A seminar you won’t want to miss!
A Special WFEA Greater Spokane Seminar:
September 6th, 2023
11:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Spokane Public Library
906 W. Main Ave., Central Events B Room
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
What Grants Will be Available for Festival and Events During the Coming Year
Organizations like the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWa) and the Washington State Department of Commerce have made grant funds available during the last couple of years. Learn what grants that you can apply for during the coming months, as several organizations want to still help the festival and events industry.
Bruce Skinner, Washington Festivals & Events Association
11: 30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Best Practices for Facing Security and Other Adverse Impacts to Events
Recently there was a mass-shooting at a concert in Washington, leaving two dead and three wounded.
This was followed by severe weather at a concert in Colorado, injuring 90 attendees. Attendees want to feel safe when attending any festival or event. Keeping participants safe is forefront for event producers.
Frank will discuss best practices for facing security and other adverse impacts to an event.
Frank Sebastian, Emergency Management Group – Washington
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Presentation
What Is Strategy? Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Event
The event industry’s premier strategic planner will give you real life industry examples of both successful and failed strategy. Also, learn how strategy is foundational to long term success, and how developing strategy is a commonly misunderstood process. Explore the very essence of strategy, learn the indicators of bad strategy, and begin to see your trajectory with newfound clarity.
Jon Stone, Jon Stone Consulting
This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.
