Starting an event staffing agency is very doable, but it is not simple. On paper, it looks straightforward: find clients, find staff, fill shifts. In reality, it is one of the most operationally demanding businesses in the events industry, especially once jobs overlap and pressure builds. The agencies that survive
Knowing how to calculate staffing needs is one of the most important operational skills for any event staffing agency, supplier, or venue managing temporary teams. At its core, calculating staffing needs means determining how many people you require, in which roles, for how long, and with what level of contingency
Temporary staffing is the operating model that allows event, hospitality, and experiential agencies to scale people up and down in line with demand. Instead of maintaining a fixed workforce year-round, agencies build flexible pools of workers they can deploy when work exists and stand down when it does not. In
Major sporting events place extreme pressure on staffing operations. Stadiums, race circuits, arenas and temporary venues must scale workforces quickly, deploy people across multiple roles, and adapt to constant change. For agencies and suppliers, understanding the staffing needs for major sporting events is essential to delivering safely, smoothly and on
Employee management software is a digital system that helps organisations organise, schedule, communicate with, and track their workforce in one central place. For hospitality operators, venues, event suppliers, and staffing businesses managing large numbers of temporary or shift-based workers, employee management software provides operational control where spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected
Event staff positions play a central role in how smoothly an event runs. From the first guest arrival to the final breakdown, every role contributes to safety, experience, and delivery. For event staffing agencies and suppliers, understanding these positions is not about job titles alone. It is about building reliable
Hiring event staff is one of the biggest operational challenges agencies and event suppliers face. When it goes well, events run smoothly and clients trust you. When it goes badly, the impact is immediate. Missed shifts, wrong skills on site and last-minute panic quickly undo weeks of planning. This guide
2025 was a year of meaningful progress at Liveforce. We focused on helping event staffing agencies and suppliers work faster, reduce admin, and maintain control as operations scale. From a redesigned Crew App to stronger compliance and smarter scheduling tools, every update was built to support real operational needs. Here’s
Choosing the best event staff app is no longer a nice-to-have for agencies. It is a critical operational decision that directly affects delivery, compliance, and profitability. Agencies managing large temporary workforces need more than basic scheduling. They need control, clarity, and consistency across every event. This guide explains what “best
Managing event staff is one of the most complex operational challenges in the events industry. Agencies and suppliers are often responsible for large temporary workforces, spread across multiple locations, roles, and clients, all operating to tight deadlines. Without clear systems in place, even experienced teams can find themselves firefighting rather
