FAQ's
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Take 5 minutes and read just how great a deal investing in your future with the IFEA is: FAQ's
Product Savings:
Q: As an IFEA member, what kind of product savings would typically be available to me?
A: A complete overhaul of your banner inventory could cost as much as $25,000. IFEA suppliers typically will offer 10-15% discounts to members only, saving $2,500 to $3,750.
A: A complete fireworks display can range from $10,000-$100,000. The IFEA has several vendors that will reduce that price significantly to IFEA members, including the world famous Zambelli Internationale Company.
A: Every event runs smoother when you have the best communications. Radio rental or purchase through our supplier's average 25% less than market rates.
A: Advertising services, ticketing, shipping, entertainment, even porta-potties when supplied from an IFEA vendor to an IFEA member has significant savings. With the average IFEA membership at around $350*, any of the sample savings above will cover membership cost the very first time used. But these discounts are only available to IFEA members!
Resources:
Q: I understand that success in the festival and event industry requires specialized knowledge. As a member, do I have unique access to industry resources, and does my membership save my organization money in getting these resources?
A: The IFEA has one of the largest bookstores of literature written by the most recognized professionals in the industry. Typical member discounts on resource purchases is around 25%. Buy 10 of our top books and the savings alone will pay for your membership…build your own library for staff reference!
A: The IFEA hosts many types of educational offerings through out the year.
- The annual convention, which typically has over 100 educational sessions taught by top event professionals, is discounted to IFEA members close to the cost of a yearly membership.
Savings: $200 for the cost of one person from your organization, $300-$400 for additional members.
- IFEA Webinar Series: Several webinars conducted each year provides insight into the most current and topical issues our industry faces.
Savings: $160 for members is you sign up for 50% of them.
- Many physical and virtual colleges offer IFEA members tuition discounts for continued education in the event, tourism and recreation management fields.
- The IFEA publishes several periodicals that contain valuable industry information in the form of articles and editorials along with being a constant source of supplier advertising for products you need every time you produce an event.
Savings: "ie" magazine and "Venue Safety and Security" are free to members along with our weekly e-newsletter.
Membership:
Q: All organizations and associations typically claim that networking is a benefit of being a member. In the IFEA, is this true?
A: As an IFEA member, go on line, open the database of over 1800 member organizations and as long as they are not on a plane or in the middle of their event, our members from all around the globe will spend the time to discuss your questions. Talk about sponsorship, re-inventing your event, creative directions, advertising…anything. In the IFEA, "members help members"!
Q: Does membership save you money on other membership offerings?
A: As a member, and remember, the average cost of membership is $350*, you can average savings of over $1,600 on items like the "Member-Get-A-Member" program, extra subscriptions of publications, IEG Sponsorship Report Subscription savings, annual awards submissions, D&O insurance and many other programs!
*The cost of membership in the IFEA is based on your event or organizations gross income. Membership costs vary, but can be as low as $160 per year.