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Congratulations to Dobie Dichos  for the Kaliff Marketing Awards received at the 2024 Texas Festivals & Events Associati...
11/22/2024

Congratulations to Dobie Dichos for the Kaliff Marketing Awards received at the 2024 Texas Festivals & Events Association Conference and Trade Show!

Congratulations to Waco Parks and Recreation!
11/22/2024

Congratulations to Waco Parks and Recreation!

Our department was honored this week with several "Best in Texas" awards during the Texas Festivals & Events Association's 2024 TFEA/Kaliff Marketing Awards Competition and Conference in San Antonio.

We received 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 8 Bronze awards for marketing, design and promotion of the City of Waco's Brazos Nights concert series, Live from Waco Eclipse Weekend Festival, Fourth on the Brazos celebration and Waco Wonderland festival.

Thank you, TFEA! And congrats to all the other 2024 winners representing festivals and events across Texas.

11/20/2024

โ€œZuluโ€™s were blessed and fortunate to win in 4 out of 5 catagories in the Texas Festivals & Events Association Annual Best in Texas Marketing Awards. Kudos to Zuluโ€™s Clint & Darryl in achieving their certifications in Event planning as well๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† Zuluโ€™s Stand Upโ€ ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

โ€œOnce again, the Fiesta Flambeau Parade was awarded the โ€œBest Parade in Texasโ€ by the Texas Festivals & Events Associati...
11/20/2024

โ€œOnce again, the Fiesta Flambeau Parade was awarded the โ€œBest Parade in Texasโ€ by the Texas Festivals & Events Association.

Weโ€™re so proud of our Board of Directors, Members, Sponsors and Ambassadors who make the magic happen.

Make plans to join us May 3, 2025 and experience the magic of Flambeau!โ€

Fiesta Flambeau Parade Recap 4k

Join TFEA chair Jenny Carattini-Wright and fellow attendees as we officially kick off the 2024 conference at 8:30AM on M...
11/17/2024

Join TFEA chair Jenny Carattini-Wright and fellow attendees as we officially kick off the 2024 conference at 8:30AM on Monday, November 17th in the Salon Del Rey.

Opening Keynote Session: The Art of Leading Relationships (and Your Event!) presented by Steve McClatchy at 9:00AM.

More info: www.tfea.org

The 2024 Annual Texas Festivals & Events Conference & Trade Show is THIS WEEK and the schedule is PACKED with sessions, ...
11/17/2024

The 2024 Annual Texas Festivals & Events Conference & Trade Show is THIS WEEK and the schedule is PACKED with sessions, panels, networking, awards and more!

Communications Plans: Rethink your communications strategy! This session covers common pitfalls and provides a fresh perspective on building effective, results-driven plans.
Speakers: Dani Espinoza, Lustrous PR & Cece Henley, The League Lady
Monday, 11/18 @ 2:45 - 4:15 PM
Conference Room: El Mirador C West

Check out the daily schedule of events: www.tfea.org

Connect with other professionals in similar roles at the TFEA Affinity Roundtables.  Bring your best practices and trick...
11/10/2024

Connect with other professionals in similar roles at the TFEA Affinity Roundtables. Bring your best practices and tricky challenges to these mastermind-format discussions. All groups meet during the conference immediately following the professional awards (Monday.)

-Arts Events Group - Hosted by Dianna Lawrence, CIty of Richardson
-Children's Programming Group - Hosted by Elizabeth Grigsby, Lubbock Arts Alliance
-Digital Marketing Group - Hosted by S. David Ramirez, SDMRamirez Event Solutions
-Operations Group - Co-Hosted by Kasey Allen, City of Hutto, and Ira Rosen, IFEA Foundation Board Chair
- Senior Leadership Group - Hosted by Steve Rosenauer, Fiesta San Antonio Commission
- Parades Group - Hosted by Amanda Kowalski, Pickled Mansfield Society
- Public & Media Relations Group - Hosted by Bob Kowalski, Picked Mansfield Society
- Volunteer Programs Group - Hosted by Jenny Carattini-Wright, The Woodlands Arts Council

Vendor management got you down? Your communication plan feeling a little tired? Today's session spotlights are all about...
11/09/2024

Vendor management got you down? Your communication plan feeling a little tired? Today's session spotlights are all about finding efficiencies and opportunities by refreshing your tired processes.

