10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Some of the top sponsor sales people in Greater Spokane will develop and distribute a list of potential partners who you can approach to be your next event sponsor. Learn about companies who believe in the event world to get their marketing messages across.
Tom Stebbins, Vision Marketing, moderator;
Riley Stockton, Spokane Hoopfest; Adriana Berndt, Spokane Lilac Festival; Amy Lindsey, Riverfront Spokane; Peggy Doering, Spokane Valleyfest
11:00 – 11:45 p.m.
Wendy Tyner of Tyner & Associates is the State’s premier expert on finding grants for events. She has compiled a comprehensive exclusive list of grant opportunities for festival and event organizers – she’ll bring a handout of where you can find new revenue! She will also provide offer strategies for writing and securing grants along with effective ways to sustain grants over time.
Wendy Tyner, Tyner & Associates
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
In this session we will go through cause and effects of climate change, and then examine what we can do one step at a time to change the world through our event industry.
Eddie Redman, Grand Event Rentals
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Bring your questions, challenges, problems to a seasoned panel of experts who will be there to provide potential solutions!
Bill Burke, Pigout in the Park; Riley Stockton, Spokane Hoopfest; Adriana Berndt, Spokane Liliac Festival; Peggy Doering, Spokane Valleyfest
This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.