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Party and AuctionA Special Thank You…
To all of the Volunteers, including the IFEA Foundation Board and the IFEA World Board,
who have helped throughout the year in so many ways;
To the Staff and Volunteers of the IFEA for coordinating the details and production elements of this great evening;
To Bruce Erley, CFEE, APR for serving as Auctioneer;
To our friends from Vista Productions, Big Events, Fabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays,
Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation and All Seasons Event Rental for sponsoring this evenings party;
To all those who generously donated items to the auction and those of you who bid on and purchase items.
To Gail Alofsin, for donating 100% of the proceeds from sales of her book, Your Someday is Now; What are You
Waiting For, at this convention to the “Fund for the Future.”
To all of our “Fund for the Future” donors.
Each of your contributions make it possible for the IFEA Foundation to support its mission of
ensuring that the IFEA has the resources to fulfill their educational goals, which benefit us all.
A Special Thank You…
CHIP BAKER, CFEE Riverbend Festival
Chattanooga, Tennessee
TED BAROODYNorfolk FesteventsNorfolk, Virginia
JAY DOWNIE, CFEEDowntown Ft. Worth Initiatives, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas
JEFF ENGLISH, CFEEKentucky Derby Festival
Louisville, Kentucky
SHELLY HARRIS, CFEE, CFMBurnsville, Minnesota
JAMES L. HOLT, CFEE2014 IFEA World Board Chair
Memphis in May International FestivalMemphis, Tennessee
MITCHELL KALIFFKaliff Insurance
San Antonio, Texas
STEPHEN KING, CFEEDes Moines Arts Festival®
Des Moines, Iowa
DIANA MAYHEW, CFEENational Cherry Blossom Festival
Washington, DC
CAROL POPEJOY, CFEETemecula Valley
Balloon & Wine FestivalTemecula, California
IRA ROSEN, CFEEEntertainment On
Location, Inc.Point Pleasant, New Jersey
VANESSA VAN DE PUTTEdfest® (Dixie Flag Event Services Team)
San Antonio, Texas
LILA WILSON, CFEEGreat Smoky Mountains
Heritage CenterSevierville, Tennessee
STEVEN WOOD SCHMADER, CFEE
IFEA World President & CEOBoise, Idaho
IFEA FOUNDATION BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
CHAIRPAM SARTORY
SunFest of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, Florida
CHAIR-ELECTMARY ANN DILLING, CFEEExperimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRCINDY LERICKCultural Festivals
St. Louis, Missouri
Pay it Forward With a Gift to IFEA’s ‘Fund for the Future.’Your donation will ensure that our world
always has something to celebrate!
Contact any IFEA Foundation Board, IFEA World Board, or IFEA Staff Member for more information.
Individual and Organizational Contributions are welcomed and encouraged.
All contributions are tax-deductible in the United States.
For more information go to www.ifea.com.
The IFEA “Fund for the Future” provides critical funding to ensure that the IFEA has reserves in place to protect against future economic shifts and realities in a constantly changing world; to allow the organization to keep pace with new and changing technologies necessary to communicate with and serve our global industry; and to support a continued expansion of our services, resources, programming and outreach around the world.
Remember All Those Who Helped You Get Where You Are Today?
7:00 PM House Lands in Kansas City. Reporting only a single fatality (a victim wearing no shoes), the ‘Wizards of Aah’s’ - wearing their Festival Finery - make their way past the ‘Wicked Witch of the Westin’ along the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ of their imaginations, ‘Over the Rainbow’ to the Crown Center Square Pavilion Tent in Emerald City.
• A ‘Wicked’ Selection of Auction Items are Available for Viewing and Bidding (Note: In the Emerald City it is tradition to part with your ‘green’ by bidding high and bidding often. Use your heart, brain and courage to help support the future of our industry!)
• Drinks and Hospitality Available in the Pavilion Tent • Enjoy ‘A Taste of Kansas City BBQ’, imported by a local tor-
nado from the best BBQ restaurants in Kansas City here to “Munching-Land”
• Photo Ops with Wizard of Oz Characters and Giant Inflatables• Relive the Big-Screen Magic and Wonder of the Original
‘Wizard of Oz’
IFEA Foundation Party & Auction
“ A Salute to the Wizards of Aahs”
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8:15 PM “We’ll get you your item, my pretty, and a little more, too!”
