How pricing works
Clear numbers, stated upfront. Fair to you, and fair to the people doing the work.
I don’t publish a rate sheet, because a breakout room and a three-day concert don’t have much in common. Here’s how every proposal I send is built, so nothing on it surprises you.
Labor is by the day
A day is ten hours. Half days are available for short calls. After ten hours, overtime is time and a half. After twelve, double. Every proposal shows the schedule it assumes.
Production has a producer fee
When I manage the whole production, my fee is a percentage of the production budget I manage, with a minimum. It sits on its own line. It covers design, vendor coordination, the advance, the schedule and running the show.
Vendors are shown, not hidden
Gear, staging, video and crew vendors either bill you directly or bill through Nalu Media. When they bill through me, my handling margin is built into that line and I’ll tell you it’s there. When a vendor pays me a referral commission on a direct booking, I’ll tell you that too.
Two rate tiers
Community rates for nonprofits, churches, schools and Hawaiian cultural organizations. Professional rates for corporate, destination and touring work.
Deposits and payment
- 50% deposit holds your date.
- Balance due seven days before the show.
- Overtime and day-of changes go on a short final invoice after the show.
- ACH or check. Card payments add 3%.
- Hawaiʻi general excise tax shows on its own line.
Cancellations
Inside 14 days of the show, 50% of the total is non-refundable, because crew and gear have turned down other work for you. Inside 72 hours, it’s 100%.
Travel
Oʻahu is home, so there’s no travel charge here. Neighbor island shows add a travel day at a reduced rate, plus airfare, lodging, ground transport and per diem at cost.
Rush and holidays
Shows booked inside 72 hours and major holidays carry a surcharge. Yes, New Year’s Eve counts.
Want a real number?
Tell me the date, the room and what you need. You’ll get a proposal you can read on your phone.