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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.

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IFEA SUMMER WEBINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY VOLUNTEERLOCAL

Together with VolunteerLocal, we're excited to bring you a new IFEA Webinar Series this Summer! In addition to the long list of valuable topics and excellent presenters , the LIVE presentations in this Series, are being offered for FREE TO ALL IFEA MEMBERS, or are available to purchase. Webinar purchase includes Live Webinar Presentation, Live Q&A Session, Webinar Recording and any supporting materials.

I f you're interested in purchasing any of our upcoming IFEA Summer Webinars, we recommend looking into Joining the IFEA to receive this valuable IFEA Member Benefit for FREE, as part of your IFEA Membership!

SUMMER WEBINAR SERIES:

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS ON SALE

30% OFF - ENDS JUNE 30th

If you're interested in viewing any of our upcoming Summer Webinars, but either can't make the live presentation, or would like to view it again after the live presentation, all Webinars are available for purchase as On-Demand Webinars. Just log-in below to purchase at the IFEA Member Rate. Don't delay - now through June 30th, we're offering a 30% discount on each individual Webinar or sign up for the entire Summer Series, with a Webinar Subscription at the already discounted rate!

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Offered every 2 weeks. This is a Free Live Webinar presentation. IFEA Members will have access to the recorded version of each Webinar here. A separate registration is required for each Webinar.

IFEA COVID-19 FORUM WEBINAR

 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT

2020 Portland Rose Festival

An Evolving Vision

Presented by a Panel of the Portland Rose Festival Staff

The Portland Rose Festival team will take you through their entire decision making journey of creating a spirit of hope in Portland, Oregon during the COVID-19 crisis. Learn how they built a festival model focused on things that CAN be done for the community in the virtual space and within their neighborhoods rather than what can't be done in the physical space in downtown settings. The Session will outline major decisions, communications strategy and specific virtual events that emerged.

HELP THE IFEA SUPPORT FESTIVALS & EVENTS THROUGH COVID-19 AND BEYOND. DONATE 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!

IFEA CONVENTION, EXPO & RETREAT MOVES TO 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic has so quickly evolved and spread around the world, our industry has been impacted particularly hard, with large mass gatherings being the first to close and, likely, the last to reopen as we continue to look ahead. As we have done our best to provide honest and credible information and insights to all of you, the reality of the message has not been lost on us internally. Taking into account the continued information that we have been following and sharing with health and government officials; our awareness of and empathy for all of your own events and organizations, as you have had to make the very tough decisions to cancel or postpone; and the huge impact on both human and financial resources throughout ours and many other industries; the IFEA World Board of Directors has concluded that it is in the best interest of the IFEA; the health – individually and organizationally – of all those that we serve; and the focus of our finite resources moving forward, to move our 2020 IFEA Convention, Expo & Retreat, presented by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, to 2021. This will help ensure that we continue providing the highest quality support possible, for a challenge that we cannot yet predict an end to. Stay tuned for more details.

2020 IFEA/HAAS & WILKERSON PINNACLE AWARDS MOVED TO 2021

With the moving of the 2020 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition to 2021 due to COVID-19 having a huge impact on all the fantastic and amazing Festivals & Events who enter, we’re missing seeing all your wonderful entries coming in! Especially with the original Early Bird Deadline being Monday, June 15. But keep those entries top of mind during this year as the 2021 Competition will have a 2-year eligibility period! If you have ideas for new categories (from things you have been doing due to COVID-19), let us know!

2020 IFEA WORLD FESTIVAL & EVENT CITY AWARD PROGRAM MOVED TO 2021

The IFEA World Festival & Event City Award recognizes those cities and markets that have successfully provided an environment conducive to successful Festivals and Events. During this COVID-19 Pandemic, cities across the globe have been going above and beyond to not only support their Festival & Event community, but their entire community, more than ever. We absolutely want to recognize all the efforts that cities have made to support the Festivals & Events within their communities during this time. But we also understand that dedicated time and resources may not be readily available to put entries together for the 2020 IFEA World Festival & Event City Award, and if there is extra time and resources, we recognize those resources may need to be directed towards efforts to support their own organization, city and community. So, for now, we push pause on the 2020 IFEA World Festival & Event City Award Program and look forward to celebrating with you next year with the 2021 IFEA World Festival & Event City Award Program!

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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.