We’re excited to kick off the IFEA's 71st Annual Convention & Expo, presented by atVenu, with an inspiring and directional setting keynote from author, explorer, speaker, survivor, record breaker, and proud owner of an Elvis-inspired 1960 pink Cadillac, Ryan Campbell.
Coming out of our 70th Anniversary celebration last year, and looking ahead, we do so with a renewed passion and appreciation for the critically important role that the festivals, events, and global industry that we have the privilege of being a part of, continue to play in holding our world together; in laying out the welcome mat for our respective communities, cities, and countries, when they are at their best; and in creating magical milestones and memories for so many.
As we look to the future, in a year full of major national and global events, including many milestone anniversaries for your peers and professional colleagues, we do so in a world of many challenges – some never remotely imagined - but also many new opportunities and possibilities. It is our goal to focus on those possibilities, and to ensure that we continue to be there for all those whom we collectively serve – our attendees; volunteers; sponsors; host cities/markets; staffs; vendor/service providers; tourism partners; and our many other stakeholders, both directly and indirectly.
Whether the challenges seem daunting, or the opportunities seem endless, we encourage everyone to – as Walt Disney noted as his secret to success - always ‘Step Forward’ into the future. Whether it is a small step, or a giant leap, step forward with one new idea; one new sponsor; one new volunteer; one new event improvement; one new, unexpected piece of creativity that will bring your attendees joy and that one special moment that they will remember and talk about for years to come.
That ability to step forward begins with a revisitation within ourselves, to find and reignite the joy and the passion that we had when we first started in this magical industry. Ryan Campbell will help us all search for, remember, and rediscover your joy and your passion, and then to share that joy with your friends, peers, and those around you.
Come join us for a Joy Audit™...Your First Step Forward...as we set the stage for the IFEA 71st Annual Convention & Expo presented by atVenu. Come (re)find your pink Cadillac.