Haley Courson, City of Celina, dives deep into the essentials of building robust vendor databases, crafting clear guidelines and policies, and streamlining application processes.

Dani Espinoza, Lustrous PR, has a candid discussion with Cece Henley, The League Lady, about what works, and doesn't, in modern event communication plans.

In a field as fast-paced and demanding as Events, the toll on mental health is often underestimated. With increasing dem...
11/08/2024

In a field as fast-paced and demanding as Events, the toll on mental health is often underestimated. With increasing demands, long hours, and the pervasive pressure to deliver perfection, itโ€™s no wonder that burnout and stress have become critical issues in the industry.

This session, facilitated by two licensed mental health professionals, will use the True Colors framework to explore temperament, interpersonal connection, and how it can impact how we manage stress.

Two highly-requested sessions from two top speakers: Peter Lewis is the Chief Partnerships Officer at SXSW. He'll be exp...
11/07/2024

Two highly-requested sessions from two top speakers: Peter Lewis is the Chief Partnerships Officer at SXSW. He'll be exploring approaches to partnerships with sponsor brands and how to organically integrate them into the fabric of an event.

Economic Impact Analysis is a vital part of any event post-activation reporting. Join TFEA favorite Penny McBride for a session discussing best practices to capture, organize, and present impact, which is so often vital to our sponsorship and stakeholder relations.

Step Up Your Marketing Game! Today's speaker spotlight is all about improving your digital marketing efforts. Serena Her...
11/04/2024

Step Up Your Marketing Game! Today's speaker spotlight is all about improving your digital marketing efforts.

Serena Hernandez, the mastermind behind Drip Creative Agency, is hosting a hands-on Canva workshop. Bring your laptop and learn the tricks to optimize your creative workflows.

S. David Ramirez, CFEE, is bringing his top-rated session from IFEA to TFEA. Learn about the trends and updates that will keep you competitive on social in 2025.

Sessions to help you protect your event! We are excited to welcome the Cyber Queen of San Antonio, Amanda Keammerer of J...
11/03/2024

Sessions to help you protect your event! We are excited to welcome the Cyber Queen of San Antonio, Amanda Keammerer of Javilud, to teach event professionals Cybersecurity 101. Cassie Dispenza, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Saffire, will share a powerful session exploring best practices for Fighting Ticket Fraud and Fraudsters.

These are two top voices in Texas sharing their expertise. You don't want to miss them.

Tickets for members and non-members are still on sale. Be sure all your tickets are purchased through the TFEA website. (Let's keep cybersecurity and ticket fraud in mind.)

10/24/2024

โ€œSave the date and join us for America's Largest Illuminated Night Parade on Saturday, May 3, 2025.โ€

Save the date for Americaโ€™s Largest Illuminated Night Parade on Saturday, May 3, 2025.  www.flambeau.org
10/19/2024

Save the date for Americaโ€™s Largest Illuminated Night Parade on Saturday, May 3, 2025. www.flambeau.org

Steve McClatchy is a keynote speaker and author of the award-winning New York Times Bestseller Decide: Work Smarter, Red...
10/17/2024

Steve McClatchy is a keynote speaker and author of the award-winning New York Times Bestseller Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress & Lead by Example.

For over 20 years, Steve has worked with the most prominent organizations in the world, including Google, Under Armour, Disney, John Deere, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Accenture, HP, Tiffanyโ€™s, Wells Fargo, Campbellโ€™s Soup, and many teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB.

He speaks frequently at Harvard, Wharton, and Chicago Booth. He has appeared on CNBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, WSJ TV, and NBCโ€™s The Today Show and has been
quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, WebMD, Oprah Magazine Entrepreneur, and Investorโ€™s Business Daily.

Join us at the Texas Festivals & Events Association Conference & Trade Show on November 17-20 and sit in on Steve McClatchy's session: The Art of Leading Relationships (And Your Event!).

