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Attention: Festivals, Fairs, Events and Main Attractions

There’s a special skill to hosting an event…

planning, training volunteers, establishing committees, decorating, food prep, setting up entertainment…the list is endless! And when the event is a community-sized celebration – that’s where Michigan Festivals & Events Association comes in! Membership in MFEA is one of the best investments your organization/business can make!

MFEA’s more than 875 members represent a wide spectrum of Michigan’s festivals, fairs, events, main attractions, and tourism colleagues as well as the state’s and nation’s most experienced event vendors. It is a comprehensive list of the most celebrated professionals around.

There are many good reasons to be a member of MFEA but the most important is the ability to connect and exchange ideas with other event professionals throughout Michigan and across the nation. As an MFEA member, we will help you connect with your fellow MFEA members in order to ask a question, send out a notice, offer a discount, or promote your event or service.

Who Should Join?

Festivals & Events – $135

Example Members: Festivals, Fairs, Art Exhibits, Concerts, Sporting Events, Home Tours, etc.

Download Festivals & Events Membership Benefits and Application

Vendors – $175

Example Members: Acts & Entertainers, Suppliers, Concessionaires, Midways & Carnivals, etc.

Download Vendor Membership Benefits and Application

Fun Spots & Lodging – $125

Example Members: Art Gallery, Brewery, Casino, Entertainment Venue, Lodging, Museum, Theater, Water Park, Winery etc.

Dowload Fun Spots & Lodging Membership Benefit and Application

Main Attractions – $500

Example Members: Amusement Parks, Museums, Zoos, Tours, etc.

Download Main Attraction Membership Benefits and Application

Tourism Colleagues – $125

Example Members: Convention Visitor Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet, DDA, Parks & Rec Dept., Civic Clubs, etc

Download Tourism Colleague Membership Benefits and Application

Become an MFEA member to receive the following benefits:

MichiganFun.com. Dedicated Page Listing you Festival, Event, Organization or Company
- Opportunity to link to your website.
- Opportunity to add description of your business, organization or event.
- Opportunity to feature a photo with your listing.
- Opportunity to purchase website (CUBE AD) at a special rate.
Events: Award-Winning Michigan Fun Magazine – Calendar of Events
- MFEA Membership Directory
- MFEA Vendor Buyers Guide
- Event Listed in the Monthly Festival Listing E-Newsletter (Sent to over 12,000 monthly)
- MLive Media Group Tabloid of Festival Listings – The Ann Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Flint Journal, The Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, and the Saginaw News. (Pending Annual Partnership Renewal)
- Detroit Free Press & The Detroit News Festival Listings. (Pending Annual Partnership Renewal)
- Advertising opportunities at discounted rates
Vendors: MFEA Buyers’ Guide
- Alphabetical & categorical listing
- MFEA Membership Directory
- MFEA Vendor Buyers Guide
- Advertising opportunities at discounted rates
Receive monthly Michigan Festival & Events Member E-Newsletter
Copy of “The Event GateKeepers’ Guide” (aka the EGG) – The ABC’s of Event Planning!
Annual MFEA Convention:
- Member rate for registration fees
- Advertising opportunities at discounted rates
- Sponsorship opportunities