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FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES
As part of the newly passed U.S. stimulus bill, that has now been passed by both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses who maintain their payroll during this emergency. Most important, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers maintain their payrolls during the crisis or restore their payrolls afterward.
IFEA CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) FORUM WEBINAR

Every Wednesday
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Mountain Time
In a time of uncertainty that our world has never experienced before, IFEA World is pleased to present a new weekly “IFEA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Forum,” featuring an open and first-hand discussion by and between some of the top professionals in our industry today. When solutions cannot be listed, templated or easily provided, the power of sharing and networking between professional peers become our most valuable and trusted resources.

Join us to listen-in on these valuable discussions that are sure to provide a combination of empathy and understanding; awareness of potential action steps that your organization may want to take or consider; and new insights into any officially provided direction/programs by government and health officials.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
on Festival & Event Sponsorship
Our next webinar will focus on ‘The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Festival & Event Sponsorship’, with a panel of leading industry experts – all directly impacted and responding to the new challenges facing everyone in our industry – discussing the direct response from and viewpoint of this critical stakeholder group in the face of potential property postponements and cancellations; maintenance of long-term partnerships; effect on the continuing sales process looking forward; and much more. Don’t miss this important exchange by your industry peers.
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKERS
Bruce Erley, CFEE, APR
President & CEO
Creative Strategies Group
Denver, CO
Gail Alofsin
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Newport International Boat Show
Newport, RI
Stephen King, CFEE
Executive Director
Des Moines Arts Festival
Des Moines, IA
Kevin Grothe
Vice President of Sponsorship
Memphis in May International Festival
Memphis, TN
Moderated by:
Steve Schmader, CFEE, President & CEO, International Festivals & Events Association, Boise, ID
This is a Free Webinar presentation.
A separate registration is required for each Weekly Webinar.
2020 FESTIVAL & EVENT CANCELLATIONS / POSTPONEMENTS SURVEY
In an effort to gauge the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on our IFEA Festival & Event Members, please complete the below industry survey, letting us know how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has impacted your Festival/Event. If you organize multiple events, please complete this survey for each of your festivals/events, so each one is counted. (Estimated time to complete: 3-4 mins).
DEDICATED IFEA CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESOURCE PAGE
As we receive information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), industry responses and financial resources available to the Festivals & Events Industry, we will continue to share them on our IFEA Coronavirus Resource Page. If you know of any resources that should be shared with your Festival & Event Industry peers, please email them to Nia Hovde, CFEE at nia@ifea.com . (Please list the Subject as: "Industry Resources for Website".) We thank you in advance for helping us, and all your peers, stay up to date on the latest news and resources available.
NEW COVID-19 FACEBOOK AFFINITY GROUP CREATED
In addition to our other IFEA Facebook Affinity Groups, we have created one specifically for discussions pertaining to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as an outlet for those wishing to exchange ideas, thoughts, information and more about the effects, impact and ramifications of COVID-19 on your event and the Festivals & Events Industry as a whole with your fellow industry peers.
ALL NEW IFEA MEMBERSHIPS ARE $150
Interested in taking advantage of the many benefits and resources available at the IFEA? Until further notice, we have updated our new IFEA Membership rate to be only $150. No matter what your organization's budget level is, all NEW IFEA membership levels are ONLY $150 for 12 months of membership. Additionally, all IFEA Membership levels are also group memberships - so not only are you able to get an IFEA Membership for you and your organization - but everyone else within your same organization too! Questions, Contact IFEA Membership Director, Beth Petersen at beth@ifea.com .
HOW CAN WE HELP?
At the IFEA, we have a vast list of resources available to our members. You may have already tapped into some of those but with so many others available, we thought we’d dedicate this week’s IFEA Update and Events to sharing some of the most valuable ones that could potentially provide assistance, guidance or knowledge to you and your event during this unprecedented time. We’ve also included a few great tips and resources from key industry partners that we thought could help as well. For even more resources, be sure to check in at ifea.com or reach out to us here at the IFEA
We Are Your Association. How Can We Help?
Note: The IFEA Staff are all currently working from home. Should you need to reach out to us, please reach out to us via email. Staff emails can be found here .
