1. Owned inventory or sub-rental
Ask whether stage, sound, LED walls and effects are owned in-house or rented from others. In peak season, owned inventory means reliability, because sub-rented gear can be double-booked.
2. Venue royalty and corkage
Five-star hotels may enforce an empanelled-vendor list or charge a fee for outside decorators, caterers or DJs. Confirm this before you sign.
3. Permissions and licences
Assign responsibility in writing for municipal permission, police and fire clearance, sound-curfew compliance and IPRS or PPL music licences.
4. Transparent fees
Ask whether the planner works on a flat or percentage fee against an open vendor quote, or earns undisclosed margins from vendors. Itemised quotes make comparison easy.
5. Outstation logistics
For Mainpat, Bastar, Korba or Raigarh, ask for an itemised logistics annex covering crew lodging, backup power and equipment transit.
Also check
- Recent, verifiable work with photos
- A written run-of-show and contingency plan
- Clear payment milestones
- A single named point of contact
Last updated 2026-11-12.