• Silent Auction Bidding Continues• Raffle Drawing• Dessert
8:30 PM “Bring me the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West” or, if that isn’t available, some other great LIVE Auction Packages!”
• LIVE Auction Bidding Begins (Pay close attention to the man in front of the curtain!)
• Silent Auction Tables Remain Open Until Announced…so go ahead, Bid…it’s not like you’re melting!
9:30 PM Fly like a monkey to the Cashier’s Table.
• Pick-Up and Pay for Items• Stick around for the rest of the movie
10:00 PM Click your heels together three times and repeat after me…”There’s no place like the dfest® Hospitality Suite; There’s no place like the dfest® Hospitality Suite…”
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THE WIZARDS BEHIND (AND IN FRONT OF) THE CURTAIN
Auctioneer ................................................................................ Bruce Erley, CFEE, APRWizard of Oz Inflatable Character Costumes ........ Fabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays (Steve Thomson)Giant Inflatables ................................................................. Big Events (Charlie Trimble)LED Screen ............................................................................................ Vista ProductionsBanners & Decorations...............................dfest® / Dixie Flag Event Services TeamTables and Furnishings .......................................................... All Seasons Event Rental
EMERALD CITY MANAGEMENT2014 IFEA Foundation Chair (and ‘Good Witch’) ..................................Pam Sartory2015 IFEA Foundation Chair-Elect (Commander of the ‘Flying Monkeys’; Don’t make her use them!) ........... Mary Ann Dilling, CFEEIFEA Foundation Immediate Past Chair (more energy than any tornado) ........................................................Cindy Lerick
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CASTLE GUARDChip Baker, CFEE
Ted BaroodyJay Downie, CFEEJeff English, CFEE
Shelly Harris, CFEEJim Holt, CFEEMitchell Kaliff
Stephen King, CFEEDiana Mayhew, CFEECarol Popejoy, CFEE
Ira Rosen, CFEESteve Schmader, CFEEVanessa Van de Putte
Lila Wilson, CFEE
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WATER PAIL BRIGADE(Making sure that only the things that are
supposed to melt-down, melt-down.)
Brad ElsbergBrian KohagenBette Monteith
IFEA Staff & Volunteers
DRINK TICKETSEvery IFEA Convention Attendee should have received 3 Drink Tickets at Registration, which are good for use at the IFEA Expo Happy Hour (5:00 – 6:30pm in the Century Ballroom of the Westin Crown Center Hotel) and/or at the IFEA Foundation Night Party & Auction at the Crown Center Square Pavilion Tent. If you run out of tickets, cash works, too.
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“THANK YOU!”To the following LIVE and SILENT auction
packages donors. We appreciate your generosity!
Mike Berry, CFEE; Kentucky Derby Festival
Chip Baker, CFEE; Friends of the Festival
Ted Baroody; Norfolk Festevents
James Bruton; Des Moines Arts Festival
Bob Bryant; (Indianapolis) 500 Festival
Rosanne Bump; Winterfest Inc.
Sue Bunday
CINNABAR Art & Custom Jewelry Gallery
City of Clayton, Missouri
Jeff Curtis; Portland Rose Festival Foundation
Mary Ann Dilling, CFEE; Experimental Aircraft Association
Jay Downie, CFEE; Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives
City of Dublin, Ohio
Jeff English, CFEE; Kentucky Derby Festival
Saeed Mohammed Measam Al Falasi, CFEE; Dubai
Festivals & Retail Establishment
Bill Flinn; Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Shelly Harris, CFEE
Julie Hinson
Jim Holt, CFEE; Memphis in May
Mitchell Kaliff; Kaliff Insurance
Stephen King, CFEE; Des Moines Arts Festival
Beth Knox, CFEE; (Seattle) Seafair
Cindy Lerick; Cultural Festivals
Barb Machado; San Antonio Conservation Society
Macy*s
Jean McFaddin; McFaddin Associates, LLC
Virginia Mampre, CFEE; Mampre Media
Eric Martin, CFEE; Music for All
Julius Mason; PGA of America
Diana Mayhew, CFEE; National Cherry Blossom Festival
John Melleky, CFEE; Fiesta San Antonio Commission
Memorial Tournament
R.F. Moeller Jeweler
Ruby Patterson; Margarita Holdings
Carol Popejoy, CFEE; Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
Sandra Puskarcik, City of Dublin, Ohio
Xinyi Qian; University of Minnesota Tourism Center
Pam Sartory; SunFest of Palm Beach County
Steve Schmader, CFEE; IFEA World
Turkish Airlines
Barbara Urban; Subway
Valero Alamo Bowl
Vanessa Van de Putte; dfest® / Dixie Flag Event Services Team
Jerry Waddell; Points Map
Lila Wilson, CFEE; Great Smokey Mountains Heritage Center
Rebecca Worth; Sylvan Spirit
Kendra Wright; Saffire Events
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AUCTION RULES1. Each guest will be given a bid number. This number is your only means of iden-
tification during both the silent and live auctions. Please retain this bid number throughout the evening.
