Do you have an outstanding sponsorship program? Are your sponsors coming back year after year due to the high level of planning and execution of your program? Are you meeting or exceeding your sponsor's business goals? If the answer is 'yes,' why not gain the international recognition you deserve for having such a high caliber Sponsorship Program and enter the 2008 IFEA/FMC Sponsorship Success Award!

Joining forces with Association Partner, Festival Media Corporation, the IFEA/FMC Sponsorship Success Award recognizes those festival and event organizations that demonstrate the highest level of planning and program execution in the area of measuring sales promotion results created through an event sponsorship.

Open to all festivals and events that have completed a sponsorship fulfillment program during the previous year and the IFEA/FMC Sponsorship Success Award will be presented during the IFEA Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon during the IFEA's 53rd Annual Convention & Expo, in Boise, Idaho this September 8-12, 2008.

2009 Deadline:
All entries are due to the IFEA Office by: 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 8th, 2009

The 2009 IFEA/FMC Sponsorship Success Award Brochure will be available shortly. For reference, you may view the 2008 Sponsorship Success Brochure.

Questions? Contact Nia Forster, Director of Marketing & Communications at nia@ifea.com or 208-433-0950 ext: 814.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008 IFEA/FESTIVAL MEDIA CORPORATION SPONSORSHIP SUCCESS AWARD WINNERS

GOLD - Creative Strategies Group - Janus Capital Group - New York City Triathlon

SILVER - Borderfest Association - HEB

BRONZE - Kentucky Derby Festival - Kroger's Fest A Ville on the Waterfront