ARENAS OFFER SOME TIPS ON CREATING OWN EVENTS

Moving inside Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena helped Brewfest climb into the black. (Courtesy Spokane Brewfest)

There is certainly money to be made by creating events in-house like the Spokane Brewfest or Wichita’s Wingapalooza.

And there are certainly pitfalls.

Keys to success include finding sponsors to cover all the costs from the get-go, being realistic with your expectations, and knowing your contracts and your community.

Reasons to even conside...