2. A signature or verbal bid during the Live and Silent Auctions constitutes a legal contract to buy. All sales are final, and there will be no exchanges or refunds unless specified by the donor. In all cases of dispute, the decision of the Auction committee is final.
3. The Auction committee has attempted to clearly catalog and describe the items presented at the Auction; however, all items are sold in an “as is” condition.
4. Values set on Auction items are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the Committee for tax purposes or general value.
5. Please pay attention to all conditions, restrictions and expiration dates on items and services. Except where otherwise noted by the donor, services, tickets, certif-icate items, etc. must be used within one year of the Auction and must be sched-uled at a time that is mutually agreeable to both the donor and winning bidder.
6. Please pick-up items that you won at the end of the silent auction and proceed to Check Out area for payment. The hotel may have shipping services available.
7. Table guards must approve when items can be removed by winning bidders.8. Payment by the winning bidders may be made at any time throughout the evening.
Payments must be made in full on the date of the auction for all items purchased. Payment may be made by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card. Please make checks payable to the International Festivals & Events Association or simply “IFEA.”
SILENT AUCTION INSTRUCTIONS9. Please write your bid number on the sheet associated with each item. If an entry is
not legible, the next legible entry will be used.10. The amount listed on the top line of each bid sheet is the minimum bid for that item.
Items can be bid up from that exact amount by the increments noted on each bid sheet. A bidder must bid by the proper increment in order to win the item.
11. The first bidder listing their bid number in the Guaranteed Purchase Box owns that item and no additional bids can be accepted.
50/50 RAFFLEJust moments before the Live auction begins, one lucky raffle winner will score half of the raffle collection, with the other half benefiting the IFEA Foundation.
Purchase your chance to win from any of our volunteers selling tickets during the silent auction! Raffle tickets sell for $5 per ticket or $20 for your arm’s length.
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SUNFEST VIP EXPERIENCE Enjoy the energy and music of SunFest… VIP Style…along the spectacular waterfront in West Palm Beach, Florida!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Hotel Accommodations for Two (2) for
Three (3) Nights• Six Passes into Waterfront Hospitality
Area (2 per day)• Complimentary meals,
cocktails and preferred viewing of the Main Stage.
• Choice of three shows for two guests in “The Stand” (Preferred Viewing Areas)
• AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATES: April 29th - May 3rd, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Must be used for SunFest 2015
VALUE: $1,700
DONOR: Pam Sartory, Business Manager, SunFest of Palm Beach County
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NORFOLK HARBORFEST 2015-THREE DAYS OF FAMILY FUN – VIP STYLE! Celebrate the maritime heritage of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay at the 39th Annual Norfolk Harborfest! You’re sure to be moved and inspired by the Majestic Tall Ships and the annual Parade of Sail; by Military Demon-strations and Water Events live on the Elizabeth River; by Virginia Wine Tasting; Children’s Programming; and a spectacular Fireworks Extrava-ganza. You’ll also enjoy National touring artists such as the Bruce Hornsby Band, Zac Brown Band, KC & the Sunshine Band, Colbie Caillet, Head & the Heart and O-A-R. Get ready to set sail on a remarkable experience!
