Spring Management Conference
Designed for upper level management staff, this program is only open to fair members. Program highlights include presentation of new CFEs, workshops and keynote speakers, committee meetings, a facility tour, and ample time for networking. Click here to watch a movie about the Spring Management Conference.
2010 Spring Management Conference
Omni Richmond Hotel
Richmond, Virginia
The most in-depth and professional conference of the year is slated for April 17-20 in Richmond, Virginia. "Charting Your Course for Change," the Spring Management Conference, will provide CEO's and management staff members the insight and information to navigate today's change-filled business environment.
Jerry Bouma of Edmonton, Alberta will kick the conference off with a look at the 200 year history of fairs in America and address the new opportunities fairs have to be today's ultimate reality experience.
Workshop session -- risk management strategy for social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), managing controversy, labor issues, and community relevance – these timely topics will be covered and you'll walk away with information you can use immediately. Featured speakers will include Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former head of OSHA as the United States Assistant Secretary of Labor, Matt Strassberg of the Consensus Building Institute, and Leslie White of Croydon Consulting.
Best of all, this is your chance to visit The Meadow Event Park, home of the State Fair of Virginia – the first totally new fairgrounds facility built in the 21st century. State Fair staff and their management partner, SMG will be our hosts for tours and a reception on April 18.
2009 Management Conference Special Session Recordings
The recordings of three special sessions during the 2009 IAFE Spring Management Conference are available to IAFE members. The CD you receive will contain a recording of the session in "Webinar" format--the PowerPoint presentation show to the audience can be seen, as well as the audio recording from the session. The three sessions recorded are:
- Infrastructure Funding - Information on the US Federal Stimulus Funds
- Creating Accessible Events/Fairs - Updates on the American with Disabilities Acts and simple things fairs can do to make their events accessible
- Managing Hazardous Substances - Recent regulations developed by the Consumer Products Safety Commission can impact fairs when toys and other consumer products are used or sold.
