Tour managers are responsible for advancing tours and ensuring everything runs smoothly while bands are on the road. It involves handling logistics like travel, accommodations, finances, and more. It's a challenging but extremely rewarding job.
Physical Work Conditions Work both indoors and outdoors, depending on the type of tour. Often work in indoor environments without heat or air conditioning. Work near other people, but usually have a few feet of space separating them from others. May wear a special uniform so clients can identify them easily.
Just like the musicians and crew members they manage, tour managers spend hours riding in cars, buses, and/or planes, work long days that continue well into the night, and sleep in hotels and motels in unfamiliar cities.
Usually work 40 hours per week or more. Schedules are usually established and regular. May work evenings, weekends, and holidays. They sometimes work overtime.
As tour managers are responsible for holidaymakers throughout their tour, working hours are generally from early morning through until late in the evening, including weekends. You may be on call 24 hours a day, in case of an emergency.
As a Contracting Manager, you will play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining relationships with hotels, airlines, attractions, and other travel service providers. Your primary responsibility will be negotiating contracts and securing favorable terms and conditions for our agency.
The easiest federal government contracts to win are often larger contract vehicles, such as GSA Schedule contracts. The GSA Advantage program is effectively an online marketplace, offering the federal government and other registered buyers access to millions of products and services from GSA-registered contractors.
Steps to Bid On Government Contracts Select the right type of government contract for your business. Determine which socioeconomic categories, if any, fit your business. Identify the opportunities your business wishes to bid on and build relationships with the government entities with which you wish to do business.
State of Michigan Procurement is the State of Michigan's central purchasing office and serves as the Department of Technology, Management and Budget's (DTMB) central purchasing authority.
Bidding on government contracts offers long-term, stable, and highly lucrative opportunities for construction companies. Businesses that win government contracts will enhance their reputation and pave the way for future opportunities.