Virtual Business Sports Stadium Staffing Importance of Staffing Adequate staffing is needed to prevent confusion, potential chaos, and ensure customer satisfaction Staffing is a big part of a businesses’ Risk Management Plan Risk Management: A strategy to offset business risks. Staffing Conflict • There needs to be enough staff to avoid problems, fines, and ensure customer satisfaction • Staffing can be costly and cut into company profits • Businesses must determine a staffing level that fulfills the needs of the company while not overstaffing which can result in wasted wage expense that can cut into the company’s bottom line profit. Stadium Event Staffing • Ushers: Maintains the integrity of the event’s product(seats) by ensuring fans sit in the correct seats. • Security: Prevent unruly fan behavior which is critical to ensure safety of everyone and loyalty of fans. • Groundskeeper: Maintains property grounds. Parking Lot Event Staffing • Ticket Sellers: Sells additional game-day tickets • Ticket Takers: Ensures that fans without a valid ticket do not enter the stadium • Parking Cashiers: Keeps fans from entering the parking lot without paying • Parking Attendants: Ensures a smooth flow of traffic in and out of games • Parking Security: Handles accidents and unruly behavior in the parking lot Satellite Parking Rented parking lots off stadium grounds you will need to secure to ensure your fans get in on time to games. Parking Staffing Terms • Ingress: The flow of fans to or into an event • Egress: The flow of fans out of an event • Bottlenecks: The lessening of traffic flow at certain ingress and egress points. • Satellite Parking: Parking that is offsite from the event stadium.