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'Ideas in the Round' Roundtable SessionsRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words: Why Quality Photo Images of Your Event are So ImportantRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Actionable Problem Solving: Solutions to Creative and Operational RoadblocksRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Award-Winning Events - Preparing Your Pinnacle Award EntriesRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: CFEE - Achieving Your Professional Certification through the IFEARoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Creative Applications to Meet Sponsor and Event GoalsRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: First-Timer's Welcome and Keys to a Successful ConventionRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Linking Your Events to the New IFEA Career NetworkRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Maximizing the Event - Tourism Agency PartnershipRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: ROI: Using IFEA Economic Impact Studies to Quantify Your EventRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Simplied Cash Management and On-Site Merchant ServicesRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Sponsorship Revenue, Promotions and Increased Event Attendance...There's an APP for That!Room - Grand AB
Roundtable: The Basics of Doing A Green EventRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: The Power of Social Media with EventsRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: The Value of the 'Middle Man' When It Comes to EntertainmentRoom - Grand AB
Roundtable: Win-Win: New Revenue Sources through Event RafflesRoom - Grand AB
IFEA Foundation Auction Items DisplayRoom - Regency B
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Beyond Marketing: Engaging Your Audiences Once They Have ArrivedRoom - Burlington Route
Is Your Volunteer Program Professionally Managed? Part One: AssessmentRoom - New York Central
Lasting Impressions: The When, Where and How Much of Successful FireworksRoom - Frisco
Speed Meeting: Growing Your IFEA Network FirsthandRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
The Gateway to Successful Community SponsorshipsRoom - Illinois Central
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Crowdsourcing: Could the Next Big Idea Come From Your Customers?Room - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
For the Common Good: Understanding the ROI of Events to CitiesRoom - Frisco
In Focus: New ADA Expectations from the U.S. Department of Justice on Festivals and EventsRoom - Burlington Route
Integrated Online Marketing: The New FrontierRoom - Illinois Central
Is Your Volunteer Program Professionally Managed? Part Two: Measuring RiskRoom - New York Central
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Building a Multi-Level Event StrategyRoom - Frisco
Globe Trotting Ideas: An Inside Look at Selected Events from Around the WorldRoom - Burlington Route
King of Beers, King of Sponsors: The Anheuser-Busch LegacyRoom - New York Central
Operations 'Open Mic' : Peer to Peer Input and Solutions for Any Operational Event QuestionRoom - Illinois Central
The Evolution of Newspaper PartnershipsRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
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Affinity Group: Arts EventsRoom - Illinois Central
Affinity Group: CEO'sRoom - New York Central
Affinity Group: Municipalities / Tourism AgenciesRoom - Texas Special
Affinity Group: OperationsRoom - Burlington Route
Affinity Group: ParadesRoom - Wabash Cannonball
Affinity Group: SponsorshipRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
Affinity Group: Volunteer ProgramsRoom - Frisco
Affinity Group: Young Professionals (Under 40)Room - Missouri Pacific
Affinity Groups 'Common Ground' DiscussionsSee Individual Sessions
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An Insider's Guide to the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), Funding Opportunities and Effective Grant WritingRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
Behind the Success of Canada's Urban Winter FestivalsRoom - Burlington Route
Creating BIG Success in a small TownRoom - Frisco
Live Site Website Clinic: An Interactive ForumRoom - New York Central
Run It Like a Business: The Keys to Successful Event Financial ManagementRoom - Illinois Central
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Creating a True City-Event Partnership: Raising the Value of Events with StakeholdersRoom - Burlington Route
Industry Compass: A Discussion of Global Trends, Issues and Opportunities Impacting the World of Festivals & EventsRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
Managing Your Risk: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!Room - Frisco
Sponsorship Proposals and Follow-Up Reports: The New Expectations of Current and Future Sales ToolsRoom - New York Central
Who Knows You? Power Marketing! Formulating Winning Marketing StrategiesRoom - Illinois Central
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Audience ID: Qualitative Analysis of Who's Attending Your EventRoom - Burlington Route
Before the Parade Passes By: Reinvigorating a Community IconRoom - Frisco
Beware of the Wrong Rapunzel: 10 Things You Must Know to be Successful in Sponsorship SalesRoom - Illinois Central
Creativity and Quality: Standing Out from the CrowdRoom - New York Central
Industry Compass: A Discussion of Global Trends, Issues and Opportunities Impacting the World of Festivals & Events (Con't.)Room - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
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Building Public/Private PartnershipsRoom - Burlington Route
Engaging Youth at Your Event: New Answers to an Age Old ChallengeRoom - New York Central
Maximum Creativity with Minimum CostsRoom - Frisco
Mobile Marketing: Driving Success to Sponsors and EventsRoom - Illinois Central
Project Management for Festivals & EventsRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
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First Impressions: Understanding the Uses and Power of DecorationsRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
Maximizing the Employment Market for Your Event and YourselfRoom - New York Central
Viva la Difference:Two Styles to Sponsor SalesRoom - Illinois Central
What Did the Recession Do to Us?:The 2010 IFEA Economic Forces, Trends and Forecasts StudyRoom - Burlington Route
When the Show Can't Go On: Insuring Against the Unimaginable and Other RisksRoom - Frisco
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Diversifying Revenues: Creating New and Sustainable Income StreamsRoom - New York Central
Inside Perspective: The Saint Louis Art FairRoom - Illinois Central
Maximum Marketing on a Minimum BudgetRoom - Jeffersonian / Knickerbocker
QuickBooks for Events: Budgeting and Tracking Made EasyRoom - Frisco
The New International Risk Management Standard (ISO31000/2009) and How It May Apply to Your EventRoom - Burlington Route
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