b'DAY IN THE LIFECandace Scott-Moore co-founded TKMF Productions, one of the countrys leading Indigenous-led events production companiesBesides requiring a steady pace of Zoom meetings and phone calls, theReady to make aearly stages of planning an event can also involve catching up on music and films by Indigenous artists and thenlasting impactreaching out to the creators. Those artist connections are super important, Scott-Moore says. in your community? Once pre-planning and pre-produc-tion are complete, Scott-Moore moves to what she calls the 25,000 steps phase of production. This is where she needs to be on-site. I could be doing anything from setting up a room forWe are anhair and makeup to get the artists set and prepped, plus a wardrobe area, toIndigenous-led, logisticstheres a big truck comingnonprofit organization in with deliveries, and Im guiding it todedicated to supporting where it needs to go. Making sure our technical crew have everything theyyour agriculture and need; did we order all the instrumentsfood security initiatives or all the backlighting? that will benefit your The list of details is almost endless.community for yearsWhat graphics have been ordered?to come.Scott-Moore needs those on a USB stick so she can review them. Has catering been secured? Where will they set up, and do they have table-cloths and dcor? The guest list needsContact us now to to be prepared. Will there be a play- start planning your list playing as attendees start arriving, or a live DJ?initiatives and ensurea sustainable,When an event is finally underway, Scott-Moores wakeup time shifts a lotprosperous future!earlierbut coffee is still the first item on the agenda. When she arrives at the venue, she checks in with the crewwww.nciaf.cato answer questions and address any306-559-6098issues at play. Meticulous productionP.O. Box 37160 planning in the early stages ensuresRegina, SK S4S 7K3that by this point, all the moving parts are working as they should.Indigenous BUSINESS REPORT45'