PACKAGE INCLUDES: • VIP Ride in the Parade of Sail• Tickets to the Mayor’s
Reception Gala• Side-Stage VIP tickets• VIP Fireworks Viewing• Complimentary Beverage Coupons• Hotel room for three nights• $250 Travel Credit
EVENT DATES: June 5th – 7th, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Please coordinate final plans and any special requests by May 1, 2015. • Hotel can be arranged for Thursday/Friday/Saturday stay or Friday/
Saturday/Sunday stay.
VALUE: $1,750
DONOR: Ted Baroody, President Norfolk Festevents
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SEAFAIR VIP PACKAGEExperience Seattle’s favorite event at the Seafair Weekend Festival. Featuring unlimited hydroplanes thundering on Lake Washington, the US Navy Blue Angels roaring overhead, and spectacle, food, music and activities entertaining fans in between. Be treated to a VIP hospitality experience while enjoying the sights and sounds of Seafair.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Up to $1,000 in Alaska Airlines Airfare to be
used in flying Two (2) people to Seattle, WA • Two (2) hotel room nights, double occupancy,
with a Seafair hotel partner, August 1st & 2nd, 2015
• Two (2) VIP Hospitality Passes to Seafair Weekend Festival on August 1st, 2015 (includes lunch).
• VIP Boat ride for Two (2) at Seafair Weekend Festival on August 1st, 2015.
EVENT DATES: August 1st – 2nd, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • VIP Package redemption must be
confirmed no later than May 1, 2015 by contacting SeaFair Finance Director, Karen Komoto, at 206-728-0123 x105 or [email protected] in order to manage airfare and hotel.
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• Up to $1,000 in Alaska Airlines airfare is available to book flights from anywhere Alaska Airlines flies to Seattle, WA. Flights can only be booked through the SeaFair office, so auction winner must coordinate travel plans with SeaFair before May 1st, 2015.
VALUE: $1,700
DONOR: Beth Knox, CFEE, President & CEO, Seattle SeaFair
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CHATTANOOGA RIVERBEND VIP EXPERIENCEYou’ll be rockin’ and rollin’ on the river with the sights and sounds of the Chattanooga Riverbend Festival! Come experience all that this great festival and city offers to visitors and residents alike.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Hotel Accommodations for Two (2) for Two (2)
Nights at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel• Two (2) VIP Coke Hospitality Admissions for
Two (2) Nights• VIP Parking Pass• Two (2) Tickets to the IMAX Theatre• Tow (2) Tickets to the Tennessee Aquarium• AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATES: June 5th – 13th, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS:• Must be used for Riverbend 2015
VALUE: $1,000
DONOR: Chip Baker, CFEE Executive Director, Friends of the Festival
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PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL VIP PACKAGECome enjoy the Pinnacle Award-Winning Portland Rose Festival like the VIP you know you are! A festival and a city that will stay with you for a lifetime await your arrival!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Hotel accommodations for Two (2) for
Three (3) nights • 2 Admissions into the Rose Festival City Fair • Two (2) Tickets and VIP Lounge Admissions
for One (1) RoZone Concert Series (exact concert and date TBD)
• 2 VIP Chalet Passes for the 2015 Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade on June 6th, 2015
EVENT DATES: June 5th – 7th, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Please contact Christine Couchot at the
Rose Festival office upon receiving voucher. VALUE: $2,300
DONOR: Jeff Curtis, CEO, Portland Rose Festival Foundation
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‘THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE’® 2015 OPENING CEREMONIES When it comes to ‘Bang for Your Buck’ this package has no comparison! With a multitude of events that capture the special energy and essence that is Louisville, capped off by the largest fireworks display in North America, you won’t soon forget this remarkable and exclusive trip for two (2) to the 2015 ‘Thunder Over Louisville’® Opening Ceremonies!
PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Two (2) tickets for the “They’re Off!®”
Luncheon, Friday, April 17 – Join us as we “kick-off” the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival with an outstanding event and nearly 2,000 of Louisville’s business and community leaders. Enjoy a featured speaker and fabulous cuisine at the historic Galt House East Grand Ballroom.
