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Member Directory - We're busy here at MFEA
planning our biggest and best Convention yet!





The 17th Annual MFEA Convention

HERE’S WHERE THE PARTY’S AT…
CONVENTION 2009

The place to be on November 5th – 8th is the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City for the MFEA Annual Convention. Once again MFEA promises a convention featuring over 30 of the most outstanding workshops, exceptional networking, trade show, showcasing entertainment, silent auction and party fun.

Back by popular demand, Thursday, November 5, 2009 will feature two Complimentary Workshops:

  • Social Media Marketing: Strategies, Free Tools and Web Ideas to Buzz Your Event
  • Creating a Green Sustainable Event, Oh the Possibilities!

    2009 Michigan Festivals & Events Mega Raffle – Drawing 11/7/09

    1) Nancy Thompson – Birmingham, MI - $1,250
    2) Jim Purdy – Pinckney, MI - $500
    3) Audra Ewing – Ludington, MI - $250
    4) Bev Poet – Manchester, MI - $250
    5) Terry Hogan – Caseville, MI - $250
    6) Polly Myer – Ludington, MI - $125
    7) Robert Duha – Jackson, MI - $125
    8) Sandy Hooker – Tawas, MI - $125
    9) Sheila Morton – New Haven, IN - $125
    10) Cindy Krauz – Jackson, MI - $50
    11) David Johnson – Ludington, MI - $50
    12) Barb Pulford – Lincoln Park, MI - $50
    13) Pat Skvarenina – Owosso, MI - $50
    14) Ron English – Detroit, MI - $50
    15) Shelby Hansen – Macomb, MI - $50
    16) Nancy Nyquist – East Lansing, MI - $50
    17) Sandy Hooker – Tawas, MI - $50
    18) Paul Wiggers – Hudsonville, MI - $50
    19) Matt Edens – Clarkson, MI – $25
    20) Schmidt Amusements – Standish, MI $25
    21) Sharon Stoldt – Imlay City, MI - $25
    22) Mac & Mike Stoddard – Mason, MI - $25
    23) William Oberlin – Orchard Lake, MI - $25
    24) W. Buckeyne – Redford, MI - $25
    25) Lori Oberlin – Orchard Lake, MI - $25
    26) EJ Brown – Munger, MI - $25
    27) Cindy Krauz – Jackson, MI - $25
    28) Roger Froling – Ionia, MI - $25
    29) Nancy Thompson – Birmingham, MI - $25
    30) Deb Gallo – Orion Twp, MI - $25
    31) Kim Sibert – Bay City, MI - $25
    32) Paul Ruskin – State College, PA - $25
    33) Scott Poet – Manchester, MI - $25
    34) Cindy Krauz – Jackson, MI - $25
    35) David Henning – Ida, MI - $25
    36) Lori Oberlin – Orchard Lake, MI - $25
    37) David Edens – Orchard Lake, MI - $25
    38) Nancy Thompson – Birmingham, MI - $25
    39) Nancy Thompson – Birmingham, MI - $25
    40) Betty Foster – Reed City, MI - $25

    Thanks to all that participated in the mega raffle and Convention. The Convention was truly a success.

    NETWORKING AT THE TOP

    You asked for more time to network and we have answered with two great networking opportunities to top off your Thursday and Friday evenings. This year we have reserved the 17th Floor at the Top of the Tower on Thursday and Friday night from 10:30 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. for networking. Complimentary beverages will be provided. The 17th Floor with its wall of windows overlooking the beautiful Grand Traverse area will be the perfect place to network with your customers, peers, and associates. We all know the POWER of networking! Don’t miss this new opportunity to mingle, meet and share your information!

    "Thanks to volunteers like you, worthy causes are supported, important events take place, our communities are strengthened, and our lives are enriched. We thank you for caring and doing!"



    HUGH SMITH MEMORIAL
    EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!


    Deadline for the 2009 Hugh Smith Memorial Educational Scholarship will be September 1, 2009. Scholarship applications will be mailed in June 2009. You may also download the application after June 1, 2009 from the convention education section, www.michiganfun.us/conv_workshops.cfm - you must be a current MFEA festival/fair/event member and have been a member for at least one year to qualify for the scholarship.

    The Foundation Hugh Smith Memorial Education Scholarship enables a member the opportunity to attend the 17th Annual MFEA Convention at the Grand Traverse Resort November 5 – 8, 2009. Each scholarship (a limited number of scholarships will be awarded) will be one paid full registration and lodging that includes:

  • Admittance to all Educational Workshops
  • Admittance to Friday Night Showcase
  • Admittance to Saturday Showcase Extravaganza
  • Admittance to all Hospitality Events
  • Entry to the Marketplace Trade Show
  • General Session Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
  • Saturday Lunch
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Sunday Celebration Brunch
  • Two nights of Lodging at the Grand Traverse Resort(November 6 & 7)

    Future Convention Dates
    *subject to change

    2009 November 5 – 8: Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, Michigan
    2010 November 4 – 7: Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    2011 November 3 – 6: Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    2012 November 1 – 4: Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, Michigan



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