IFEA Hall of Fame Past Inductees
Honoring the Festival & Event Industry's
Greatest Dreamers and Achievers

2009

• Charlotte DeWitt, CFEE, International Events, Ltd.

2008

• Muriel Anderson, Hawai'i Tourism Authority
• Mike Berry, CFEE, Kentucky Derby Festival
• Joe Goldblatt, CSEP, Queen Margaret University

2007

• Herb Melleney, CFEE, St. Petersburg Festival of States
• Ron Simpson, CFEE, RCS Productions
• Kay Wolf, CFEE, Borderfest

2006

• Therese St. Onge, National Capital Commission

2005

• Sylvia Allen, CFEE - Allen Consulting 
• Ira Rosen - Entertainment on Location
• Joe Vera, CFEE - Borderfest

2004

• K Alferio, CFEE - CITYCELEBRATIONS
• Bridget Sherrill, CFEE - Kentucky Derby Festival
• Jim Thomson - Dynamic Displays

2003

• Colm Croffy - Association of Irish Festivals & Events
• Robert (Bob) Jackson - Consultant
• Sue Twyford (D) - The Twyford Group/SunFest of Palm Beach County

2002

• Zeren Earls- First Night International
• Pat Craig Corda, CFEE - Gator Bowl Association

2001

• Bruce Skinner, CFEE - Bruce Skinner & Associates

2000

• Blaine Kern, Sr. - The Kern Companies
• Eric Martin, Esq., CFEE - Bands of America, Inc.
• Lesa Ukman - IEG, Inc.
• Barry Wilkins, OAM - The District Council of Mount Barker

1999

• Dennis Boese, CFEE - Miller Brewing Company
• Norm Langill - One Reel/Bumbershoot
• Jean McFaddin - Macy*s Parade and Events

1998

• JoAnn Andera, CFEE - Texas Folklife Festival
• Bill Lofthouse - Phoenix Decorating Co.
• Annie Sidro, Ph.D. - Carnaval Sans Frontières

1997

• Clayton W. Hannon - Portland Rose Festival
• John G. Stewart, CFEE (D) - La Fête Colombienne Des Enfants
• JoAnn Ward - Fond du Lac Convention & Visitors Bureau

1996

• Carolyn Crayton, CFEE - Macon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
• John H.B. "Jack" French - Pasadena Tournament of Roses
• Jack Guthrie - Guthrie/Mayes Public Relations
• Dick Nicholls, CFEE (D) - Gilroy Garlic Festival Association

1995

• Hans Horsting - Communis Opinio - Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce
• Ken Walstad (D) - Minneapolis Aquatennial

1994

• Marleen Pedroza, CFEE - Fiesta San Antonio
• Col. Iain Ferguson, O.B.E. - The Royal Tournament
• John Geisler - Saint Paul Winter Carnival
• Max Colwell (D) - Pasadena Tournament of Roses

1993

• Don Whitely, CFEE (D) - Argonne Parades, Inc.
• Janice Meyer, CFEE - Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival\
• George Zambelli (D) - Zambelli Fireworks Internationale

1992

• Martin Hanson - National Nederlands Winter Circus
• Ned Harden - Circleville, Ohio Pumpkin Show
• Josephine Hauck, CFEE (D) - Indianapolis 500 Festival
• Dan Mangeot, CFEE (D) - Kentucky Derby Festival