Festival and Event Management - Program Content

FM I

This in-person or online offering includes:

  • Leadership & Volunteer Management
  • Planning & Organization
  • Financial Management & Sponsorship

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FM II

This in-person offering includes:

  • Crisis & Risk Management
  • Sponsorship
  • Marketing & Promotion

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FM III

This 3-hour workshop covers a topic/issue of concern to the festival and events industry. The 2009 workshop will focus on "sports event management."

Past topics have included:

  • 2008 - "Greening Your Event"
  • 2007 - "Event Security"
  • 2006 - "Keeping Your Event Fresh: Integrating New Elements
                  Into Your Event"
  • 2005 - "Grant and Proposal Writing for Events"
  • 2004 - "Accessibility issues for festivals and events"
  • 2003 - "The Holidazzle Parade: Responding to an Event Crisis"
  • 2002 - "Let's Go to the Fair" (Case analysis of the Hennepin County Fair)
  • 2001 - "Sponsorship"

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