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Monday, September 21
7:00am - 4:00pm N'Connections' International Cafe (Coffee served all day) more >>
at Marriott Ballroom Foyer Marriott Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am NCFEE / Advanced Professional Continental Breakfast more >>
at Room - Indiana Ballroom Foyer Room - Indiana Ballroom Foyer
9:00am - 12:00pm PSponsorship Sales, Service & Success more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
9:00am - 12:00pm AThe Zero Waste Community Event Toolkit more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
12:00pm - 1:00pm NCFEE / Advanced Professional Lunch more >>
at Room - Indiana A-B Room - Indiana A-B
1:00pm - 4:00pm PSponsorship Sales, Service & Success more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
1:00pm - 4:00pm AThe Zero Waste Community Event Toolkit more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
4:00pm - 4:00pm NAttendee Free Evening more >>
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10:30pm - 2:00am N'dfest' / Dixie Flag Event Services Team Hospitality Suite more >>
at Presidential Suite 1737 Presidential Suite 1737
Tuesday, September 22
7:00am - 5:30pm N'Connections' International Cafe (Coffee served all day) more >>
at Marriott Ballroom Foyer Marriott Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am NCFEE / Advanced Professional Continental Breakfast more >>
at Room - Lincoln Foyer Room - Lincoln Foyer
9:00am - 12:00pm AFully Connected: Maximizing Your Use of the Latest On-Line Social Media and Internet Technology more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
9:00am - 12:00pm PMarketing / Media Relations more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
12:00pm - 1:00pm NCFEE / Advanced Professional Lunch more >>
at Circle City Bar & Grill Circle City Bar & Grill
1:00pm - 4:00pm AFully Connected: Maximizing Your Use of the Latest On-Line Social Media and Internet Technology more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
1:00pm - 4:00pm PMarketing / Media Relations more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
4:00pm - 5:30pm E'Ideas in the Round' Roundtable Sessions more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: 'CFEE' - Gaining Your Professional Certification more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Adding an Educational Component to Your Year-Round Programming more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Creating Event-Venue Partnerships more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Event Anniversarys - Making Them Special more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Growing a 'Green' Program at Your Event more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: IFEA's Cost-Effective Tools for Your Event & Organization more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Making More Money for Your Fund-Raiser more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Maximizing Event Technology in Event Management more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: May the 'Source' be With You...Turning Risk into Reality more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Protecting Your Event from Media 'Spin-Off' Competition more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Securing and Hosting Marching Bands for Your Parade more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Sponsor Activation: What Works, What Doesn't more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Stepping Up Your Parade Floats Cost Effectively more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Tapping into Mobile Devices for Maximizing Sponsorship Revenues, Pre-Promotions, & Incre... more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
4:00pm - 5:30pm ERoundtable: Using Events to Promote Community Institutions more >>
at Room - Marriott 7-9 Room - Marriott 7-9
5:30pm - 6:00pm EKeys to Successful Networking more >>
at Room - Marriott 10 Room - Marriott 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm NFirst-Timers Welcome, Convention Overview and IFEA Introduction more >>
at Room - Marriott 10 Room - Marriott 10
7:00pm - 9:00pm NIFEA Convention Opening Reception more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-6 Room - Marriott 5-6
9:00pm - 4:00pm NAttendee Free Evening more >>
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10:30pm - 2:00am N'dfest' / Dixie Flag Event Services Team Hospitality Suite more >>
at Presidential Suite 1737 Presidential Suite 1737
Wednesday, September 23
7:00am - 4:00pm N'Connections' International Cafe (Coffee served all day) more >>
