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6 thoughts about "event planning" in the last 30 days

Perplexity memory export: Atlanta tattoo convention plan Planning a small tattoo convention in Atlanta for Halloween weekend 2027, dates set for October 29-31, 2027. About 60 10x10 booths, roughly 9,000-10,000 square feet of exhibit space. Researched venues, Fulton County regulations, ballroom pricing, and pipe-and-drape rentals. Preference: coolest venue vibe over convenience. Venue must be a hotel so artists can stay on-site.

Tat-Tally Session 52 E2E Audit - Final Status (as of Session 54, 2026-03-16) All audit findings from the Session 52 full E2E audit are now resolved except two env-config items: FIXED: - B1: RLS policies on scoring_frameworks/criteria fixed (join through categories) - B2: Anon insert policies on entrants/entries tightened (event/category scoping) - H1: scoring_mode change auto-triggers recalculation - H2: Admin warns before removing judge with existing scores - H3: assign_queue_position() has FOR UPDATE lock - H4 (code): @sentry/react added to registration app, initSentry() wired - H5: XSS fix in server/index.mjs via safeJsonStringify() - M1: Display auto-reload 5min to 30min - M2: MC control panel virtualized with @tanstack/react-virtual - M3: Leaderboard tie-breaking uses scored_at instead of submitted_at - M4: All 16 edge function source files in infrastructure/edge-functions/ - M5: Server null-event cache TTL reduced to 5s - M6: Unique Realtime channel names per app - L1: getEntryUrl() uses VITE_ENTRANT_URL env var instead of hardcoded port - L2: Ordinal suffix handles 11th/12th/13th correctly STILL OPEN (env config, not code): - H4-ENV: Need to create Sentry project and set VITE_SENTRY_DSN in Railway env vars - A2P 10DLC: Blocked on LLC/EIN formation - Supabase Pro tier upgrade before Norfolk L3-L5 were structural observations (test coverage gaps), not actionable code fixes. Next up: Phase 12 (Norfolk test event planning) or Sentry project creation.

3/16/2026

Tat-Tally Session 46: Post-Feature Audit (2026-03-15) Audited all new code from Sessions 43-45 (entry codes, registration desk app, scoring modes/display overhaul). Bottom-up review: database, Edge Functions, shared package, frontend apps, infrastructure. SECURITY FIXES APPLIED: - Entry codes RLS policies were missing event_id scoping. Staff from one event could read/write codes for another event. Fixed by adding event_id = get_request_event_id() to all 3 staff policies. - Scoring trigger had 0 >= 0 edge case: when no judges or criteria were assigned, the trigger would calculate and set a false final_score. Added zero guard to both update_entry_final_score() and recalculate_event_scores(). OPERATIONAL FIXES: - expire_old_entry_codes() function existed but nothing called it. Enabled pg_cron extension and scheduled it to run every 5 minutes. - formatScore() showed "87.0 / 0" when maxPossible was 0. Added guard. - Admin event settings: scoring mode save and recalculation RPC were non-atomic. Added rollback if RPC fails. - Registration app had no ErrorBoundary (white screen on crash). Added React class-based ErrorBoundary with reload fallback. - CI workflow was missing registration app in build matrix. Added it. EDGE FUNCTIONS AUDITED (all clean, no fixes needed): - generate-entry-code: auth, event scoping, crypto random codes, 30min expiry - validate-entry-code: status checks, expiry, category status validation - submit-entry v7: atomic code claim, phone dedup, rate limiting, rollback on failure - get-portal v7: scoring_mode, max_possible, per-judge breakdowns all correct DOCUMENTATION: Updated CLAUDE.md (MC now shows entrant names intentionally, app count updated to 6, registration app added). Two commits pushed to main: b1adcf5 (Session 45 features) and a94fa8e (Session 46 audit fixes). All 6 apps pass tsc --noEmit. Two migrations applied to Supabase: session46_audit_fixes and enable_pg_cron_expire_entry_codes. Next up: Norfolk test event planning (Phase 12).

Tat-Tally Phase 12: Pre-Atlanta Test Event (Norfolk Bar). All code phases (0-11, plus Sessions 43-45) are complete. Phase 12 is the first real-world shakeout. Six tasks: (1) Plan Norfolk test event logistics (venue, date, judge recruitment, categories), (2) Create Norfolk event in admin dashboard with subdomain, (3) Add CNAME record in Cloudflare for norfolk.tat-tally.com, (4) Recruit 3-5 judges and brief them on iPad workflow, (5) Run full dress rehearsal covering QR intake, judging, MC flow, and display monitors, (6) Document issues and fixes from test event. Two blockers to resolve before Norfolk: A2P 10DLC registration (waiting on LLC/EIN for Twilio SMS) and Supabase connection pool upgrade to Pro tier for 500+ concurrent users.

3/11/2026

Add note to project Atlanta invitational: Two different insurance layers to think about here: 1. Standard Special Event Liability Insurance (general event coverage) For a 3-day convention with 200-400 daily attendees, standard event liability (1Mperoccurrence/ 1_Mperoccurrence_/2M aggregate) typically runs 300− 300−800 for the full weekend. This covers general slip-and-fall, property damage, that kind of thing. Quick to get, often available same-day through online providers like EventHelper, K&amp;K Insurance, or EventSured. 2. Professional Liability / Body Art Endorsement (the harder piece) This is the coverage specific to body art procedures, which is distinct from standard event liability. This is where it gets more specialized. Standard event insurance providers don't typically cover professional liability for tattooing. You'd need to work with a specialty broker that handles tattoo/body art insurance. Companies like <https://www.xinsurance.com/risk-class/tattoo-shop-insurance/|XINSURANCE>, <https://www.eqgroup.com/tattoo-insurance/|Allen Financial / EQ Group>, or <https://marineagency.com/specialty-insurance-programs/tattoo-body-piercing-insurance/|Marine Agency> handle this niche. For a full tattoo shop, CGL with professional liability runs 684− 684−1,500/year. A convention-specific policy for a 3-day event would likely be less, but pricing for a 60-artist temporary event is specialized enough that you'll need actual quotes. Ballpark total: 1,000− 1,000−3,000 for both layers combined for the weekend, but that's an estimate. The professional liability piece is the variable. Worth asking other convention promoters directly. Villain Arts and Days of the Dead organizers have solved this exact problem. If you know anyone in those circles, what they pay and who they use would be the most useful data point. Sources: • <https://www.xinsurance.com/risk-class/tattoo-shop-insurance/|Tattoo Shop Insurance costs (XINSURANCE)> • <https://generalliabilityinsure.com/small-business/tattoo-insurance.html|Tattoo Insurance quotes and costs (GeneralLiabilityInsure)> • <https://eventsguardian.com/event-liability-insurance-costs-2025/|Event Liability Insurance Costs 2025 (EventsGuardian)> • <https://www.thimble.com/event-insurance/conventions|Convention Insurance (Thimble)> • <https://fitsmallbusiness.com/event-insurance-costs-buy/|Special Event Insurance costs (FitSmallBusiness)>

3/10/2026

New project, Atlanta Invitational. Work pillar. Add task research possible hotels. Add task, research pipe and drape