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.

Kevin Grothe
Vice President of Sponsorship
Memphis in May International Festival
Memphis, TN, U.S.A.

• Spring, 2020
• Don't Distance Yourself - Summer, 2020
• A Time to Be Thankful, Winter, 2020
• A Wise Investment with an Incredible ROI - Spring, 2021

Keli O'Neill Wenzel, CFEE
President/CEO
O'Neill Events and Marketing
Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.

• We Don't Have To Do What We Do . . . We GET To! (Spring, 2019)
• CFEE Certification . . Is It Right for Me? (Summer, 2019)
• The "I" in IFEA - It Means International, But Let's Elaborate a Little - Fall, 2019
• The IFEA Convention is Over - But We Don't Have to Be! - Winter, 2019

Sam Lemheney, CFEE
Chief of Shows & Events
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

• Spring, 2018
• Summer, 2018

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)

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 Even With an Officer 30 Ft Away (Fall, 2016)
• Fiesta Wrap Up (Winter, 2016)

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)

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

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