Save The Date!
2012 Colorado Festivals
& Events Association
Annual Conference & Trade Show
March 15-16, 2012

Ameristar Casino * Resort * Spa
Black Hawk, Colorado

« Exciting NEW two-day format packed with excellent programming!
« Optional pre-event evening networking
« Track system allowing attendees to select and match skill levels with individual programming interests
« Panel discussions, case studies and roundtables – more overall  sessions and information than before!
« New trade show design
« Cash prize drawing at the end of conference!

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS!
BRUCE ERLEY, Creative Strategies Group
Five Fatal Flaws of Selling Sponsorship

NORA BURNS, Insightful Endeavors International Inc.
Purple Grass

GIL ASAKAWA, Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Why Everyone in Your Organization --Including Your Board Members -- Should Be On Social Media Like White On Rice

BILL YOUNG, The Management Factor, Inc.
How Good Board Members Become Great Fundraisers: The Nonprofit Officers Step by Step Guide

KIM MEARS, Mears Interactive
New Online and Mobile Marketing Trends

ANDREW HUDSON
Frontier Airlines/Branding/Corporate Sponsorship

BRIAN VOGT, Denver Botanic Gardens
Reality is Prologue. Selecting A Present That Serves Your Future

OTHER CONFIRMED SPEAKERS & PANELISTS!

ANDREW HUDSON
JEANNIE MCFARLAND JOHNSON,Creative Strategies Group
TAMI FORERO, Forte Events
HANK HAM, Henry Ham Insurance
JAY FINESILVER, Comedy Works
BRYAN BIRCH, Zero Hero
KERRI-ANN APPLETON, Kaz Productions
CODY GALLOWAY, Capitol Hill People’s Fair
STEVEN STOKES, Events Etc.
SARA CROWE, Events Etc.

MORE TO COME!

Conference Schedule Overview

Wednesday, March 14
5 – 6:30pm                Welcome Reception
6:30 – 8pm                Gambling How-To’s presented by Ameristar
8-9pm                        Networking

Thursday, March 15
7am                          Breakfast
8am-Noon                  Keynotes/Educational Sessions/Trade Show
Noon                         Lunch/Annual Meeting
12:30 – 4pm              Keynotes/Educational Sessions/Trade Show
4-6pm                       Trade Show & Happy Hour
6-7:30pm                   Dinner Reception
7:30-11pm                 Casino Networking

Friday, March 16
7am                          Breakfast
8-10:30am                 Keynotes/Educational Sessions/Trade Show
10:30-Noon                Trade Show/Round Tables
Noon                         Lunch
12:30 – 3:30pm          Keynotes/Educational Sessions/Trade Show
3:30pm                      Conference Drawings & Closing

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