Skip to main content
Home
EventMapStudio

general Info menu

  • Features
  • Process
  • Pricing
  • Sustainability
    • How We address sustainability
    • How We can help reduce your event's transportation carbon footprint
    • How We can help you setup a Solid Waste Program
    • How do I increase event sustainability in my city?
    • How We can help promote your sustainability innitiatives to the public
  • Testimonials

Main navigation

  • Blog & Stuff
    • The Event Sustainability Blog
    • Testimonials
    • Training/Help
    • FAQ
    • Tool tips
User account menu
  • Sign Up
  • Log in

5 Criteria to Select a Festival Site Map Maker

  • Olivier's Blog
The Event Sustainability Blog

Evaluating site map maker software is complicated. Sometime extensive use is required because you can only identify weaknesses by using , trying, experimenting, and ultimately hitting a wall.  But then it is too late..... Here are 5 criteria to  evaluate an outdoor event  mapping system BEFORE you invest too much time using it:

  • Does the system provide underlying maps that allow zoomnig in and out ?
  • Is the map to-scale ?
  • Sometimes you want to color items on your plan in order to identify them on the map. As  your plans change,and we all know they will, you might want to change some of the items’ colors. Does the system allow you to easily do this, or does it require you to delete items and then recreate them in a different color?
  • Outdoor event usually include tents that have certain functions. For example a tent might sell beer, food, or provide first aid. If you want to keep track of this on your plan, does the system let you create a tent, then let you describe its functionality such as beer, food, or first aid, or does it force you to create the tent and its functionality as separate unrelated items on your map?  Will your layout be encumbered  by all these tent-characteristics that have nothing to do with the spatial layout but still appear on the map itself? Will moving a tent around on your layout involve having to individually move around all the related items?       
  • In general, is the user interface sophisticated enough to include functions that will not just let you drag and drop objects, but will also let you efficiently filter and manipulate objects? Can you filter your map to only see the tents, or only the stages? Can you rotate, group or align objects ? Ultimately you will probably have to go through several versions of your layout. You want to be able to do this efficiently and quickly.          

Blog comments

Blog tags
Selecting an Event Mapping System
Sustainable Events
Sustainability Reporting
Information Model

Recent blog posts

- It's transportation stupid!
- How the event layout software you use can influence your sustainability decisions.
- How do I increase event sustainability?
- Event Sustainability Guidelines
- How to make an interactive event map
- How do I increase event sustainability in my city?
- From Horse to Car
- Sustainability Reports without the Reporting*
- Think Spatially, Act Locally
- 5 Criteria to Select a Festival Site Map Maker
- EventMapStudio and Sustainable Events
- REEVE, a local French initiative for sustainable events
- Coldplay Pause Touring Over Environmental Concerns

share            

Footer

  • Contact
  • Our Partners
  • Privacy
  • Terms & conditions

EventMapStudio
1776 Mentor Avenue #401,
Cincinnati Ohio, 45212 USA
Tel: (513) 706-5163

All EventMapStudio  products are 100% designed, built, and supported in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Patent Pending
Copyright 2022, all rights reserved.