Event Producer Extraordinaire

From Voices 3 March 2014

Imagine your working day if you had to juggle everything from finding ways of reflecting depth of cultural content within a festival to crowd management of several hundred thousand! Lynda meets the man in charge and behind the scenes of some of our largest public events and most memorable celebrations.

Cool, calm and collected under pressure, for Eric Ngan it all seems like a walk in the park, literally. So that’s where Lynda’s headed, for a walk across one of Auckland’s most beautiful and historic parks with an event producer extraordinaire.

Links:
Lantern festival
Asia New Zealand Foundation

Eric Ngan, Events Manager, Lantern Festival 2014

Crew take a quick break

Eric chats with Nicola Owen, Audio Describer, Blind Citizens Auckland

Blind citizens enjoy lantern only night

Fuel for the huge crew water and fruit

Hydraulic lifts needed to install lanterns

In charge, Event Manager Eric Ngan (centre) heads production team

Pointing out festival parametres

Lynda with lady white snake lantern

Public safety equipment

Rolls and rolls of shade cloth

Sam the sparky gets around via golf cart

Setting up food stalls

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