IT'S TIME TO CHECK IN WITH AND CHECK ON YOUR INDUSTRY PEERS
There’s no time more important that right now, to check in with and check on your industry peers. Whether your event has unfortunately just been postponed or cancelled and you need to seek the advice of others, or your event is doing okay and you want to reach out and lend a hand or share advice to those who are not as fortunate . . no matter what the reason - reach out and lend a hand and check in with and check on your peers! IFEA's Membership Directory provides you with access to a global list of peers available in two easy to use formats including our printed style version: Who's Who of Festivals & Events Membership Directory and our Online Membership Directory.
IFEA'S WEBINAR ON DEMAND AVAILABLE FREE TO IFEA MEMBERS
Searching for tips, pointers, answers or advice on any and all aspects of the festival and event industry at the moment? We want to be here to help you find the answers, which is why we have opened up the past three years of IFEA Webinars on Demand and made them available for free to IFEA Members for a limited time. With a wide variety of topics available, presented by some of the Festivals and Events Industry's top leaders, we hope you are able to take advantage of, and gain some insight, from this valuable resource.
ALL UPCOMING LIVE IFEA WEBINARS - 50% OFF
All webinars are presented at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time. $59 for IFEA Members | $99 for Non-IFEA Members ($590 for IFEA Member Webinar Subscription | $990 for Non-IFEA Member Webinar Subscription.) Purchase includes: Individual 60-minute live IFEA Webinar presentation; Interactive Q&A session; Copies of the presentation handouts; Recording of the Webinar.
Now through April 21 - All Upcoming Live IFEA Webinars are 50% OFF! Use PROMO CODE: 50PERCENT
Multiple Log-Ins: If you have already purchased an upcoming IFEA Live Webinar, or are interested in purchasing one, to view with your team in your office, but now find yourself all working separately from home, please let us know. We'd be happy to send separate log-ins to your staff members so you can ALL still view the Webinars. (Must all be a staff member at the same organization.) Just contact Nia Hovde, CFEE at nia@ifea.com with questions.
THURS, APRIL 2
Adding to Your Community Engagement Toolkit with Creative Placemaking
Sean King
Principle, Aspire Consulting Group
Allentown, PA
THURS, APRIL 9
Location, Location, Location - The Critical Impact of Event Space and Protecting Yours
Keli O'Neill Wenzel, CFEE
President & CEO
O'Neill Marketing & Event Management, Kansas City, KS
Jim Holt, CFEE, President & CEO
Memphis in May International Festival, Memphis, TN
THURS, APRIL 23
Creating Community for Communities
Annie Frisoli, CFEE
Founder & CEO
Creating Community, LLC
Goodyear, AZ
ACCESS TO ALL PAST ISSUES, ARTICLES AND COLUMNS OF "IE" MAGAZINE
Looking for information on a specific topic, trend, issue? There most likely has been an article or column written about it in "ie" magazine at some point! Did you know that all of the "ie" Magazines, are posted online in the Member's Only section at ifea.com for you to download and view at your leisure? In addition to that, all of the individual columns and articles are also posted by topic to easily find, download and read! Just check them out at the link below.

Also - if you find an article or column interesting and have questions - the author's contact information is often posted at the end - reach out to them!
SHARE YOUR STORY IN "ie" MAGAZINE
"ie" Magazine 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. Although we are all in the thick of things at the moment, if anyone has an interest in sharing their stories, we’re dedicating the entire April issue of “ie” Magazine to the Coronavirus and the impact it has had on the Festivals & Events Industry.
Insider
SHARE YOUR GOOD, BAD AND CREATIVE NEWS WITH US
If you are aware of Festival and Event Industry News stories that should be shared with the IFEA Membership please let us know! Whether they are updates on the unfortunate postponements/cancellations of festivals and events, or how you, your peers or the industry are making the most of a bad situation and getting creative or virtual with your events, during this difficult time, please share it with us. We'll share it either on our IFEA Member News section at ifea.com or in our weekly IFEA Event Insider .
ONLINE SAFETY / SECURITY / RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Did you know that IFEA Members have online access to a lengthy list of Safety & Security / Risk Management Guides, Manuals, Table Top Exercises, Tools, Resources & Videos provided by some of the top professionals in our industry? While we cannot predict or prevent every tragedy, we can do our best to limit these types of incidences by sharing knowledge and information through our IFEA network.
