Learn About Future Grant Opportunities, How to Work with Vendors and Fundraising Events
April 26, 2023, Three Rivers Convention Center
4:00—4:30 p.m.
Grants Will Be Available for Festival and Event Organizers
Learn about future grants that will be available for festival and event organizers in the State of Washington. We will cover funding opportunities from the Washington State Arts Commission, and other funding sources for events of all sizes.
Bruce Skinner, Executive Director, Washington Festivals and Events Association
4:30—5:15 p.m.
Funding Opportunities for Your Next Fundraiser
Fundraising events have evolved beyond the basic black tie fundraiser and golf tournament. Learn what new things events organizers are doing, from auctions to duck races.
Elizabeth McLaughlin, Tri-City Cancer Center Foundation
Bruce Skinner, WFEA
5:15 – 6:00 pm.
Finding and Working With Vendors
Vendors of all types have become difficult to find as we come out of the pandemic. Learn from one of the State’s top suppliers on how to find tents, chairs and other things we all need to stage our events.
Eddie Redman, Grant Event Rentals, Seattle
Anthony Zavada, Stages Northwest, Vancouver