2023 WFEA Spring Conference Program

WFEA SPRING CONFERENCE

MARCH 27-29, 2023

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

MONDAY, MARCH 27 Round Table Sessions 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Rialto B/C Room

Get to know your fellow attendees in this informal setting.

Reuse works: Reducing single-use waste at your next event Hosted by: Beau Myers, Business Development at r.Cup Pat Kaufman, Commercial Program Manager, Recycle/Compost/Reuse at Seattle Public Utilities

Event Operations and Logistics Hosted by: David Doxtater, The Workshop

Fundraising events

Hosted by: Deci Evans, Kind & Co. Events

Marketing & communications Hosted by: Amanda Korb, Blue Ink

Sponsorship

Hosted by: Melissa Jurcan, Compass Group at Microsoft

Chambers and Municipalities

Hosted by: Amy McGuffin, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Greeting and Introduction 8:30 a.m.

Rialto Room B/C

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Marketing: The Many Ways of Getting People to Your Event 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

How to Write a Press Release Social Media Developing a marketing content calendar Utilizing businesses to promote your event Big Market Events: John Thorburn, Bold Hat Productions; Cari Dixon, Washington State Fair; Victoria Jones, North Olympic Discovery Marathon

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Matthew Lundh, City of Cle Elum; Katie Estes, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce; Terry Morgan, Modern Enterprises

Miller Room B

THE NINE STEP PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

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Sponsorship 101 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

People buy from People Developing a list of potential sponsors Sponsorship Benefits Leveraging others to sell sponsorship Creating a Sponsorship Packet

Big Market Events: Riley Stockton, Spokane Hoopfest, Kristi Ellefson, WaFd Bank, Kathy Kramer, President/CEO, Central Washington Fair Association

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Lori Lancaster, Benton/Franklin Fair, Meredith McIlmoyle, Anacortes Arts Festival; George Sharp, Thurston County Economic Development Council

Miller Room B

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Finance/Budgeting

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Importance of Budgeting Non-Sponsorship Revenue, Grants and other revenue streams Conservative budgeting vs. stretch goals Developing a process Who’s accountable Big Market Events: Alby Allen, Ballard Seafoodfest, Jon Stone, Jon Stone Consulting

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Chuck Denney, Tumwater Parks and Recreation Department, Darci Christoferson, Washington State Apple Blossom Festival

Miller Room B

Luncheon Keynote 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

The Washington State Arts Commission and How it Is Helping the Festival and Event Industry. From grants to other support, ArtsWa has been a huge help to the event industry. Hear how they will continue to do so and how you can benefit.

Karen Hanan, Washington State Arts Commission

Rialto Room B/C

THE NINE STEP PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

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Volunteers

1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

How to find volunteers How to keep them Volunteer training Free online survey Volunteer appreciation parties

Big Market Events: Kaloku Holt, Four Days of Aloha, Vancouver, Peggy Doering, Spokane Valleyfest

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Tawnia Linde, Clark County Event Center, Lissy Andros, Forks Twilight Festival, Chamber of Commerce

Miller Room B

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The Importance of Events to Communities 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion Fundraisers to support your non-profit Bringing together different communities Encouraging attendees to shop local and stay local Generating tourism Big Market Events: Deci Evans, Kind + Co., David Doxtater, The Workshop, Liz McLaughlin The Foundations at Kadlec

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Christy Smith, United Way, Marc Abshire, Port Angeles Chamber, Matt Anderson, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce

Miller Room B

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The Changing World of Event Security 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Developing a Security Plan What to look out for Maintaining a safe environment for attendees and staff A matter of life and death Frank Sebastian, Emergency Management Group -Washington; Mark Williams, Tri-City Water Follies

Rialto Room B/C

RECEPTION AND TRADE SHOW 5:15 – 6:45 p.m.