at Marriott Ballroom Foyer Marriott Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am GConvention Opening: 'Ladies & Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines' more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-6 Room - Marriott 5-6
9:00am - 10:00am GMaster of the Ceremonies: An Eventful Life more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-6 Room - Marriott 5-6
10:30am - 12:00pm EFocus on Festivals & The Arts: Defining Hidden DNA Ties and New Opportunities more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
10:30am - 12:00pm EFocus on Safety: Proper Reaction - Preparing, Protecting and Responding to Health Scares and Securit... more >>
at Room - Marriott 9 Room - Marriott 9
10:30am - 12:00pm EFocus on Social Media Marketing: Understanding the Landscape, Benefits and Challenges more >>
at Room - Marriott 8 Room - Marriott 8
10:30am - 12:00pm EFocus on Sponsorship: Power Tools - Audience Research Surveys and Post-Event Reports more >>
at Room - Marriott 7 Room - Marriott 7
10:30am - 12:00pm EFocus on the Environment: What Does it Mean to Be Green? more >>
at Room - Marriott 10 Room - Marriott 10
12:15pm - 1:45pm NIFEA Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-6 Room - Marriott 5-6
1:45pm - 2:00pm XExpo Vendor Orientation Session more >>
at TBA TBA
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group 'Common Ground' Discussions more >>
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2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Arts Events more >>
at Room - Marriott 1 Room - Marriott 1
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: CEO's more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Event Education more >>
at Room - Marriott 4 Room - Marriott 4
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Flower & Garden Events more >>
at Room - Marriott 2 Room - Marriott 2
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Municipalities / Tourism Agencies more >>
at Room - Marriott 8 Room - Marriott 8
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Operations more >>
at Room - Marriott 9 Room - Marriott 9
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Parades more >>
at Room - Marriott 10 Room - Marriott 10
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group: Sponsorship more >>
at Room - Marriott 3 Room - Marriott 3
2:00pm - 3:45pm EAffinity Group:Volunteer Programs more >>
at Room - Marriott 7 Room - Marriott 7
4:00pm - 5:30pm NIFEA / Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Pinnacle Awards more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-6 Room - Marriott 5-6
5:30pm - 4:00pm NAttendee Free Evening more >>
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10:30pm - 2:00am N'dfest' / Dixie Flag Event Services Team Hospitality Suite more >>
at Presidential Suite 1737 Presidential Suite 1737
Thursday, September 24
7:00am - 5:30pm N'Connections' International Cafe (Coffee served all day) more >>
at Marriott Ballroom Foyer Marriott Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am EEdutainment in Festival Programming more >>
at Room - Marriott 2 Room - Marriott 2
8:00am - 9:00am EHow to Turn Volunteers into Your Fan Club more >>
at Room - Marriott 3 Room - Marriott 3
8:00am - 9:00am EKeeping Your Staff Motivated During Challenging Times more >>
at Room - Marriott 4 Room - Marriott 4
8:00am - 9:00am EShopping for Successful Grocery Partnerships more >>
at Room - Marriott 1 Room - Marriott 1
8:00am - 9:00am EThe Power of Events to Promote Destinations more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
9:15am - 10:15am EChoreographing a Spectacle: The Art of Crafting a Press Release WORKSHOP more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
9:15am - 10:15am EKeeping Your Fans Happy Over the Long Haul more >>
at Room - Marriott 2 Room - Marriott 2
9:15am - 10:15am EMobile Marketing Partnerships: Best Practices to Maximize Revenue and Deliver the Goods more >>
at Room - Marriott 1 Room - Marriott 1
9:15am - 10:15am ERisk Management: Knowing What to Insure Against more >>
at Room - Marriott 3 Room - Marriott 3
9:15am - 10:15am EThe Return of Corporate Social Responsibility to Sponsorship more >>
at Room - Marriott 4 Room - Marriott 4
10:30am - 12:00pm EBailouts & Politics: The Effect on Sponsorship and What It Means to You more >>
at Marriott 1 Marriott 1
10:30am - 12:00pm EChoreographing a Spectacle: The Art of Crafting a Press Release WORKSHOP (con't) more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
10:30am - 12:00pm EDon't Rain on My Parade: The New Challenges and Opportunities Facing Parade Producers more >>
