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Foundation Board Chair Letter

In every issue of "ie: the business of international events," the IFEA Foundation Board of Director's Chair shares their insights into the Festival & Event Industry every quarter. To read the latest and past Chair Letters, please find them listed below.

2017 IFEA Foundation Board Chair

Vanessa Van de Putte
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
dfest®/Dixie Flag Event Services Team
San Antonio, TX, U.S.A

We May Have Met (Spring, 2017)
Fiesta, Medals and the IFEA (Summer, 2017)
$100 Could Buy the Experience of a Lifetime (Fall, 2017)

2016 IFEA Foundation Board Chair

Jeff English, CFEE
Sr. Vice President/General Council
Kentucky Derby Festival
Louisville, KY, U.S.A.

I'm Not Too Old For This (Spring, 2016)
In the Eye of the Hurricane (Summer 2016)
It Happened Event With an Officer 30 Ft Away (Fall, 2016)
Fiesta Wrap Up (Winter, 2016)

2015 IFEA Foundation Board Chair

Mary Ann Dilling, CFEE
Director of Business Development
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Oshkosh, WI, U.S.A.

The Value of My IFEA Membership (Spring, 2015)
Can We Count on You for Your Support? (Summer, 2015)
Your IFEA 60th Anniversary Convention & Expo To Do List (Fall, 2015)
All IFEA Has Given Me (Winter, 2015)

2014 IFEA Foundation Board Chair

Pam Sartory
Business Manager
Sunfest of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.

Re-Charge, Re-Connect, Re-Invent (Spring, 2014)