Sometimes Full Sail has you role play to start preparing you for a career. One class I had to take different roles such as "burnt our ex-rocker turned manager", "Young Director", "Failed Actor" to better understand the emotions of different people working out business deals based on real deals that went wrong or right.
For today's class, I play a young PR Fixer Agent who has been given a legal nightmare waiting to happen for an event... (sigh it's like playing Heroes Unlimited and DnD all over again).
Fear Factory Mystery Smoothie –
The contest will be held on a Wednesday morning at 8:30 A.M. To
compete, contestants must be one of the first five to arrive at a parking lot
located near a busy intersection in downtown Orlando. Once all contestants
arrive, the DJs will concoct a special smoothie with undisclosed ingredients.
The first contestant to drink his or her entire smoothie wins a $500 cash prize.
Re: Fear Factory Mystery Smoothie
Hey Tia and Karl,
It’s Zon Petilla from PR Nightmare Avoidance LLP “Keeping your dreams as dreams since 2003”. I was assigned to help answer some legal concerns you may not have been aware of that some of the investors had with your “Fear Factory Mystery Smoothie” event. The concerns are related to product and misrepresentation liabilities.
“Is the DJ a bartender?” because outside investors want to know: 1) Do you have to have a bartender license in Florida to serve alcohol? 2) Can the DJ accidentally poison or kill the contestants. They also want to see how you are going to have the customers sign an agreement that would clear them and you from any reasonable liabilities. Considering the NBC show "Fear Factor", I’m already creating an agreement that excludes vomiting from being pinned on the event, guests, staff, you, and the investors. However, if a contestant seriously gets sick or dies from the drink, I don’t think any agreement is going to help. In any case, I’m working on a draft and a list for people to sign for some legal guys to look at in Orlando who know more about the local laws.
Also, if anyone does get sick and finds out the DJ cannot legally serve beverages at events, they are concerned that contestants may blame us for propping a DJ as a bar tender. Thus, I propose we have a bar tender help the DJ just in case. I called an old contact of mine who serves at Tempe Florida bar and she has a friend who also is a bar tender who just moved to Orlando. After, talking with “Kara”, I feel she’s perfect; I’m sending a photo and a bio to you and the investors because she can come in and help.
Also, we have to ask contestants if they have any food allergies, which Kara is very aware about such as “soy” mixed drink issues; she knows how to ask without ruining the fun. She’s also very respectfully sexy and smart which hasn’t hurt the opinion of investors who already approve, but it’s your guys' show, so I’m running this by you. Also, Kara told me to mention she is married and would appreciate that all staff members are aware; she’s comfortable with anything that happens on stage, but she’s had issues back stage and asked if I could tell the managers of the event. Great gal to get to know and her contact info is in the packet. One more thing, I’m looking at hiring an additional paramedic for the back stage just in case. There’s noting wrong with vomiting but nothing kills the buzz more than dealing with someone dying. Any of the changes I propose and their costs will be itemized my next email and if you guys have event staff or other solutions for the liability concerns, email me back or call me.
Can’t wait to meet you during the event_
Zon Petilla Consultant for PR Nightmare Avoidance LLP “Keeping your dreams as dreams since 2003.”
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