USE IFEA’S SOCIAL MEDIA SITES TO KEEP YOU IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INDUSTRY PEERS AROUND THE WORLD
Looking to touch base with your industry peers, share stories, trade ideas, upload photos and everything in between but can’t meet up in person to do that? Don’t forget about IFEA’s Social Media Sites – a common meeting place to connect you with all your industry peers. You never know who may chime in to answer your question, give advice, or share a much-needed laugh!
FIND RESOURCE EXAMPLES IN OUR TEMPLATE SECTION
Need examples of how to write a contract? Interested in what other festival volunteer handbooks include? Curious about how your organization's operations and marketing materials compare with others in the industry? You'll find this information and more with IFEA's online "Template Files." Available in the IFEA Member's Only section at ifea.com. Just log-in to view.
One of the most valuable benefits of our association is the willingness of IFEA members to share information with one another. Seeing others' examples can offer reassurance that you're on the right path, spark ideas for new directions, provide a starting point where you may have previously had none, and open new doors for problem-solving where there was only a wall before. If you have templates you would like to share with the IFEA Membership, contact Beth Petersen at beth@ifea.com .
IFEA JOB BANK - MEMBERS POST FREE - ALL CAN VIEW
Looking for an experienced employee to fill your latest opening? IFEA's Job Bank can help. Listing information for Full-Time, Part-Time, Internships and Resumes, IFEA's Job Bank is available for all to view - but only IFEA Members can post - for FREE! Submit your latest job openings today.
IFEA/HAAS & WILKERSON PINNACLE AWARD WINNING ENTRIES ARE POSTED ONLINE FOR ALL TO VIEW
Did you know that all of the past IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award Winners are posted online on the Member's Only section of ifea.com? Not just the list of winners, but the actual entries. Photos of the print media, merchandise; links to winning websites, social media sites; links to the actual winning entries for categories like: Best Volunteer Program; Best Educational Program; Best Sponsorship Program; Best Accessibility Program; Best Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Plan for an Event and much more. They're all posted online - for you to use as a great resource tool. Just log-in to view.
WINNING IFEA WORLD FESTIVAL & EVENT CITY AWARD ENTRIES POSTED ONLINE
Curious to see what other cities are doing around the world for their Festivals & Events? Did you know that all of the recipient cities for the IFEA World Festival & Event City Award are not only listed online, but their actual submitted entry is posted online at ifea.com in the Member's Only section for you to view. Check out the entries to see what resources are being offered at different cities, what benefits are received, what infrastructure different cities have . . and use it as leverage to help your city do the same!
COMMUNICATION WITH VENDORS KEY TO PLANNING
As we all deal with the uncertainty and changes brought about by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic and the difficult decision for many of whether to cancel or postpone an event, remember that your vendors/suppliers are also your partners and a valuable resource during this time. Be open with them about your event status and concerns, and don’t hesitate to ask how they might be able to help and work together with you. Most vendors are in these relationships for the long-haul and are looking for your business not just today, but for years to come. Many are also dealing with the effects of COVID-19 in their own businesses and can understand and appreciate the multitude of challenges that presents. When business does return to “normal”, and operations need to ramp up more quickly than ever, you’ll be glad you kept those communication lines flowing.
Need help finding vendors? Tap into the global supplier network of the IFEA with our Event Resource Marketplace at ifea.com. Powered by MultiView, the IFEA Event Resource Marketplace helps you find the industry products and services your organization needs, from equipment rentals, to parade props, and everything in between. Look for the “M”, “S” and “E” badges that identify IFEA Members, Sponsors and Exhibitors.
IFEA VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW OFFERS SNEAK PEEK 
If you haven't yet stopped to take a look at IFEA's Virtual Trade Show, why not check it out today? Get an early peek at the vendors who will be exhibiting at the 65 th Annual IFEA Convention, Expo & Retreat, presented by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, September 28-30, 2020 in Hershey, PA, U.S.A. Exhibitors are conveniently arranged by category and easily reachable through the contact information included in their booth pop-up window. These industry suppliers care about providing solutions to your everyday and unusual needs and challenges, so reach out and see what they can do for you today!
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Stay Connected:
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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.