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63rd Annual IFEA Convention, Expo & Retreat

THE 63rd ANNUAL IFEA CONVENTION, EXPO & RETREAT IS DESIGNED TO INFORM AND ELEVATE ALL OF YOUR PERSPECTIVES;providing access to many points-of view; increasing awareness of changing technologies, trends, issues, opportunities and risks; and extending educational and networking opportunities to share and grow your professional experience and expertise.

WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL PLAN NOW TO JOIN US(with your staffs, boards, key volunteers, city representatives, sponsors and vendors) as we welcome the world’s top events, host markets and industry experts, for an unforgettable opportunity to evaluate, prepare for and respond to the many critical and changing perspectives that are influencing our industry and all those that we depend on.

WE PROMISE THAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH MULTIPLE FRESH PERSPECTIVES OF YOUR OWN.Can You Afford to Miss It?
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE

8:00am PDT

CFEE Check-In On-Site Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)

8:30am PDT

CFEE Continental Breakfast Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)

9:00am PDT

CFEE Professional Certification Class: Project Management Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)William O'Toole, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

12:00pm PDT

Lunch On Own Hotel Restaurants as Desired

1:30pm PDT

CFEE Professional Certification Class: Project Management Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)William O'Toole, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

5:00pm PDT

Free Evening for Attendees Choice of Easily Accessible San Diego Destinations

8:30am PDT

CFEE Continental Breakfast Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)

9:00am PDT

CFEE Professional Certification Class: Operations & Risk Management Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

12:00pm PDT

Lunch On Own Hotel Restaurants as Desired

1:30pm PDT

CFEE Professional Certification Class: Operations & Risk Management Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

5:00pm PDT

Free Evening for Attendees Choice of Easily Accessible San Diego Destinations

8:30am PDT

CFEE Continental Breakfast Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center) The Fundamentals of Risk Management for Festivals & Events Room - StratfordPeter Ashwin

9:00am PDT

CFEE Professional Certification Class: Non-Sponsorship Revenues Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Becky Genoways, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

12:00pm PDT

Lunch On Own Hotel Restaurants as Desired IFEA Registration Desk Open Location - North Atlas Foyer

1:30pm PDT

The Fundamentals of Risk Management for Festivals & Events Room - StratfordPeter Ashwin CFEE Professional Certification Class: Non-Sponsorship Revenues Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Becky Genoways, CFEE • Kaliff Insurance

5:00pm PDT

First Timer's Convention Compass Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Cindy Lerick, CFEE

6:00pm PDT

Giant Inflatables Display Throughout the Convention Area & EventsFabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays • Big Events dfest® Hospitality Suite Convention Welcome Location - Terrace Suites 1123-25dfest® Free Evening for Attendees Choice of Easily Accessible San Diego Destinations

7:00am PDT

IFEA Foundation Silent Auction Location - North Atlas FoyerIFEA Foundation IFEA Registration Desk Open Location - North Atlas Foyer Giant Inflatables Display Throughout the Convention Area & EventsFabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays • Big Events

8:00am PDT

Connections Café (coffee served all day) Location - Lion Fountain CourtMango & Dango • VolunteerLocal

9:00am PDT

IFEA 63rd Annual Convention Open: Changing Perspectives Room - Town & Country BallroomSam Lemheney, CFEE • Jeff Curtis • Steven Wood Schmader • Sultans of String • Show Imaging, Inc. • Haas & Wilkerson Insurance • Atomic Rental

10:00am PDT

Keynote Speaker: Creating New Perspectives…The Strategy of Event & Place Branding Room - Town & Country BallroomJeannette Hanna • Grapevine, Texas Convention & Visitors Bureau • IFEA Foundation

11:15am PDT

A New Perspective on the Critical Importance of Volunteers at Your Event Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Kaylee Williams Mayhem at Events and How to Prevent (Some of) It Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Steve Adelman Perspective from Down-Under: Inside the Australia Day Celebration Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Jan Willett Sponsorship Then & Now: The Things That Never Change and the Things That Already Have Room - San DiegoGail Alofsin The IFEA City-Event Project Challenge Room - Golden WestWilliam O'Toole, CFEE

12:30pm PDT

IFEA Awards Luncheon Room - Town & Country BallroomTown and Country San Diego • Show Imaging, Inc. • Kaliff Insurance • Atomic Rental

