Frequently Asked Questions
Scholarships | Advisory Board | Frequently Asked Questions
- Will the courses I take in the Institute count toward my CFE?
- I already have my CFE. Why should I have to take a course in business planning?
- My fair is small and I am a volunteer. Even "paying as I go" poses some obstacles to completing the courses. Are there scholarships available?
- Our fair is run solely by volunteers. How will we benefit from the Institute?
- Why are the courses in the Facility Usage core marked as elective?
- What are CyberSeminars and how do they work?
Q: Will the courses I take in the Institute count toward my CFE?
A: YES! Download a copy of the CFE Application and go to sections III and IV to see how Institute courses (and completion) will be counted. (Effective April 17, 2009, beginning with 2010 CFE Application period.)
Q: I already have my CFE. Why should I have to take a course in business planning?
A: CFE status has been achieved based largely upon participation in industry activities. Experience is recognized, but we believe everyone involved in today’s fairs should have an updated exposure to the process of business planning and how it can be beneficial to an organization such as fair which has been in existence for decades.
Q: My fair is small and I am a volunteer. Even “paying as I go” poses some obstacles to completing the courses. Are there scholarships available?
A: YES! Click the Scholarships link under the Fair Institute page for more information.
Q: Our fair is run solely by volunteers. How will we benefit from the Institute?
A: Sending one or more of your fair’s board members to Institute courses will bring new ideas and professional, industry standards to your organization. Although we encourage you to enroll in the Institute in order to receive a diploma, remember that most of the courses will be offered to all members of the IAFE, regardless of enrollment status (exception – the courses at the annual Institute Summit).
Q: Why are the courses in the Facility Usage core marked as elective?
A: Not every fair in the IAFE membership has the facilities, the community demographics, nor the desire to utilize the facilities and grounds for year-round events. However, for those that do, these courses will be important so that their representatives can learn how to move that area of operations from the status of “off-season” to the professional world of facilities management and marketing.
Q: What are CyberSeminars and how do they work?
A: A CyberSeminar (also know as a webinar) is a live event presented simultaneously over the phone (like a conference call) and the Internet. Once registered for the session you will be sent a phone number to dial in to at the session time, and a web site URL to log on to. You will listen and watch the presentation. Registration costs for each CyberSeminar are by site, rather than by individual. So, that means that the XYZ County Fair can register and then have as many people as possible sit around the computer and phone to participate!
