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Greater Spokane Chapter

  • March 11, 2020
  • 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
  • HEMMINGSON CENTER, JOANN JUNDT LOUNGE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

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Best Practices Festivals and Events Seminar & Announcing the Formation of the WFEA Greater Spokane Festivals & Events Association

March 11, 2020


Spokane, WA

Hemmingson Center, Joann Jundt Lounge

Gonzaga University

Learn from leading experts at this innovative seminar on events and sponsorship



EVENT SCHEDULE

9:00 – 10:15

The Importance of Diversity

April Anderson, NWUnity

Mareesa Henderson, NWUnity


April Anderson and Mareesa Henderson are co-Executive Directors of NWUnity, the non-profit that puts on Unity in the Community, our regions largest multi-cultural celebration. They will share how diversity and inclusion has helped them build a day long celebration from its humble beginnings of a few people hanging out in the park to the huge success it is today. They will challenge you to consider leveraging diversity in your planning and activities.


10:30 – 11:45

Developing Successful Partnerships to Increase Your Sponsorship Bottom Line

Bruce Skinner, WFEA Executive Director


As the former CEO of the Fiesta Bowl and the current Executive Director of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation in Port Angeles, Bruce Skinner has sold sponsorship in large and small markets. Learn how building relationships are the same whether you live in a big city or a small town.


11:45 – 1:00

How to Take Your Event to the Next Level

Morgan Marum, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Hoopfest


Hoopfest is the largest three on three basketball tournament in the world, bringing 250,000 spectators annually to Spokane and generating $48 million in economic impact. Hear how they have grown it over the years and how you can do the same with your event.


1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Event Production can be great fun, but it’s really not for the faint of heart!

Bill Burke, Pig Out in the Park


A comprehensive event planning session for event organizers that really want to succeed. From event concepts to event planning, staging, promoting, securing, fund raising and building event support, these topics and more will be discussed.


2:15 – 3:15

Working With Your Vendors

McKensey Richmond, V.I.P. Production Northwest; Nick McClain, Odd Jobbers; Meg Demand, Demand Results


Industry suppliers play an important part in making our events a success. Learn how to best use their services.


3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

How Can the Greater Spokane Chapter of the Washington Festivals and Events Association Benefit You?

Discussion/brainstorm on the benefits of working together:

  • Networking and knowledge exchange
  • Master list of festivals and events for cross marketing of each other’s events
  • Master list to leverage resources and share information about suppliers/vendors of equipment
  • Group buying power
  • Education and training of best practices and lessons learned, which could feature an annual workshop/seminar
  • Other


Be part of an organization that is affiliated with WFEA and developed by local festival and event producers to build on collaboration and the benefits of working together.


Speaker Bios


April Anderson, Business Intelligence Site Lead – Umpqua Bank

Born and raised in Los Angeles California, April moved to Washington State in her senior year of high school. In October 1991 she began her career in Special Assets with Sterling Bank (now Umpqua Bank) and is currently in her dream job as a Business Intelligence Analyst Site Lead in the Technology Advancement Group. 


April serves on the Diversity Council and as Co-Chair of Umpqua Bank’s Women’s Resource Group. She recently helped SNAP put on a one-day event for the Women’s Business Center with a focus on women entrepreneurs. 

She has held numerous boards of director positions, including a 52-unit section 8 apartment complex and MLK Jr Family Outreach Center. April has also held numerous leadership roles within her church, Bethel AME. Currently she is Co-Executive director of NW Unity a non-profit that puts on an annual event, Unity in the Community, the region’s largest multi-cultural celebration of diversity. 


In 2019 April received Umpqua’s Community Leadership Award for community involvement and the Spokane Chapter of Links Incorporated honored her with their Community Service Award. During Diversity Month April was the Associate Spotlight showcasing her dedication and involvement. 

She loves her role at the bank, but especially appreciates the opportunities given with her work in the community specifically, underrepresented communities. 


Bill Burke, Pig Out in the Park

Highly qualified Marketing and Promotions Consultant/Project Manager offering more than 40 years of community non-profit organizational management, event production, fundraising, retail promotion, downtown/community revitalization, and tourism promotion experience. Additional event production experience includes; news conferences, business meetings, sporting events, conventions, annual meetings, holiday celebrations, fireworks exhibitions, trade shows, children’s programs, arts and crafts markets, fairs, commemorations, grand openings, special announcements, master of ceremonies, cultural presentations and literary readings. We have produced Pig Out in the Park, in Spokane, for 40 years.


Bruce Skinner, Executive Director, Washington Festivals & Events Association

Bruce Skinner was one of a handful of people who started selling festival and event sponsorship in the mid-80’s, and is a highly regarded consultant to business and the special events industry with vast experience. He currently is the Executive Director of the Washington Festivals and Events Association, after serving as the Chief Revenue Officer for the College Football National Championship Game held in Phoenix in January of 2016.


He is the author of the book, The Complete Guide to Selling Event Sponsorship, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., of New York, and is the founder or co-founder of five Rock n Roll marathons in Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, San Antonio and Nice, France.


He served as the executive director of the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona, (1980-1990) and President of the International Festivals and Events Association (1990-2001). He also has served as the Executive Director of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation in Port Angeles – Sequim.

 

Morgan Marum, Director of Marketing and Business Development Hoopfest

A graduate of Gonzaga University, Morgan Marum spent the past few years as a reporter, content coordinator and account executive for KHQ Local News before making her way to the Hoopfest Team. As the Director of Marketing and Business Development Morgan is the megaphone for the organization. She also manages relationships with all of the sponsors in order to execute the largest 3on3 in the world. The Hoopfest team is comprised of 6 individuals who all have key roles in bringing 250,000 to the streets of Spokane for the past 30 years.


McKensey Richmond, VIP Production NW

McKensey grew up in the events and audiovisual production industry. She has a passion for cultivating relationships, which is why she is here to represent VIP Production NW, a full-service audiovisual company. VIP is built upon a culmination of 30 years of industry experience; specializing in sound, lighting, and staging for events of all sizes. McKensey works to connect organizations with the quality, reliable work of the VIP team to make clients' events a success!

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