• Two (2) tickets for “Thunder Over Louisville®”, Saturday, April 18th, 2015 - Enjoy an exciting air show and the largest fireworks show in North America along Louisville’s nostalgic Ohio River waterfront. The fireworks are proudly presented by Zambelli, the “First Family of Fireworks”.
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• A tour of the ‘Thunder Command Center’ on the 24th floor of the Galt House Hotel & Suites. (prior to 6pm)
• Hotel accommodations for you and a guest for 4 days and 3 nights at one of Louisville’s downtown hotels is included.
• AIRFARE IS NOT INCLUDED.
EVENT DATES: April 16th – April 19th
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • To claim your package, please contact the
Kentucky Derby Festival office before March 1, 2015 – Contact: Carl Mittelsten – Phone: 502-572-3854 – email: [email protected]
• This package is good for the 2015 event only; it cannot be extended and has no cash value.
VALUE: $1,500
DONOR: Mike Berry, CFEE; President & CEO, Kentucky Derby Festival
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FIESTA SAN ANTONIO EXPERIENCE You’ve heard about it; read about it; talked about it; dreamed about it. Stop wishing and come experience all the magic that is San Antonio, during the most memorable time of the year! From the ambiance of the renown ‘Riverwalk’, to the history of the ‘Alamo’, all surrounded by the energy of Fiesta San Antonio!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Roundtrip airfare for Two (2) • Hotel accommodations for
Four (4) nights• Tickets to Night in
Old San Antonio (NIOSA)• Tickets to the Battle of
Flowers Parade• Tickets to the King William Fair• Tickets to the Fiesta Flambeau Parade.
EVENT DATES: April 22nd - April 26th, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Valid for Fiesta 2015 Only• Reserve no later than January 30, 2015
VALUE: $3,750
DONOR: Mitchell Kaliff, President, Kaliff Insurance and & John Melleky, CFEE CEO, Fiesta San Antonio
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A GOLFER’S DREAM AT DUBLIN’S MUIRFIELD VILLAGE & JACK NICKLAUS’ MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Whether you’re an accomplished golfer, or would like to improve your game and be a spectator at the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament, this package is for you. Two week-long badges to the Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament, complete with VIP experiences on the course, as well as social events after 18 rounds. A round of golf, personalized golf instruc-tion, and behind-the-scenes tours make this a golfer’s dream getaway.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Two (2) week-long badges to Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament• Hospitality access to the Sarazen Villa on the first fairway, with com-
plimentary meals and beverages• wo (2) Spots in the Nicklaus Cup Invitational at the Country Club at • Muirfield Village (not the Championship Course)• Two (2) spots in the Nicklaus Academies Golf School• Four (4) nights at the Crowne Plaza; additional nights can be
purchased at a special rate.• AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATE: June 1st – 7th, 2015. Outing and golf in-struction will be Tuesday, June 2nd & 3rd. Tournament play is Thursday, June 4th - Sunday, June 7th.TERMS & CONDITIONS:• Not transferable• Must be at least 21 years of age
VALUE: $3,000
DONOR: Sandra Puskarcik Director of Community Relations City of Dublin, Ohio
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DIAMOND RESORTS VACATION OASISWhatever your definition of a vacation oasis may be, this package is calling your name! You get to choose the destination that will make you the happiest and provide you with that perfect get-a-way. Maybe it’s the beaches of Maui in Hawaii, the mountains of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, or a farmhouse in Ireland. One week at the Diamond Resorts destination of your choice, with many worldwide destina-tions to choose from.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• One week vacation stay at any Diamond
Resorts destination of your choice• AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATES: Jan 2015-Dec 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Must book thru Cindy Lerick. • Plan accordingly, not really a whim vacation. • Good for 2015 only!
VALUE: $1500
DONOR: Cindy Lerick, Executive Director, Cultural Festivals
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TURKISH AIRLINE TICKETSChosen as the Best Airline in Europe four years in a row, here’s your ticket to adventure; or ro-mance; or education; or relaxation; or…..? With 259 destinations to choose from, at least one is calling your name!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Two Economy Class tickets from any Turkish
Airlines gateway to any beyond destination that Turkish Airlines flies to (We fly to 259 Destina-tions). Extensions will not be permitted. Travel is not permitted during the months of June and July as well as December 18 - 25. All travel must be completed by December 30, 2015.
