BOOKING QUESTIONS:

• I am an agent.  How can I send my act’s press kit?

• Me/My friend/My third cousin is in a band.  How can I get them a gig?

ORGANIZATION QUESTIONS:

• What is Good Times Programming?

• Who can join GTP?

• What is NACA?

PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS:

• What programs has GTP sponsored in the past?

• How does GTP choose which entertainment to select?

• How do you plan a program?

• Why don’t you book Dave Matthews Band?

I am an agent.  How can I send my act’s press kit?
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• Mail to:
  Good Times Programming
  UU153
  UW-Green Bay
  2420 Nicolet Dr.
  Green Bay, WI 54311

Me/My friend/My third cousin is in a band.  How can I get them a gig?
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• First, if your favorite band is played on Top 40 radio, please refer to the question about Dave Matthews.
• There are some things you can do to help the Innovative Sounds Coordinator with your request.

  • Bring in any and all information about the band, including press kits, contact information, and a CD of the band’s music.
  • Find out when the Innovative Sounds committee meetings are and attend.
  • Fight for your band! We have a limited budget and a lot of interested bands. Be persistent and be active in Good Times Programming.

What is Good Times Programming?
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• Good Times Programming is the student organization at UW-Green Bay that selects, plans, promotes, and implements the majority of the performance entertainment on campus. We are students booking bands, comedians, hypnotists, contemporary issues presentations, outdoor adventure and recreation trips, themed dances, national talent, and more!

Who can join GTP?
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• Any student with a strong interest for bringing quality entertainment to UWGB with a GPA above 2.0.

What is NACA?
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• NACA stands for the National Association for Campus Activities. UWGB and GTP belong to NACA. It is a national organization that is dedicated to linking entertainment and education. GTP attends two NACA conferences a year to learn about programming, watch showcased talent, network with talent agencies and other schools, and book talent for UWGB. You can find out more about NACA at www.naca.org

What programs has GTP sponsored in the past?
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How does GTP choose which entertainment to select?
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• GTP looks for a balance between quality, diversity, and price of talent.  We find entertainment at NACA, from promotional materials sent to us by agents, and from recommendations of students.

How do you plan a program?
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• Plans for a program start a minimum of 8 weeks before the show.  Once an act is selected, the agent and program coordinator find a date and contract the show.  Then the program coordinator outlines and executes a campaign for on and off-campus promotion.  To prepare for the day of the show, the program coordinator arranges all hospitality items, orders catering, coordinates technical needs, and plans the room set up.

Why don’t you book Dave Matthews Band?
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• There are two major reasons why GTP can’t book these bands rather than not wanting to book these bands.

1. First, a band like this costs about $150,000 to $500,000. This price does not include all the lighting, sound, staffing, and venue costs. The budget that Good Times Programming is allotted is roughly $25,000. In order to get a budget capable of doing a Dave Matthews or Tim McGraw, segregated fees in your tuition cost would sky rocket since that is how we are funded as a student organization.
   
   
2. The second reason is our university does not have a venue capable of housing enough people to generate enough revenue to pay for the show without making ticket prices outrageous. Right now, ticket rates are already around the $20 mark for a Mainstage event like Jimmy Eat World.