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IFEA'S SPONSORSHIP AND ART EVENTS VIRTUAL AFFINITY GROUPS START TOMORROW! EXCLUSIVE IFEA MEMBER ONLY ACCESS
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Stay Connected When You Can’t Connect in Person Through IFEA's Virtual Affinity Groups on Zoom!
If you haven't already signed up to participate in our new IFEA Virtual Affinity Groups, don't delay! The
IFEA Sponsorship Virtual Affinity Group
(12:00 p.m. MT) and the
IFEA Art Events Virtual Affinity Group
(2:00 p.m. MT)
get underway tomorrow!
Featuring discussion by and between some of the top professionals in our industry today, IFEA's Virtual Affinity Groups provide a platform to keep the connections, brainstorming and networking going. Join us to listen-in, and/or participate-in, on these valuable discussions.
Available Affinity Groups include:
Arts Events; Cities, CVB's & Tourism; Marketing & PR; Operations; Parades, Sponsorship: Volunteer Programs. Virtual Groups will begin in July. Be sure to check each Group for exact date and time.
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IFEA's Virtual Affinity Groups are available to IFEA Members as a Member Benefit. Not an IFEA Member? Receive a 40% Discount -
Join Today!
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GAIN ACCESS TO VALUABLE MEMBER BENEFITS AND SUPPORT THE IFEA AT THE SAME TIME - BECOME AN IFEA MEMBER TODAY!
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ALL NEW IFEA MEMBERSHIPS ARE 40% OFF
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The IFEA is here to support you, share resources with you, help educate you, provide important information updates to you, help establish and strengthen your industry connections, and so much more! Now is not the time to try to figure everything out on your own. Now is the time to maintain and build your industry network. Now is the time to reach out to your industry peers. Now is the time to use IFEA’s resources, information, products and services. Now is the time to join the IFEA.
We are all STRONGER when we work TOGETHER.
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DON'T MISS OUR NEXT FREE IFEA COVID-19 FORUM WEBINAR -
GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE CLUTTER (AND REIMAGINE THE FUTURE)
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT
Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter (and Reimagine the Future)
We’re enduring a time with little or no predictability or control and our minds don’t like it. Learn how to communicate with yourself (mindfulness) so you can communicate with others with greater focus and less stress. Join executive communication coach and certified mindfulness teacher Donna Rustigian Mac who will teach us how to clear the clutter and tame your mind. During this session you’ll learn:
- Mindfulness & mindful communication
- Creating healthier human connections
- Techniques that help you think and communicate more effectively
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Offered every 2 weeks, IFEA's COVID-19 Webinars are Free to IFEA Members and Non-Members. IFEA Members will have access to the recorded copy of each Webinar
here
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Presented by:
Donna Rustigian Mac
Founder and Chief Engagement Officer, iVoice Communications
Executive Coach, Mindful Communication | Speaker | Author
Boston, MA
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Moderated by:
Steve Schmader, CFEE, President & CEO, International Festivals & Events Association, Boise, ID
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IFEA SUMMER WEBINARS SERIES PRESENTED BY VOLUNTEERLOCAL - AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO IFEA MEMBERS
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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
Once There is a Vaccine . . . What Then?
Steven Adelman
Vice President, Event Safety Alliance / Adelman Law Group, PLLC, Scottsdale, AZ
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THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020
Cancelling Events Does Not Mean Cancelling Relationships
Bruce Erley, CFEE, APR
President & CEO
Creative Strategies Group
Denver, CO
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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020
Building a Culture of Success - ACE Leadership: Lead from the Seat YOU Are In
Gail Alofsin
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Newport International Boat Show
Newport, RI
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The LIVE presentations in this Summer Series, are *FREE TO ALL IFEA MEMBERS! To Register
,
log-in to your IFEA Membership and sign up for free for each of the Webinars you'd like to attend.
Need assistance with your IFEA Member Log-In? Contact Beth Petersen at
beth@ifea.com
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WHAT CREATIVE THINGS HAVE YOU DONE AT YOUR FESTIVAL DURING COVID-19? SHARE IT IN THE JULY ISSUE OF "ie" MAGAZINE
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"ie" Magazine, sponsored by Kaliff Insurance is looking for articles from YOU on how you are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic at your Festival/Event and also how our Vendors are refocusing their resources to help with the COVID-19 logistics.
Did you cancel/ postpone your event? Did you come up with creative alternatives or change things up to still hold part of your event? Did you go virtual? Did you refocus your efforts and resources to help with logistical efforts to help the COVID-19 response? We want to hear your story!
If you have an interesting story you would like to write about for the July issue of “ie” Magazine please contact Nia Hovde, CFEE at nia@ifea.com.
Deadline: July 13, 2020
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If you haven't already read the April issue of "ie" Magazine, sponsored by Kaliff Insurance, be sure to check it out! It's filled with so many valuable and creative stories from IFEA Members as they take on COVID-19 at their Festival.
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SUPPORT FESTIVALS & EVENTS THROUGH COVID-19 AND BEYOND.
DONATE TO THE IFEA FOUNDATION TODAY!
Remember the helping hands that got you where you are today? You can be that caring hand for others with a donation to the IFEA Foundation. Your gift will help us to secure the continued resources, education and networking opportunities that festival and event leaders around the world are in need of now more than ever. Giving is easy through the DONATE button and your donation may be tax deductible within the U.S. Thank you for your consideration!
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THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATION ENDORSED PARTNERS
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THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
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International Festivals & Events Association
2603 W. Eastover Terrace, Boise, ID 83706 U.S.A.
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About the IFEA:
The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) is
The Premier Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide.
With a target audience that includes
all those who produce and support quality celebrations for the benefit of their respective "communities,"
the IFEA's primary focus is identifying and providing access to the professional resources and networks that will
inspire and enable those in our industry to realize their dreams, build community and sustain success through celebration.
Membership in the IFEA provides value from all directions, including invaluable contacts and cash budget savings worth many times the membership investment. The more you use them, the higher your return.
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