The questions every meet director asks, answered up front.

These five cover most of a first inquiry. If yours isn't here, the contact form is the next step.

1. 01

   Can you do my date, and when do I need to lock it?

   Earlier is better. Federations that lock their weekend by November tend to land their first choice. Three months out is workable for most scopes; inside six weeks depends on what is already on the calendar.

   A short inquiry is not a commitment. The first reply is availability and a plan; the deposit and the actual booking come once scope and date are firm. Cancellations more than four weeks out cost nothing; closer than that, the deposit covers the held weekend.

2. 02

   What do I actually get on the day?

   The full operator stack: cameras and switcher, the OBS box that drives the livestream, the OpenLifter-driven competition system the announcer table runs on, and, if your scope includes them, the on-venue scoreboard and warmup-room displays.

   The broadcast is up on a test loop before the first flight warms up: white balance set against the real platform lighting, lower-thirds pre-loaded with the day's flights, and referee-light cueing verified against the head referee's panel.

3. 03

   What does it cost?

   No fixed price list. I quote against your actual scope, not a tier. Three things move the number: how many competition platforms, the day count, and whether the scope includes the on-venue scoreboard and warmup displays.

   A single-platform, one-day federation championship with full broadcast and venue displays is the core package, starting around €500 a day. Multi-platform, multi-day, and Olympic-weightlifting formats scale from there. A first reply with a real number takes a day or two, not because the math is hard, but because the answer is only honest once I have read what your meet actually needs.

4. 04

   What do you need from my venue?

   A dedicated power feed for the operator desk (one circuit, ideally not shared with stage lighting or speakers), and an internet uplink with at least a stable 25 Mbps upload, wired if at all possible, with a 4G/5G failover I bring.

   Table space for the desk near the platform, with sightlines to the head referee. Camera positions get walked at load-in. None of this has to be perfect: we have a short load-in conversation a few weeks out and adjust the rig to what your venue actually offers.

5. 05

   How do sponsor logos and branding work?

   Federation marks, sponsor logos, and meet-specific branding are baked into the overlay, the lower-thirds, and the on-venue displays before load-in. Send vector logos and a one-line brand sheet (primary color, sponsor priority order) once the date is locked.

   Late sponsor adds two weeks out are normal and expected. There is a documented hand-off for last-minute logo updates that does not need a new build.