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Tickets must be issued by December 30th, 2014. • Extensions will not be permitted. • Travel is not permitted during the months of June
and July as well as December 18 - 25. All travel must be completed by December 30, 2015.
VALUE: $3,000
DONOR: Turkish Airlines (via Diana Mayhew, CFEE, President National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington, D.C.)
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PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES EXPERIENCEStop and enjoy the roses! Experience the pageantry, beauty, competition and legend that is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses!
Come join us in celebrating the 126th Rose Parade presented by Honda and the 101st
Rose Bowl Football Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. This year will mark the very first college football playoff semi-final game played at the iconic Rose Bowl stadium...a game you will not want to miss!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Two (2) tickets to attend the Festival
Guests Welcome Reception at the San Antonio Winery in downtown Los Angeles
• Two (2) tickets to Bandfest at Pasadena City College, in-n-out lunch, and float decorating tours
• Two (2) tickets to the Festival Guests Dinner at the historic Tournament House (Wrigley Mansion)
• Two (2) tickets to the Rose Bowl Kick-Off Luncheon
• Two (2) tickets to the 126th Rose Parade presented by Honda
• Two (2) tickets to the VIP Tailgate Luncheon• Two (2) tickets to the 101st Rose Bowl Game
presented by Northwestern Mutual2020
• Hotel accommodations (1 room) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Old Town Pasadena for 4 nights (December 29th, 2014 - January 2nd, 2015)
• Local ground transportation by charter bus • AIRFARE AND GROUND TRANSPORTA-
TION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT ARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATES: December 29th, 2014 – January 2nd, 2015
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • This package is for a total of 2 guests with one
(1) room at the Courtyard by Marriott in Old Town Pasadena from December 29th, 2014 - January 2nd, 2015
• (dates are not changeable). You will have an option of double queens or 1 king bed. Additional rooms will be at your own expense ($265 per night).
• Please contact Alice Guo at aguo@tournament- ofroses.com by November 1st, 2014 to discuss and finalize all details.
VALUE: $3,000
DONOR: Bill Flinn, Executive Director, Pasadena Tournament of Roses
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2014 MACY*S PARADE VIEWING PASSES The top ‘bucket list’ event for every event profes-sional and anyone with a heart! This is your oppor-tunity to make your holiday ‘miracles’ come true! A perfect family memory just waiting to happen.
PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Four (4) Viewing Passes (open bleacher
seating) for the 2014 Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, located Uptown in the Central Park West Grandstands (between 76th and 69th Streets) where the parade begins its march and the remarkable bands, balloons and floats join together to kick off the holiday season! Passes are not available for purchase.
• AIRFARE AND HOTEL ARE NOT INCLUDED
EVENT DATE: November 27th, 2014
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Parade Certificate information must be
completed and returned by October 13th. Actual passes will be mailed, to be received by November 21st, 2014.
VALUE: $3,000
DONOR: Jean McFaddin, former Producer of the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade for 25 Years; Owner, McFadden Associates, LLC
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DUBAI (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) AND THE DUBAI FOOD FESTIVALThe trip of a lifetime! Travel to the beautiful city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, for a five (5) day visit to one of the world’s great cities and the remarkable Dubai Food Festival! Couples or family encouraged.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:• Two (2) Round Trip Tickets to
Dubai (economy class) • Transfers from and to the airport• 5 days in the beautiful city of Dubai at a
minimum 4-star hotel (standard room – double occupancy)
• Vouchers to Spa & Shopping & Dining worth $1,500 USD
EVENT DATES: Travel dates must be during the Dubai Food Festival (February 8th to February 20th, 2015)
TERMS & CONDITIONS: • Travel dates must be during the Dubai Food Festival
(February 8th to February 20th, 2015)• Winner must share passenger details prior to October 5th, 2014
(Mandatory)• DFRE (Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment) will issue Travel Visas
VALUE: $7,250
DONOR: Saeed Mohammed Measam Al Falasi,CFEE, Director Strategic Alliances Division, Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment
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The purpose of the IFEA Foundation is to ensure that the IFEA has resources to
fulfill its educational mission.Since its founding in 1993, the IFEA Foundation has raised nearly one million dollars to help fulfill this important mission, providing funds to the IFEA in support of speakers, educational programming, scholarships, technology, and professional resources.
