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Publisher & Editor Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE, President & CEO Assistant Editor Nia Hovde, Vice President/Director of Marketing Advertising Sylvia Allen, Director of Partnership Marketing Advertising Sales & Expo Booking Art Director Craig Sarton, Creative Director Contributing Writers Mitch Dorger, Susan Greitz, Stephen Hollingshead, Kelly Ingram, Florence May, Meegan Jones, Carol Porter, Rosanne Vandeweerdt, Huy Vo, Robert Wilson Photography Randy Moore, Andrew Rafkind
With respect to interactions with members/customers or those applying to be members/customers, the IFEA will not cause or allow conditions, procedures, or decisions which are unsafe, undignified, unnecessarily intrusive, or which fail to provide appropriate confidentiality or privacy. If you believe that you have not been accorded a reasonable interpretation of your rights under this policy, please contact the IFEA office at +1-208-433-0950 ext. 18.
An Essential Ingredient For Your Festival or Event Studies indicate that adequate restroom and handwashing facilities have a significant influence on attendance and profitability.
Request a FREE copy of the “Guide to Clean Portable Restrooms.” This publication will assist you determining the number of portable restroom units required for your event. We will also provide you with a list of our Members in your state, province or country.
Portable Sanitation Association International Phone: 1-800-822-3020 Fax: 952-854-7560 Email: info@psai.org Website: www.psai.org
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2012 IFEA WEBINAR SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2012 Building a Constructive Board-Staff Partnership Mitch Dorger, Principal Dorger Executive Consulting, Pasadena, CA CFEE Elective Credit: Leadership/Management THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2012 Engaging Youth at Your Event: New Answers to an Age Old Challenge Ken Ashby, President and Maris Segal, CEO, Prosody Creative Services, Inc., New York, NY CFEE Elective Credit: Leadership & Management THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2012 Membership Has It’s Privilages - Upgraded Event Experiences that Boost Your Budget Becky Genoways, President/CEO On the Waterfront, Inc., Rockford, IL CFEE Elective Credit: Economic Impact THURSDAY, MAY 10TH, 2012 Buy and Use Entertainment More Effectively & Generate More Revenue John Owen, CFE, Director of Marketing & Member Services Outdoor Amusement Business Association, Winter Park FL CFEE Elective Credit: Leadership & Management THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 2012 What I Wish I Knew Six Months Ago A Practical Discussion on Growing Event Attendance Online in 2012 Doug Rasch, Online Marketing Director Edgeworks Group, Irvine, CA CFEE Elective Credit: Current Industry Issues & Trends
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 2012 Merchandise: Finding the Balance That Best Fits Your Event Bridget Sherrill, Vice President of Merchandising & Jennifer Morgan, Merchandising Manager Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY CFEE Elective Credit: Creativity & Innovation THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2012 The Charitable Impact of Festivals & Events: It’s Not Just About Corn Dogs and Cokes Anymore: You Also Need to Show ‘em You Care! Jeff English, Sr. Vice President of Administration/General Council Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, KY CFEE Elective Credit: Leadership & Management THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2012 From Outsider to Insider: Creating Festival Fans Gail Bower, President, Bower & Co. Consulting, Philadelphia, PA CFEE Elective Credit: Creativity/Innovation THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2012 Events Central: A New Age of Partnership & Policy in Municipal Events Management Delores MacAdam, Manager, City of Ottawa Events Central Branch & Mark Ford, Inspector, Ottawa Police Special Event Unit, Ottawa, ON, Canada CFEE Elective Credit: Leadership & Management
Spring 2012 IFEA’s ie: the business of international events
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