Rialto Room B/C

THE NINE STEP PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

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Alcohol at Your Event 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

Selling alcohol legally and safely at events Types of licensing permits Ways to obtain and sell alcohol Relationships with the alcohol industry

Beth Lehmann, Washington State Liquor Control Board

Rialto Room B/C

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Finding the Right Vendor 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Things You Should Know Before Booking a Vendor Book way in advance How to find them Google forms with Add-On to Square Payments

Big Market Events: Amy Maxwell, Ticket Tomato; Bonnie Lackey, Alexander Party Rentals

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Robin Kelley Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, Carol Riley, Olympia Harbor Days

Miller Room B

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The New World of Booking Entertainment 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Big Market Events: Steve Raider-Ginsburg, Field Hall, Port Angeles, Ryan Schroeder, Tacoma

Rialto Room B/C

Small to Mid-sized Market Events: Kyle LeMaire, Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts, Scott Nagel, Dungeness Crab Festival, Emilie Baker, Olympic Music Festival

Miller Room B

THE NINE STEP PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 POST – EVENT SEMINAR ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Required Separate Registration *Good for Certified Live Event Planner Credit 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Rialto Room B/C

Lunch

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Managing Your Operations 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Now that you’ve come up with the ideas that will set your event apart form the clutter of the myriad of entertainment choices in your community, it’s time to learn how to implement them. Learn how you can do that in an effective matter.

Victoria Jones, North Olympic Discovery Marathon Scott Nagel, Dungeness Crab Festival

Hiring the Right Staff 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Because most events are understaffed, it’s important to hire people who are passionate and efficient. Learn best hiring practices and how to manage and retain employees.

Beth Pratt, Sequim Chamber of Commerce Karen Powell, Birchhill Enterprises

Managing the Future 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

How much will management change and what will the future hold? Have people, and the world, changed so much that everything you thought you know is out of date? While these questions could generate dozens of discussions, this session will offer ideas on how to navigate today.

Eric Corning, Seattle Seafair

THE NINE STEP PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

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WFEA HALL OF FAME

22029 23RD DR SE, STE 105 BOTHELL, WA 98021 425-462-7368 WWW.GRANDEVENTRENTALSWA.COM

MIKE BRENNAN (2001)

NORM LANGILL (2001)

JERRY SCHMIDT (2020)

Presented by: Grand Event Rentals

DAVID DOXTATER (2002)

ED NEUNHERZ (2015)

AL SILVERMAN (2019)

BETH KNOX (2019)

RICK BETTS (2020)

JEANNETTE BRENNAN (2020)

TERRY MORGAN (2021)

DON KARDONG (2021)

BILL BURKE (2022)

CRAIG COOKE (2022)

STAR MOSER (2022)

MIKE PREBEZAC (2022)

SEATTLE CENTER (2019)

ROBIN KELLEY (2021)

Save the date!

2023 WFEA annual Conference OCTOBER 8-11, 2023

HOSTED AT THE HISTORIC GARDEN INN & HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ISSAQUAH

INCLUDES A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK INTO ISSAQUAH SALMOND DAYS FESTIVAL

Ukman to keynote 2023 fall conference in issaquah

Lesa Ukman is why many of us are in the festival and event business.

When she founded IEG in 1982, it led corporate America to sponsor events like never before, and increasing the number of festivals and events by 10 times.

She’ll be the WFEA keynoter at the WFEA Conference October 811 in Issaquah – here’s your chance to learn about the latest in the sponsorship world.

Ukman has propelled sponsorship from a promotional sideline to a vital discipline by creating the methodology to value and measure investments in sports, arts, entertainment and nonprofits. Her analytics have been adopted throughout the world. Driven by the then-radical idea that businesses that partner with the things people love—sports, music, festivals and nonprofit causes—vastly outperform competitors, she founded IEG in 1982. Her ideas caught the imagination of the business world, giving rise to an industry now worth more than $85 billion. Lesa is an avid champion of the industry and a keen observer of sponsorship’s broader impact on society. This includes expanding the notion of ROI to incorporate social as well as financial outcomes. For over three decades she has piloted the annual IEG Conference, which remains a must-attend event for professionals seeking to make the most of their sponsorship relationships.

In May 2016, Lesa launched a new venture, Lesa Ukman Partnerships. Its first offering is the ProSocial Valuation Service® (prosocialvaluation.com), an innovative methodology to bring social capital into partnership valuation. This situates sponsorship relationships in our current dynamic environment—a marketplace in which purpose, passion and community are in high demand.