2:15pm PDT

Affinity Group 'Common Ground' Discussions See assigned rooms for each topic area. Affinity Group: Arts Events Room - Towne (Meeting House Conference Center)Stephen King, CFEE Affinity Group: CEO's Room - San DiegoJim Holt, CFEE Affinity Group: Cities & Municipalities Room - Sunrise (Meeting House Conference Center)Chris Swenson Affinity Group: Event Education Room - Royal Palm Salon 1Vern Biaett, Jr., CFEE Affinity Group: Marketing & PR Room - Royal Palm Salon 3Rich Jarvis Affinity Group: Operations Room - Golden WestBecky Genoways, CFEE Affinity Group: Parades Room - Royal Palm Salon 4Ed Bautista, CFEE Affinity Group: Sponsorship Room - Sunset (Meeting House Conference Center)Bruce Erley, CFEE, APR Affinity Group: Tourism Agencies Room - Royal Palm Salon 5Wright Tilley, CFEE Affinity Group: Volunteer Programs Room - Royal Palm Salon 2Kim Lowell-Leverett Affinity Group: Young Professionals (for those 40 and under) Room - Royal Palm Salon 6Vanessa Van de Putte

4:00pm PDT

IFEA / Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Pinnacle Awards Presentation Room - Town & Country BallroomSteven Wood Schmader • Andrew Vandepopulier • Haas & Wilkerson Insurance

6:00pm PDT

Free Evening in San Diego Choice of Easily Accessible San Diego Destinations

9:00pm PDT

dfest® Hospitality Suite Location - Terrace Suites 1123-25dfest®

7:00am PDT

Pinnacle Awards Viewing Location - Golden Ballroom FoyerHaas & Wilkerson Insurance IFEA Foundation Silent Auction Location - North Atlas FoyerIFEA Foundation IFEA Registration Desk Open Location - North Atlas Foyer Giant Inflatables Display Throughout the Convention Area & EventsFabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays • Big Events

8:00am PDT

Connections Café (coffee served all day) Location - Lion Fountain CourtAnimal Cracker Conspiracy • VolunteerLocal

8:30am PDT

Inspire the Industry - Changing Perspectives: Building a Better Event Leader - Bringing the Industry and Academia of Event Management Together Room - Town & Country BallroomDonald Getz, PhD • IFEA Foundation

9:45am PDT

45 Sponsorship Activation Ideas in 45 Minutes…Plus Some of Your Own Room - Golden WestGail Alofsin Balancing the Value & Liabilities of Large Events for Host Cities Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Iain Edmondson, MBA Contingency Planning and Awareness: What Could Happen and Who's Responsible? Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6David Olivares Controlling the Message: Creating a Social Media Marketing Plan Room - San DiegoJessica Bybee-Dziedzic New Perspectives: Revisiting & Strengthening Your Event Brand Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Diana Mayhew, CFEE • Jeannette Hanna

11:00am PDT

IFEA Expo Trade Show Viewing & Lunch Room - Golden BallroomHaas & Wilkerson Insurance

2:00pm PDT

Adding Dimension to Your Event: Maximizing Diversity & Inclusion Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Annie Frisoli, CFEE Changing Perspective: The New World of Newspapers and Community Events Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Britt Nevetsky Festival, Event & Host City Interactive Risk Management Table Top Exercise Room - Town & Country BallroomPeter Ashwin • Cindy Lerick, CFEE • William O'Toole, CFEE • Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE • Steve Adelman • Jeff English, CFEE • Warwick Hall, CFEE • Mark Nethercott • JoAnn Nasser • Terry Powers, CFEE • Gary Boyer • Stephanie DeLorenzo • Jeff O'Konek Joy & Wonder: Reimagining Parades to Inspire, Entertain, Involve and Celebrate Community Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Ed Bautista, CFEE • Dodie Howlett, CFEE • Rachael Trice, CFEE • Laura Farber • Jessica Kaminskas Revenue the Traditional Nonprofit Way – Creating a Development Effort Room - San DiegoJohn Melleky, CFEE, CFRE

3:15pm PDT

Events as Builders of Economic and Community Impact Room - San DiegoJim Hutzelman Festival, Event & Host City Risk Management Interactive Table Top Exercise (Con't) Room - Town & Country BallroomPeter Ashwin • Cindy Lerick, CFEE • William O'Toole, CFEE • Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE • Steve Adelman • Jeff English, CFEE • Warwick Hall, CFEE • Mark Nethercott • JoAnn Nasser • Terry Powers, CFEE • Gary Boyer • Stephanie DeLorenzo • Jeff O'Konek Ignite! Your Perspective: Idea Generator Session Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Ted Baroody, CFEE Strengthening Our Partnerships and Mutual Successes with Concessionaires Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Michelle Card The Changing Event Roles of Parks Departments and How to Maximize the Partnership Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Christine Lafontant

