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Show Me the Money Seminar Series begins October 15
Join us for a series of one-day seminars to help you make it financially through these difficult times. Download the flyer
All Seminars Featuring Bruce Skinner, CFEE,Author of "Event Sponsorship", former President & CEO of the International Festivals & Events Association, former President & CEO of the Fiesta Bowl, and a founder of the P.F. Chang's Arizona Rock n Roll Marathon and Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon, which will be held as part of the Seafair celebration on June 27. He is author of "Event Sponsorship" the leading event sponsorship book. (The book will be available for purchase)
Registration for the workshop is only $50 for WFEA members (you can register multiple people from your organization). WRPA members can also register at the member rate. The non-member rate is $85. The fee includes lunch.
Thursday October 15 Spokane
Co-sponsored by Global Credit Union and Spokane Home Builders Association
Friday October 16 Long Beach
Co-sponsored by the City of Long Beach Chautauqua Lodge, 304 NW 14th St Long Beach, WA. Schedule 10:00am-2:30pm. Weekend package with ocean view rooms for $59. More info: Ragan Andrew, City of Long Beach - 360-642-4421.
Summit Awards!
The 2009 Summit Awards were presented at the Northwest Festivals & Events Conference Luncheon, March 3rd at the Oceans Shores Convention Center.
Download the winner list
Joyce Adams-Volunteer of the Year
Joyce Adams from the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival was honored by WFEA as "Volunteer of the Year." The award ceremony took place at the Northwest Festivals & Events Conference awards luncheon, held March 3rd in Ocean Shores. This is the nomination we received:
Since 1992, Joyce Adams has been a regular in the Salmon Days office contributing over 500 hours of her love, care, dedication and expertise to the Festival each year; not only assisting with Salmon Days, but also the Down Home 4th of July, and Holiday Tree Lighting. Indeed, Joyce has been and still is such a fixture in the Festivals Office for so many years that she proudly and singularly owns the title of "Volunteer Staff." In 1996 Joyce was named Salmon Days Volunteer of the Year.1999 she was added to our prestigious Spawner Roll which acknowledges and celebrates our long time Festival Volunteers.
Joyce has added her valuable contributions not only in the office where she provides invaluable service and expertise in managing everything from creating name tags to organizing the Grande Parade, but also in an auxiliary capacity as an Ohfishal Salmbassador. In this role, Joyce travels to festivals and participates in parades all over the Pacific Northwest promoting Salmon Days - being a delightful and valuable member of the visiting dignitaries within the Festival community.
In 1999, as part of her tenure as a Salmbassador, Joyce took on the responsibility and honor of representing Salmon Days as Captain Coho where she traveled with the Salmon Days float to other festivals. Her infectious enthusiasm for the Festival is genuine and she enrolls others in her projects.
Joyce has been involved with the administrative side of the parade for years and was on the Festivals Committee. In 2007 when the long time Grande Parade Festival Chair was no longer able to fulfill the role due to illness, Joyce stepped up to the position and she has taken up even more responsibilities. We are very grateful for Joyce and all she brings not only to the Festival, fellow volunteers, and the Parade participants, but also to us as staff. She enriches our lives, bakes cinnamon rolls, sends flowers, brings a smile to our hearts and we love having her as a part of our Festival family.
WFEA is pleased to announce a partnership with IEG,
the worldwide authority on Sponsorship
For more than two decades IEG, the leading provider of strategic council, valuation, research and training,has been assisting clients with their sponsorship efforts. IEG can help WFEA members:
- Target the right prospective partners and provide strategies on how to approach them
- Understand the most effective methods for building the types of integrated marketing opportunities that sponsors demand
- Fully leverage all of your assets to maximize the revenue you receive from sponsors
- Justify your fees through an IEG Valuation Statement which provides the confidence needed to negotiate for fair value and avoid leaving money on the table
We will be announcing a series of special discounts and programs for WFEA members that will give you the information and access to resources you need to generate and maintain sponsorships.
"Commotion at the Ocean" - 2009 Northwest Festivals & Events Conference
The 2009 Northwest Festivals & Events Conference was a fantastic success as people joined together at the Ocean Shores Convention Center to learn from the leading festival experts in the country. The annual conference is held every March so take a look at our conference website to get a view of this year's progrsm. NW Festivals Conference. The full schedule is available to download here.
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