at Room - Marriott 2 Room - Marriott 2
10:30am - 12:00pm EProtecting Tourism in the New World more >>
at Room - Marriott 3 Room - Marriott 3
10:30am - 12:00pm ETrust and Communications: The Best Economic Stimulus Tools more >>
at Room - Marriott 4 Room - Marriott 4
12:00pm - 4:00pm XIFEA 'EXPO' - Day One (Lunch served) more >>
at Marriott 5-10 Marriott 5-10
4:00pm - 5:30pm ESponsorship Success 2010: The New World Issues more >>
at Marriott 1-4 Marriott 1-4
7:00pm - 11:00pm NIFEA Foundation Night Party & Auction (Separate Ticket Required) more >>
at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
10:30pm - 2:00am N'dfest' / Dixie Flag Event Services Team Hospitality Suite more >>
at Presidential Suite 1737 Presidential Suite 1737
Friday, September 25
7:00am - 4:30pm N'Connections' International Cafe (Coffee served all day) more >>
at Marriott Ballroom Foyer Marriott Ballroom Foyer
8:00am - 9:00am EHow to Improve Sponsor Service Through Your Web Site more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
8:00am - 9:00am EIndustry Compass: A Discussion of Global Trends, Issues and Opportunities Impacting the World of Fes... more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
8:00am - 9:00am ELeveraging the Internet to Market Your Event: An Event-Centric Focus on Search Engines more >>
at Room - Indiana G Room - Indiana G
8:00am - 9:00am EMaking Less into More more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
8:00am - 9:00am EThe Case for Investing in Sponsorship Activation more >>
at Room - Indiana F Room - Indiana F
9:15am - 10:45am EDeposit or Withdrawal: The State of Banking Sponsorships more >>
at Room - Indiana F Room - Indiana F
9:15am - 10:45am EDeveloping or Improving an On-Site Revenue Tracking System more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
9:15am - 10:45am EIndustry Compass: A Discussion of Global Trends, Issues and Opportunities Impacting the World of Fes... more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
9:15am - 10:45am EInside the Shambhala Music Festival - A Case Study in Social Media Success more >>
at Room - Indiana G Room - Indiana G
9:15am - 10:45am ELeveraging College and University Students for a Win-Win Outcome more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
11:00am - 1:00pm XIFEA 'EXPO' - Day Two (Light Lunch served) more >>
at Room - Marriott 5-10 Room - Marriott 5-10
1:00pm - 2:00pm EEnsuring Community Value during Turbulent Times more >>
at Room - Indiana G Room - Indiana G
1:00pm - 2:00pm EFestival Design Studio Workshop more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
1:00pm - 2:00pm EKeeping Your Event a Success: 10 Tips You Should Know before Working with the Cops more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
1:00pm - 2:00pm EThe Future of Newspapers and the Impact on Event Sponsorships more >>
at Room - Indiana F Room - Indiana F
1:00pm - 2:00pm ETrends & Forecasts on the Entertainment Front more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
2:15pm - 3:15pm EFestival Design Studio Workshop (con't) more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
2:15pm - 3:15pm EInside Perspective: The (Indianapolis) 500 Festival more >>
at Room - Indiana F Room - Indiana F
2:15pm - 3:15pm EMaximizing Merchandise Programs more >>
at Room - Indiana G Room - Indiana G
2:15pm - 3:15pm ENew World Advice for Events from Inside City Hall more >>
at Room - Michigan -Texas Room - Michigan -Texas
2:15pm - 3:15pm EWhat You Need to Know about Grant Funding vs. Sponsorship more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
3:30pm - 4:30pm EBringing the World's Youth Together through Sports more >>
at Room - Florida - Illinois Room - Florida - Illinois
3:30pm - 4:30pm EIRS Form 990: Red Tape and Bureaucracy. What's not to Love?! more >>
at Room - Michigan - Texas Room - Michigan - Texas
3:30pm - 4:30pm EPowering Your Sponsorship at Signature Events more >>
at Room - Indiana F Room - Indiana F
3:30pm - 4:30pm ERe-Configuring the Norm more >>
at Room - Indiana G Room - Indiana G
3:30pm - 4:30pm EViral Involvement: Offering Audiences New Planning Options Through Technology more >>
at Room - Lincoln Room - Lincoln
4:45pm - 5:00pm G2010 Convention Invite and IFEA Board Chair Comments more >>
at Room - Indiana E Room - Indiana E
5:00pm - 6:00pm GClosing Keynote: I Didn't Know It Then, But I Wish I Had: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Leadershi... more >>
at Room - Indiana E Room - Indiana E
6:00pm - 4:00pm NAttendee Free Evening more >>
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