4:30pm PDT

Creating Excitement for Your Parade Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Ray Pulver Getting the Right People on the Bus: Effective & Practical Board Recruitment, Governance and Development Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Pete Van de Putte, CFEE Plan the Work, Work the Plan. Marketing Plans for Festivals & Events Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Penny McBride, CFEE Prospecting for Sponsors: Sponsorship Research Tactics & Tips Room - San DiegoBruce Erley, CFEE, APR Festival, Event & Host City Risk Management Interactive Table Top Exercise (Con't) Room - Town & Country BallroomPeter Ashwin • Cindy Lerick, CFEE • William O'Toole, CFEE • Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE • Steve Adelman • Jeff English, CFEE • Warwick Hall, CFEE • Mark Nethercott • JoAnn Nasser • Terry Powers, CFEE • Gary Boyer • Stephanie DeLorenzo • Jeff O'Konek

7:00pm PDT

Surf's Up!': IFEA Foundation 25th Anniversary Party & Live Auction Location - Tiki Pavilion Poolside CourtSaffire • Town and Country San Diego • Fabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays • Big Events • IFEA Foundation • Kaliff Insurance • Surf Diva Shop & Surf School

10:30pm PDT

dfest® Hospitality Suite Location - Terrace Suites 1123-25dfest®

7:00am PDT

IFEA Registration Desk Open Location - North Atlas Foyer Giant Inflatables Display Throughout the Convention Area & EventsFabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays • Big Events

8:00am PDT

Connections Café (coffee served all day) Location - Lion Fountain CourtLiving World Entertainment • VolunteerLocal

8:30am PDT

Inspire the Industry - Inside Perspective: The Quickly Growing Event Roles, Expectations and Challenges of Global Host Cities Room - Town & Country BallroomDaniel Brisebois • Catherine Callary • Allison Dixon • Ghislain Lamothe • Mark Nethercott • Gil Tait • City of Ottawa Special Event Advisory Team • IFEA Foundation

9:45am PDT

Control Freaks Anonymous - A 12-Step Plan to Achieve Sanity & Success Room - Golden WestPenny McBride, CFEE Creating the Better Community Festival Experience Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Vern Biaett, Jr., CFEE Enhanced Perspective: The Future for Festivals & Cannabis Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Geoff Hinds Partnership Perspective: Maximizing the Opportunities and Minimizing the Challenges of Food Trucks at Your Event Room - San DiegoMatthew Geller Protected Perspective: Insuring Your Data and Use of Other's Information in a Privacy-Focused World Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Carol Porter • Bob Richards, III, RPLU • Andrew Vandepopulier

11:00am PDT

IFEA Expo Trade Show Viewing & Lunch Room - Golden BallroomHaas & Wilkerson Insurance

1:15pm PDT

IFEA City-Event Project Challenge Wrap-Up Room - Golden WestWilliam O'Toole, CFEE Inside Perspectives: A Tale of Two Cities and the Changing World of Events Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Erin Atkinson • Johan Moerman Masters Class: Event Evaluation & Impact Room - San DiegoDonald Getz, PhD Maximizing Returns from Effective Alcohol Service Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Karen Shostak, CFEE Recycled Perspective: Zero Waste Management for Events Workshop Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Karen Massicotte, CMP, CMM

3:00pm PDT

Advocating for State Sponsored Festival Support Room - Royal Palm Salons 1&2Lisa Simmons Clear Perspective: Developing an Operations 'Bible' for Your Event Room - Royal Palm Salons 5&6Randy Dewitz, CFEE, CFM Creative Perspective: Keeping Your Event Fresh Room - Royal Palm Salons 3&4Cindy Lerick, CFEE • Ira Rosen, MA, CFEE Masters Class: Event Evaluation & Impact (Con't) Room - San DiegoDonald Getz, PhD Protecting Crowded Places in Today's Uncertain World: Secure by Design - Integrating Design, People, Process & Technology for Safer Events Room - Golden WestPeter Ashwin

4:15pm PDT

Closing Session Keynote - Untethered Perspective: The Power of Events to Shape a City and Build Community Room - Town & Country BallroomGuy Laflamme, MBA • IFEA Foundation • Haas & Wilkerson Insurance