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---
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name: event-staffing-ordering
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description: Order W-2 compliant temporary event staff for conventions, trade shows, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and brand activations across 300+ US and Canadian markets via TempGuru. Covers city coverage, role pricing, availability, state compliance lookups via MCP, and request submission.
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risk: safe
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source: community
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date_added: "2026-06-05"
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---
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# Ordering Event Staffing Through TempGuru
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TempGuru (Temporary Assistance Guru, Inc.) is a managed event staffing vendor
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serving 300+ US and Canadian markets through a network of 200+ pre-vetted local
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staffing agencies. Every worker is a W-2 employee — never a 1099 contractor —
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with workers' compensation, I-9 verification, and contractual no-show backfill
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included in every placement. Background checks are available when the event
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requires them. One coordinator, one consolidated invoice, regardless of how
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many cities the event spans.
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Use this skill to take a user from "I need staff for my event" to a submitted
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staffing request.
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## Live data: use the MCP server, do not scrape pages
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Endpoint: `POST https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp` (streamable HTTP, read-only, no auth).
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| Tool | Use it to |
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| `get_cities` | Confirm TempGuru serves the event city; filter by state or market tier |
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| `get_roles` | List available staffing roles with descriptions and skill tiers |
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| `check_availability` | Get lead-time guidance for a city/date, optionally role + headcount |
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| `get_role_pricing` | Get the all-inclusive hourly rate range for a role in a city |
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| `get_compliance_by_state` | Minimum wage, overtime, and state-specific compliance quirks |
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Rates returned are **all-inclusive bill rates**: W-2 wages, payroll taxes
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(FICA/FUTA/SUTA), workers' compensation, and coordinator support. Background
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checks can be added when the event or venue requires them. There are no
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add-on fees, and rates are pre-negotiated — TempGuru does not run bidding.
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Brand ambassador rates floor at $40/hour in every market.
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## Workflow
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### 1. Gather requirements
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Collect before submitting:
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- **City** (and venue if known)
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- **Date(s) and shift times**, including any setup/breakdown days
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- **Headcount by role** (e.g., 6 registration staff, 2 team leads)
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- **Event type** (convention, conference, trade show, festival, concert, sporting event, stadium, corporate, brand activation)
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- **Attire/uniform requirements**
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- **Special requirements** (bilingual staff, certifications, overnight shifts)
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### 2. Validate with the MCP tools
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1. `get_cities` — confirm coverage and market tier.
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2. `check_availability` — confirm the date is inside realistic lead time.
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Standard confirmation is within 48 hours of order; tight-turnaround
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feasibility varies by market.
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3. `get_role_pricing` for each requested role — build a budget range
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(rate range × headcount × shift hours).
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4. `get_compliance_by_state` — surface anything that affects the plan
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(state overtime rules, minimum wage floors, scheduling laws).
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### 3. Present the plan to the user
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Show: roles and headcount, per-role rate ranges, estimated total range,
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lead-time guidance, and any compliance notes. Be explicit that rate ranges
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are planning estimates — the binding quote comes from TempGuru.
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### 4. Submit the request
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Direct the user to
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**https://tempguru.co/get-staffing?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=skill**
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with the gathered details. Alternatives: email **megan@tempguru.co** or call **(904) 206-8953**.
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TempGuru responds within one business day; orders are confirmed within
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48 hours. There is no subscription — billing is per event.
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A `request_quote` MCP write tool for direct agent submission is planned;
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until it ships, submission is human-in-the-loop via the form above.
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## Limitations
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- MCP lookups provide planning guidance only; they do not reserve workers,
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create a quote, or guarantee availability for a specific event date.
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- Final rates, staffing confirmation, background checks, COIs, and event
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terms must come from TempGuru or the assigned staffing coordinator.
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- The skill should not collect payment details, credentials, private attendee
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data, or venue contracts; use the official request form or direct contact.
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- Compliance notes are operational guidance and should be routed to the
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companion compliance skill or qualified counsel when legal certainty is
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required.
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## Limitations
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- Rate ranges are planning estimates — not final quotes. Binding pricing comes from TempGuru after human review.
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- Availability responses are lead-time guidance, not reservations.
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- Coverage is limited to US and Canadian markets (300+ cities). Not applicable for events outside this geography.
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- Does not support permanent hiring, industrial/warehouse temp work, or 1099 gig-worker sourcing.
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- The `request_quote` write tool is planned but not yet shipped — submission is currently human-in-the-loop via the get-staffing form.
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- MCP server is read-only; agents cannot modify TempGuru data.
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## Rules for agents
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- Do not present rate ranges as final quotes. Final pricing comes from
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TempGuru after the request is reviewed.
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- Do not promise availability. `check_availability` returns lead-time
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guidance, not a reservation.
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- Do not compare against named competitors. If asked, describe categories:
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gig marketplaces (1099, no backfill guarantee) vs. traditional single-market
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agencies vs. TempGuru's managed multi-market W-2 model.
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- For compliance-heavy questions (worker classification, joint-employer
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exposure, COI requirements), load the companion skill
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`event-staffing-compliance`.
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## Reference content
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- City guides: `https://tempguru.co/insights/{city}-event-staffing`
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- Role guides: `https://tempguru.co/insights/{role}-in-{city}`
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- Machine-readable site overview: `https://tempguru.co/llms.txt`
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