Unlike ROI analytics, which calculate financial return for the sponsor, her new service will measure the social value generated by partnership activations.

Ukman is a thought-leading entrepreneur, writer and speaker renowned as a pioneer in assigning value to marketing collaborations.

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

WFEA WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Executive Committee

President John Thorburn Bold Hat Productions, Seattle

President - Elect Eddie Redman Grand Event Rentals

Alby Allen: Ballard Seafoodfest Michael Brennan: Retired Chuck Denney: Tumwater Parks and Recreation Dept David Doxtater: The Workshop Kala Dralle: City of Tacoma Heather Gobet: Western Display Fireworks Margo Jones: Umojafest, Seattle Victoria Jones: North Olympic Discovery Marathon Melissa Jurcan: Compass Group (Microsoft) Robin Kelley: Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Beth Knox: Seattle Sports Commission Trevor Lane: WSU Extension Service Tawnia Linde: Clark County Fair Jared Loranger: Fizz Events Amy McGuffin: Kittitas Chamber of Commerce Meredith McIlmoyle: Anacortes Arts Festival Tim Medved: U-Cool, Tacoma Terry Morgan: Modern Enterprises, Seattle Michael Prebezac: Event Management Services George Sharp: Thurston County EDC Jon Stone: Jon Stone Consulting

Board of Directors Secretary Alisia Anderson: Seattle Mariners Erika Olsen Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival Paula Beadle: Caravel Marketing

Treasurer Eric Corning Seattle Seafair

Immediate Past President Peggy Doering Valleyfest, Spokane Valley

Bill Burke: Pig Out In The Park Spokane Dennis Caldirola: Festa Italiana, Seattle Craig Cooke: Pacific Rim Talent Cari Dixon: Washington State Fair Deci Evans: Kind + Co, Seattle Barbara Hanna: City of Sequim Mark Hendrickson: Kent Parks and Recreation Dept Kaloku Holt: Ke Kukui Foundation, Vancouver Amanda Korb: Blue Ink, Seattle Jason Lajeunesse: Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle Lori Lancaster: Benton/Franklin Fair & Rodeo Amy Maxwell: Ticket Tomato Elizabeth McLaughlin: Tri-City Cancer Center Foundation Sonja Mejlaender: Renton River Days Anne Moneymaker: Yakima County Fair Jamie Nassar: Event Hub Laura Pettitt: City of Renton Carol Riley: Olympia Harbor Days Tom Stebbins: Vision Marketing, Spokane Riley Stockton: Spokane Hoopfest Chris Swenson: City of Seattle Shelly Tolo: Tolo Events Wendy Tyner: Wintergrass, Bellevue Jim Varnell: The Raucous Band Cindy Verge: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival David Wells: City of Bonney Lake Anthony Zavada: Stages Northwest

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WFEA Spring Conference

March 27-29, 2023 Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

BID ON THE WFEA FOUNDATION SPRING AUCTION! 01 REGISTER

Register by texting “WFEA” to 76278 and following the prompts.

02 FOLLOW THE MESSAGE LINK

You will receive a text message after registering. Select the link and accept the terms to access the mobile bidding!

03 BROWSE, SELECT ITEM AND BID!

You should now be accessing our full list of live and silent auction items. Select the auction item you want to bid on, enter the amount you want to bid, and select the bid button. Bidding ends at the end of the reception and trade show Tuesday at 6:45 PM.

OR SCAN THIS QR CODE TO REGISTER

GRAND PRIZE

WFEA FOUNDATION

LOTTERY

LUXURY HOTEL LODGING IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

1 FOR $10 5 FOR $40 (BUY 4 GET 1 FREE) 15 FOR $100 (BUY 10 GET 5 FREE)

$500 Gift Card to the Arctic Club Hotel in Downtown Seattle

PURCHASE A PING PONG BALL AND WIN A $500 GIFT CARD TO THE ARCTIC CLUB HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

And in the process, support the WFEA Foundation – proceeds from this "lottery" will go towards scholarships for students and industry young professionals Purchase one or more ping pong balls and you will have the chance to win a trip to the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle, or a case of Confluence wine from one of the Northwest’s top vintners, Camaraderie Cellars.