Over the last 21 years, the IFEA Foundation has:• Funded more than 200 Legacy Scholarships to the Annual
IFEA Convention.• Funded enhancements to and growth of the CFEE profes-
sional certification program.• Supported the production and publication of “ie: the
business of international events” magazine and the “IFEA Event Insider” newsletter, two of the industry’s top informa-tion resources.
• Helped to provide top-quality speakers, programs and re-sources at affordable levels, including IFEA Economic Impact Studies, Sponsorship Audits, Sponsorship Summits, Online Marketing Audits, and the monthly IFEA Webinar Series.
• Created the ‘Fund for the Future’ to help proactively build reserves against future economic realities and enabling the organization to keep pace with new technologies that will allow us to expand our services and programming reach around the world.
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CHIP BAKER, CFEE Riverbend Festival
Chattanooga, Tennessee
TED BAROODYNorfolk FesteventsNorfolk, Virginia
JAY DOWNIE, CFEEDowntown Ft. Worth Initiatives, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas
JEFF ENGLISH, CFEEKentucky Derby Festival
Louisville, Kentucky
SHELLY HARRIS, CFEE, CFMBurnsville, Minnesota
JAMES L. HOLT, CFEE2014 IFEA World Board Chair
Memphis in May International FestivalMemphis, Tennessee
MITCHELL KALIFFKaliff Insurance
San Antonio, Texas
STEPHEN KING, CFEEDes Moines Arts Festival®
Des Moines, Iowa
DIANA MAYHEW, CFEENational Cherry Blossom Festival
Washington, DC
CAROL POPEJOY, CFEETemecula Valley
Balloon & Wine FestivalTemecula, California
IRA ROSEN, CFEEEntertainment On
Location, Inc.Point Pleasant, New Jersey
VANESSA VAN DE PUTTEdfest® (Dixie Flag Event Services Team)
San Antonio, Texas
LILA WILSON, CFEEGreat Smoky Mountains
Heritage CenterSevierville, Tennessee
STEVEN WOOD SCHMADER, CFEE
IFEA World President & CEOBoise, Idaho
IFEA FOUNDATION BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
CHAIRPAM SARTORY
SunFest of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, Florida
CHAIR-ELECTMARY ANN DILLING, CFEEExperimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRCINDY LERICKCultural Festivals
St. Louis, Missouri
Pay it Forward With a Gift to IFEA’s ‘Fund for the Future.’Your donation will ensure that our world
always has something to celebrate!
Contact any IFEA Foundation Board, IFEA World Board, or IFEA Staff Member for more information.
Individual and Organizational Contributions are welcomed and encouraged.
All contributions are tax-deductible in the United States.
For more information go to www.ifea.com.
The IFEA “Fund for the Future” provides critical funding to ensure that the IFEA has reserves in place to protect against future economic shifts and realities in a constantly changing world; to allow the organization to keep pace with new and changing technologies necessary to communicate with and serve our global industry; and to support a continued expansion of our services, resources, programming and outreach around the world.
Remember All Those Who Helped You Get Where You Are Today?
Party and AuctionA Special Thank You…
To all of the Volunteers, including the IFEA Foundation Board and the IFEA World Board,
who have helped throughout the year in so many ways;
To the Staff and Volunteers of the IFEA for coordinating the details and production elements of this great evening;
To Bruce Erley, CFEE, APR for serving as Auctioneer;
To our friends from Vista Productions, Big Events, Fabulous Inflatables / Dynamic Displays,
Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation and All Seasons Event Rental for sponsoring this evenings party;
To all those who generously donated items to the auction and those of you who bid on and purchase items.
To Gail Alofsin, for donating 100% of the proceeds from sales of her book, Your Someday is Now; What are You
Waiting For, at this convention to the “Fund for the Future.”
To all of our “Fund for the Future” donors.
Each of your contributions make it possible for the IFEA Foundation to support its mission of
ensuring that the IFEA has the resources to fulfill their educational goals, which benefit us all.
A Special Thank You…
