A WFEA Southeast Washington Seminar

A Seminar For Organizers of Fundraising and Other Events

Whether you’re putting on a gala or a festival, this session will contain information for you on sponsorship, event safety and liquor control laws

Friday, March 22
3 Eyed Fish Kitchen & Bar

1970 Keene Rd., Richland

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sponsorship and Funding Opportunities Available for Fundraising Event & Festival Organizers

Grants are available for festivals and events – learn which ones you might want to apply for. We will cover funding opportunities from the Washington State Arts Commission, State of Washington Tourism and other funding sources for events of all sizes.

Also discussed -- sponsorship is often the leading source of revenues for events, whether they be for fundraising events or festivals. Learn how to increase your bottom line from the author of the book, Event Sponsorship, and from two top event experts in the state – Liz McLaughlin from the Boys and Girls Club of Franklin and Benton County and Lori Lancaster from the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo.

Liz McLaughlin, Boys and Girls Clubs of Franklin and Benton County

Lori Lancaster, Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo

Bruce Skinner, Washington Festivals and Events Association

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Tips for Selling Alcohol Legally and Safely at Fundraising & Other Events

Here’s what festival and event organizers should know about this very important subject. The WSLCB Licensing and Enforcement divisions will educate you on how to have safe and legal events with alcohol. They will cover all types of licensing permits, ways to obtain and sell alcohol, and relationships with alcohol industry members at events.

Beth Lehmann, Washington State Liquor Control Board

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Event Safety and Security: Planning for and Managing the Unexpected at Your Event

This session will examine and guide the event organizer on the best practices and contingencies encountered to provide for an expected level of safety and security at an event. Led by the state’s expert on event safety, this session will also cover Active Shooter Preparedness and crowd management training.

Frank Sebastian, Emergency Management Group

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.