development and production for New York Road Runners (NYRR) and technical director of the TCS New York City Marathon, said that larger events especially demand a culture of teamwork, communication and trust as tasks are more widely dispersed.

 

“Design of the team depends on the type of event being organized,” he said. “At NYRR, we produce large-scale events but do not own our venues, so a great deal of our work is in conceptualization, agency and land-owner approvals, and then building our venue. … In our work, we need logistical thinkers who can take an event from concept to reality, building strong relationships along the way.”

 

 

Greenfeig pointed to the importance of communication and shared responsibility. “One thing I’ve witnessed from outside my current position is a situation where everyone thinks another team member should do the job instead of someone taking the initiative and just getting it done,” he said.

 

Coco agreed, pointing to the need for a “people first” mentality: “It is hard to list specific best practices because every event is so unique. … Your event is only as good as the people you have executing it. Your team is only as happy and productive as you allow them to be.”

 

 

By Selena Chavis 

 

“Organization of the team surrounding an event is very important,” said Michael Coco, senior director of operations with Red Frog Events. “You have to consider each team member’s strengths and weaknesses, and try to plug in individuals that will work well together and overcome the specific challenges of the event. Every event is unique, so every team needs to be unique as well.”

 

Jim Heim, senior vice president of event development and production for New York Road Runners (NYRR) and technical director of the TCS New York City Marathon, said that larger events especially demand a culture of teamwork, communication and trust as tasks are more widely dispersed.

 

“Design of the team depends on the type of event being organized,” he said. “At NYRR, we produce large-scale events but do not own our venues, so a great deal of our work is in conceptualization, agency and land-owner approvals, and then building our venue. … In our work, we need logistical thinkers who can take an event from concept to reality, building strong relationships along the way.”

 

 

Greenfeig pointed to the importance of communication and shared responsibility. “One thing I’ve witnessed from outside my current position is a situation where everyone thinks another team member should do the job instead of someone taking the initiative and just getting it done,” he said.

 

Coco agreed, pointing to the need for a “people first” mentality: “It is hard to list specific best practices because every event is so unique. … Your event is only as good as the people you have executing it. Your team is only as happy and productive as you allow them to be.”

 

 

By Selena Chavis 

 

“Organization of the team surrounding an event is very important,” said Michael Coco, senior director of operations with Red Frog Events. “You have to consider each team member’s strengths and weaknesses, and try to plug in individuals that will work well together and overcome the specific challenges of the event. Every event is unique, so every team needs to be unique as well.”

 

Jim Heim, senior vice president of event development and production for New York Road Runners (NYRR) and technical director of the TCS New York City Marathon, said that larger events especially demand a culture of teamwork, communication and trust as tasks are more widely dispersed.

 

“Design of the team depends on the type of event being organized,” he said. “At NYRR, we produce large-scale events but do not own our venues, so a great deal of our work is in conceptualization, agency and land-owner approvals, and then building our venue. … In our work, we need logistical thinkers who can take an event from concept to reality, building strong relationships along the way.”

 

 

Greenfeig pointed to the importance of communication and shared responsibility. “One thing I’ve witnessed from outside my current position is a situation where everyone thinks another team member should do the job instead of someone taking the initiative and just getting it done,” he said.

 

Coco agreed, pointing to the need for a “people first” mentality: “It is hard to list specific best practices because every event is so unique. … Your event is only as good as the people you have executing it. Your team is only as happy and productive as you allow them to be.”