One ping pong ball only costs $10.00 Purchase four ($40.00) and you’ll receive one free By purchasing 10 for $100.00, you will receive five free of charge!

WFEA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Jon Stone Jon Stone Consulting Steve Boyce: Morgan Sound Dennis Caldirola: Festa Italia Darci Christoferson: Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Eric Corning: Seattle Seafair Peggy Doering: Spokane Valleyfest Mark Hendrickson: Kent Parks and Recreation Department Robin Kelley: Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Beth Knox: Seattle Sports Commission Amanda Korb: Blue Ink Natalie Maitland: Fort Worden Public Development Authority Meredith McIlmoyle: Anacortes Arts Festival

President-Elect Amy Maxwell Ticket Tomato Tim Medved: U-Cool Phil Megenhardt: Bold Hat Productions Sonja Mejlaender: City of Renton Star Moser: CORT Party Rental Erika Olsen: Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival Mike Prebezac: Event Management Services Eddie Redman: Grant Event Rentals George Sharp: Thurston County Economic Development Council Jennifer Sieler: City of Lacey John Thorburn: Bold Hat Productions Gazala Uradnik: GFS Events Sybil Young: Three Rivers Convention Center 10

Spring Conference Attendees Marc Abshire Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce info@portangeles.org

Debbie Achong Ke Kukui Foundation debbie@kekukuifoundation.com

Vanessa Adams Nez Perce County Fair vanessa@npcfair.org

Alby Allen Ballard SeafoodFest albyseafoodfestprod@gmail.com

Donya Alward Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor donya.alward@cohoserv.com

Matt Anderson Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce matt@kittitascountychamber.com

Lissy Andros Forks Chamber of Commerce director@forkswa.com

Jenna Austin Ilwaco Merchants ilwacomerchantsassociation@gmail.com

Jill Babcock Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce jill@lakechelan.com

Marianne Badgley Downtown Moses Lake Association events@downtownmoseslake.org

Brittany Baker Evergreen State Fair brittany.baker@snoco.org

Emilie Baker Olympic Music Festival emilie@olympicmusicfestival.org

Jaqueline Ball City of Covington jball@covingtonwa.gov

Canya Barnes Ke Kukui Foundation canya@kekukuifoundation.com

Candace Barnes Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce kandace@mukilteochamber.org

Jenni Bates Ephrata Chamber of Commerce ephratawachamber@gmail.com

Collienne Becker Carnation Chamber of Commerce

Sean Begley Encore Global sean.begley@encoreglobal.com

Stacey Beier Anacortes Arts Festival Stacey.beier@gmail.com

Kelli Billips City of Issaquah kellidiann@issaquahwa.gov

Jon Bockstruck VIP Production Northwest jon@vipproductionnw.com

Cara Brown Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Human Services caralbrown@gmail.com

Lyusya Buruy Ukrainian Association of Washington State lyusya.buriy@uaws.org

Stuart Butler NW Event Show Stuart@butlerevents.com

Dawn Canfield Lincoln County Fair dawn@lincolncountywafair.com

Carnation Chamber of Commerce cheryl@remlingerfarms.com

Darci Christoferson Washington State Apple Blossom Festival darci@appleblossom.org

Colleen Cook Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce colleen@mukilteochamber.org

Eric Corning Seattle Seafair eric@seafair.org

Chelsea Cramer Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce chelsea@kittitascountychamber.com

Lindsee Curfman Prosser Chamber of Commerce manager@prosserchamber.org

Shirley Damian Green Latrine Inc. shirley.damian@gogreenlatrine.com

Melinda De Santo Historic Downtown Prosser director@historicprosser.com

Chuck Denney Tumwater Parks and Recreation Department cdenney@ci.tumwater.wa.us

Frank Diaz American Legion frankisinhawaii@yahoo.com

Cari Dixon Washington State Fair carid@thefair.com

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Spring Conference Attendees Peggy Doering Valleyfest doeringpeggy@gmail.com

