Even seemingly small issues, like a power outage during a wedding reception or a sudden equipment malfunction, can disrupt an event and damage your reputation. These real-life examples highlight the need for event professionals to be vigilant, prepared and proactive in mitigating risks and ensuring the safety of attendees.

In the perfect world, every gig would run to perfection and we’d have nothing to worry about. The reality is, we need to be prepared for something going wrong and have plans in place to limit the impact.

If you haven’t read Brian Mole’s article ‘Stay Grounded’, in issue 120, it’s a shocking story that explains the importance of carrying and using a socket tester at every gig. I now leave my socket tester permanently plugged in to my extension socket so I don’t even have to remember to plug it in.

Pro Mobile articles have often talked about the importance of having a backup plan. And I couldn’t agree more!

Many years ago, I sat down and


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