Steve McClatchy is a keynote speaker and author of the award winning New York Times Bestseller Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress & Lead by Example. De...

Congratulations to Town of Little Elm, Texas - Government for their IFEA awards: ๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Grand Pinnacle: Little Elm C...
10/17/2024

Congratulations to Town of Little Elm, Texas - Government for their IFEA awards:
๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Grand Pinnacle: Little Elm Craft Brew & Que
๐Ÿ†Gold โ€“ Best On-Site Decor: The Big Easy
๐Ÿ†Bronze โ€“ Best Event within an Existing Festival: Mexican Independence Day within Autumn Fest

๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„: ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ & ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ˆ๐…๐„๐€ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ

The Town of Little Elm Tourism & Communications Division was honored with three prestigious awards during the 2024 ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (IFEA) / Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition. The accolades were announced on Sunday, September 29, during the IFEA Annual Convention & Expo in Pittsburgh, PA.

The division received the following honors in three distinguished categories:

๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Grand Pinnacle: Little Elm Craft Brew & Que
๐Ÿ†Gold โ€“ Best On-Site Decor: The Big Easy
๐Ÿ†Bronze โ€“ Best Event within an Existing Festival: Mexican Independence Day within Autumn Fest

Honoring the exceptional achievements and high-quality creative, promotional, operational, and community outreach efforts of festivals and events worldwide, awards were presented across 62 diverse categories and attracted submissions from industry-leading festivals and events across the United States and nationally.

The awards serve as a testament to the exceptional dedication and creativity of the Town of Little Elm's Tourism & Communications team, whose work continues to set new standards of excellence.

Read the full Media Release HERE: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:06f14c7d-963d-4719-92ab-5afa467f7260

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Congratulations to the City of Celina for receiving the following 2024 IFEA Awards:๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Best Individual Sponsor Fo...
10/15/2024

Congratulations to the City of Celina for receiving the following 2024 IFEA Awards:

๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Best Individual Sponsor Follow-Up Report
๐Ÿ†Silver โ€“ Best Sponsor Activation
๐Ÿ†Silver โ€“ Best Volunteer Program
๐Ÿ†Bronze โ€“ Best Outdoor Billboard

๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„: ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐…๐„๐€ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐š๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ

The City of Celinaโ€™s Marketing & Communications Department was honored with four prestigious awards for its exemplary work at the annual Celina Cajun Fest during the 2024 ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (IFEA) / Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards. The accolades were announced on Sunday, September 29, during the IFEA Annual Convention & Expo in Pittsburgh, PA.

The department received the following honors in four distinguished categories:

๐Ÿ† Silver โ€“ Best Individual Sponsor Follow-Up Report
๐Ÿ†Silver โ€“ Best Sponsor Activation
๐Ÿ†Silver โ€“ Best Volunteer Program
๐Ÿ†Bronze โ€“ Best Outdoor Billboard

This recognition is particularly significant, as the IFEA Pinnacle Awards attract submissions from leading festivals and events across the United States and internationally, including entries from countries such as Canada, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Thailand, and China. The awards serve as a testament to the exceptional dedication and creativity of the City of Celinaโ€™s Marketing & Communications team, whose work continues to set new standards of excellence.

Since 2022, the department has been recognized with 38 state, national, and international awards, further solidifying its reputation as a leader in event marketing and public engagement. These latest accolades highlight the continued success of Celinaโ€™s commitment to creating memorable, impactful experiences for the community and beyond.

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The Texas Festivals and Events Association (TFEA), an official affiliate of the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA), is a professional trade association for Texas-based festival and event planners, volunteers and suppliers. All Texas members of IFEA automatically become a member of TFEA, providing both local support and activity and a global connection to the events industry. TFEA represents the hundreds of festivals that celebrate the history, legends, culture, art, folklore and natural beauty of the Lone Star State. In addition to the vast offering of money-saving benefits and networking opportunities provided by IFEA, the Texas Festivals & Events Association provides local programming to help our members learn, grow and increase professional standards and practices. www.tfea.org

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