Sean Douglas City of Vancouver sean.douglas@cityofvancouver.us

David Doxtater The Workshop doxtater@workshopevents.com

Craig Edwards Alexander Party Rentals craige@alexanderpartyrentals.com

Sean Eggelston Own The Night Productions sean@otnpro.com

Kristi Ellefson WaFd Bank

Kasmira Elliot Manson Chamber of Commerce secretary@moretomanson.com

Trina Elmes City of East Wenatchee telmes@eastwenatcheewa.gov

Wendy Ervin Extreme Sports Park wervin515@gmail.com

Katie Estes Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce katie@kittitascountychamber.com

Deci Evans Kind & Co Events, LLC info@kindandcompanyevents.org

McKenzi Fish Forever Fighters kenzimariefish@icloud.com

Lindsay Fox WFEA Foundation lindsay@wfea.org

Jeremy Gilchrist WFEA jeremy@wfea.org

Heather Gobet Western Display Fireworks heather@westerndisplay.com

Debbie Goodrich Flight Club Foundation flightclubfoundation@gmail.com

Maia Goranson City of Covington mshank@covingtonwa.gov

Sean Graffam Seattle Revival contact@seattlerevivalfest.com

Brenda Granstrom Evergreen State Fair Brenda.granstrom@snoco.org

Charles Grant Treadway Events & Entertainment

Ariel Gustanski Greater Gig Harbor Foundation agustanski@gigharborfoundation.org

Dr. Julie Ann Gustanski Greater Gig Harbor Foundation jgustanski@gigharborfoundation.org

Melissa Haffly Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society entertainment@washingtonfaire.com

Karen Hanan Washington State Arts Commission karen.hanan@arts.wa.gov

Jana Heinrichs CORT Party Rental jana.heinrichs@cort.com

Rosenda Henley Downtown Moses Lake Association director@downtownmoseslake.org

Wendy Hensley Washington State Horse Park director@wahorsepark.org

Jennifer Hermann Olympia Symphony Orchestra jhermann@olympiasymphony.org

Kaloku Holt Ke Kukui Foundation kaloku@kekukuifoundation.com

Brittany Hummel Treadway Events & Entertainment

Hilary Jensen Jensen Farms hilary@jensenfarms.com

Brittany Johnson Evergreen State Fair Brittany.johnson@snoco.org

Jennifer Johnson The Palengke National blackpinay.jmarie@gmail.com

Jessica Johnson Fall Fest paswimclub@gmail.com

Victoria Jones Port Angeles Marathon Association victoria@nodm.com

Margo Jones Umoja Fest appovcreatecollab@gmail.com

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Spring Conference Attendees Melissa Jurcan Compass Group at Microsoft v-mejurc@microsoft.com

Pat Kaufman Seattle Public Utilities Pat.Kaufman@seattle.gov

Atul Kaul Digitality Solutions Inc. atul.k@digitalityinc.com

Robin Kelley Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery execdir@issaquahfish.org

Matthew Kerns City of Maple Valley matthew.kerns@maplevalleywa.gov

Solomea Khtey Ukrainian Association of Washington State solomea.khtey@uaws.org

Mariah Koester Manson Chamber of Commerce marketing@moretomanson.com

Amanda Korb Blue Ink ak@blueinkseattle.com

Stacey Kottwitz Spokane Lilac Festival Association office@spokanelilacfestival.org

Angela Koumriqian San Gennaro Festival Seattle info@sangennarofestivalseattle.org

Kathy Kramer Central Washington Fair Association citlalil@fairfun.com

Jean Lackey Alexander Party Rentals jeanl@alexanderpartyrentals.com

Lori Lancaster Benton Franklin Fair lori@bentonfranklinfair.com

Trevor Lane WSU Extension trevor.lane@wsu.edu

Belinda Larsen Dayton Chamber of Commerce chamber@historicdayton.com

Beth Lehman Washington State Liquor Control Board beth.lehman@lcb.wa.gov

Rob Leslie Seattle Sports Commission rob@seattlesports.org

Tawnia Linde Clark County Event Center tawnial@cceventcenter.org

Yvette Lippert Downtown Association of Yakima farmersmarket@downtownyakima.com

Matthew Lundh City of Cle Elum

Cheri Marusa Roslyn Downtown Association cheri@roslyndowntown.org

Amy Maxwell Ticket Tomato amy@tickettomato.com

Angela May NW Event Show Angela@butlerevents.com

Maxie Mayer Clark Public Utilities mmayer@clarkpud.com

Kelly McGrath Pasco Chamber of Commerce admin@pascochamber.org

Amy McGuffin Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce amy@kittitascountychamber.com

