Top 5 Event Director Challenges 2013 Question Title * 1. My top 5 challenges as an event director are (SELECT 5 TOPICS): Creating a unique brand for my event Getting enough participants registered Competing with other events Promoting & getting media coverage for my event Communicating with my participants Using social media Keeping participants engaged & loyal to my event Getting enough sponsor support Raising funds for my charity partner(s) Getting enough volunteers Managing event staff (paid or unpaid) Dealing with municipal authorities & permitting services Organizing race-day logistics Managing cash flow & finances Sourcing event schwag Finding technology that could make me more efficient Getting more out of the technology I already use Coming up with new ideas to make my event more successful Question Title * 2. Other – Tell us about any challenges not listed above Done