Meredith McIlmoyle Anacortes Arts Festival aafdirector@anacortesartsfestival.com

Katie McKellar The Workshop

Elizabeth McLaughlin Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation elizabeth.a.mclaughlin@providence.org

Tim Medved U-Cool tim@ucool.biz

Georgia Meyers Field Arts & Events Hall georgia@fieldhallevents.org

Brad Miller SpeedPro Platinum bmiller@speedpro.com

Brandi Morang Seattle Revival contact@seattlerevivalfest.com

Terry Morgan Modern Enterprises modern2@mindspring.com

Carolyn Morley North Central Washington Fair carolyn@ncwfair.org

Kelie Morrison Extreme Sports Park keliemorrison@gmail.com

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Spring Conference Attendees Joe Allan Muharsky Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society jmuharsky@gmail.com

Eva Murrell Seattle Sports Commission eva@seattlesports.org

Beau Myers r.Cup beau@rcup.com

Scott Nagel Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival director@crabfestival.org

Stephanie Nauman Green Latrine Inc. stephanie.nauman@gogreenlatrine.com

Danny Nelson Hero Event Support danny@heroeventsupport.com

Paul Nordholm Own the Night Productions, Inc paul@otnpro.com

Terri Null Ticket Tomato terri@tickettomato.com

Carrie Olson City of Renton clolson@rentonwa.gov

Kerrigan O'Neill Hollywood Lights.biz kerrigan@hollywoodlights.biz

Shanna Paxton Shanna Paxton Photography info@shannapaxton.com

Jordan Peterson Cle Elum Downtown Association programs@cleelumdowntown.org

Gayle Picken 66Events gayle@66events.com

David Pomeroy Western Display Fireworks David@westerndisplay.com

Karen Powell Birchhill Enterprises birchhillk@mindspring.com

Elizabeth Pratt Sequim Chamber of Commerce director@sequimchamber.com

Michael Prebezac Event Management Services mike@mvpems.com

Steve Raider-Ginsburg Field Arts & Events Hall steve@fieldhallevents.org

Sarah Read Court Advocates for Children sarah.read@casaprogram.org

Eddie Redman Grand Event Rentals eddier@grandrents.com

Megan Reed Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival info@mukfest.com

Carol Riley Harbor Days rileycarolj@gmail.com

Leslie Robertson Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce events@portangeles.org

Kaili Roest Greater Kingston Communnity Chamber of Commerce director@kingstonchamber.com

Roxanne Rose Washington State Fair roxanner@thefair.com

Nikki Sanders North Central Washington Fair nsanders@ncwfair.org

Grace Santos Guce The Palengke National thepalengkenational@gmail.com

Ryan Schroeder Tabook Cove ryan@tabookcove.com

Emily Scott City of Sammamish - Park Events escott@sammamish.us

Frank Sebastian Emergency Management Group Washington fsebastian@emgwa.org

Krzystyanka Shaffer Lacey Parks, Culture & Recreation kshaffer@ci.lacey.wa.us

George Sharp Thurston County Economic Development Council gsharp@thurstonedc.com

Jenni Shelton City of Moses Lake jshelton@cityofml.com

Lisa Shimoi Renton Chamber of Commerce support@gorenton.com

Jeannette Sieler Lacey Parks, Culture & Recreation jsieler@ci.lacey.wa.us

Toni Silicio-Prebezac Event Management Services

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Spring Conference Attendees Bruce Skinner WFEA bruce@wfea.org

Christy Smith United Way of Clallam County christy@unitedwayclallam.org

Elizabeth Smyth Allied Arts of Whatcom County kelly@alliedarts.org

Thomas Stebbins Vision Marketing tom@vision-marketing.net

Riley Stockton Spokane Hoopfest riley@spokanehoopfest.net

Jon Stone Jon Stone Consulting jstoneseattle@gmail.com

Rachel Storck Port Angeles Fine Arts Center rachel@pafac.org

Summer Stumpf City of Sammamish - Park Events sstumpf@sammamish.us

Rose Thompson Juan de Fuca Foundation rosetdixon@gmail.com

John Thorburn Bold Hat Productions john@boldhatproductions.com

Brandon Treadway Treadway Events & Entertainment brandon@treadwayevents.com

Wendy Tyner Wintergrass Music Festival tynerassociates@aol.com

Kara Underwood Evergreen State Fair kara.underwood@snoco.org

Scott Urstad Own The Night Productions scott@otnpro.com

Kim Ustanik Manson Chamber of Commerce president@moretomanson.com

Liubov Uzik Ukrainian Association of Washington State luba.uzik@uaws.org

Ivory Verduzco Forever Fighters

Aline Vida Gigs4U aline@gigs4u.org

Jaycie Wakefield United Way of Clallam County Jaycie@unitedwayclallam.org

Abby Walser Nez Perce County Fair abby@npcfair.org

Tavi Williams City of Issaquah taviw@issaquahwa.gov

Mark Williams Tri-City Water Follies waterfolliesmark@gmail.com

Rita Witte Ephrata Chamber of Commerce ephratawachamber@gmail.com

Marisa Worden Tumwater Parks & Recreation mworden@ci.tumwater.wa.us

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WFEA Member Benefits Grants and Other Funding

There will be many federal and state grants that will be made available to Washington festival and event organizers going forward. Let WFEA do the work for you – as a membership, we’ll keep you apprised of funding that you can apply for.

WFEA Annual Conference

The leading conference for Festival & Event Organizers in 2023 will be held October 8-11 at the Historic Garden Inn & Historic Downtown Issaquah. Will include a behind the scenes look into the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival. Membership includes discounted rates for this conference.

Regional Chapters

When you join WFEA, you are joining two associations for the price of one, as you automatically become a member of your WFEA regional festivals and events association chapter also. Several seminars will be held in your region throughout the year on important subjects such as local funding, sponsorship, and most importantly working with leading event organizers and suppliers in your area.

Chapters include: North Olympic Peninsula, South Puget Sound, Greater Tacoma, Southwest Washington, Central Puget Sound (King County), North Puget Sound, Central Washington, Southeast Washington, & Greater Spokane.

Monthly Webinars for Members

Includes updates from health and government officials and presentations on many subjects, and how events have changed strategies.

Helping Hands

A weekly newsletter to help you make decisions during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Discounts

Discount for members to attend WFEA conferences.

One Day Seminars

Member discounts to educational events that will be held in every corner of the state in 2022/2023.

Sponsorship, revenue generation and all facets of event production will be featured.

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WFEA Calendar & Membership Directories

Free listing for members with additional discounted opportunities to promote your events throughout the state by region and by calendar. 60,000 copies are distributed to chambers, visitors bureaus and other tourism hot spots.

Networking

Generate business leads and connect with potential event resources. Associate with other individuals working in your field to share ideas and build strategic partnerships.

Hall of Fame presented by Grand Event Rentals

WFEA continues to recognize members who through their exceptional work and achievements have made a significant contribution to the events industry with its Hall of Fame award.

Summit Awards presented by Honey Bucket Win industry awards at the WFEA conference in October.

CLEP Certification program presented by Ticket Tomato

Members will have the opportunity to take courses and go behind the scenes at events to become certified.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP RATE If you are not already a member. we are offering a discounted membership of $75. To redeem online please: Go to wfea.org/join Select “Individual Membership” Enter discount code JoinWFEA2023 at the bottom of the online membership form Good until May 28, 2023

-Or Scan This QR Code to Register-

CONTACT Bruce Skinner, Executive Director Washington Festivals & Events Association bruce@wfea.org 360-808-3204 www.wfea.org 1015 Georgiana Street Port Angeles, WA 98362

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