Only a couple of days to go before IFEA Europe meets industry colleagues at Festivak�-�the Expo for event professionals in the�Benelux - which takes place�in the south of the Netherlands.

You are invited to join us in one of our (free) Round Table Discussions or you can register for an excellent master class on Creativity by creative consultant Jeroen Mourik.

For those of you that missed our August newsletter, I do apologise, as we experienced some logostic challenges last month.

You can still find our previous newsletter at www.ifeaeurope.com/newsletters/4Members_August_2007.html



Allan Xenius Grige
Chairman IFEA Europe

The European network connecting professionals around the world.

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• DEADLINE: Online Registration FESTIVAK this Friday!
• Dutch Festivals Win Gold at Pinnacle Awards�
• Review Seminar Atlanta�
• WOMEX���

DEADLINE: Online IFEA Registration FESTIVAK this Friday!

On Monday 1 October and Tuesday 2 October, IFEA Europe presents a number of activities at Festivak (Rosmalen, The Netherlands).

Join us and register today. You get free entrance to Festivak if you register by Friday 28 September.

Click here for more info and online registration

Dutch Festivals Win Gold at Pinnacle Awards

Old versus New Sponsorship

Last week at IFEA�s 52nd Annual Convention & Expo in Atlanta, it was the first opportunity for IFEA members to come face to face with the brain behind www.powersponsorship.com.

Jeroen Mourik attended the seminar by Kim Skildum-Reid and wrote a review.

Click here to read the review and for more information on Kim Skildum-Reid and her best selling book.

WOMEX (24-28 October)

If you haven�t done so yet and you are planning to go, you better sort your�registration for WOMEX - the world music expo now.

� More information on WOMEX

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Give us your best practice samples on Power of Photographs

news@ifeaeurope.com received a kind email asking attention for the work of photographer Lois Greenfield. If you have a moment, you won�t regret checking out the galleries of photos at this site.

www.loisgreenfield.com/galleries/index.html

Following this email. we are now seeking stories, examples, case-studies on photography in relation to festivals for a future article on www.ifeaeurope.com/news/

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Original work at arts festivals online

KadmusArts.com is setting up a new online feature to highlight the best of Original work at dance, music, and theatre festivals.

Cultural leaders, festivals, artists, or any site user can send the information directly to Ann Jareckie (annj@kadmusarts.com) and they will create a special section on KadmusArts.com to highlight festivals that produce original work.

KadmusArts.com also present news and features about original performances for festival directors, artists, and audiences throughout the world.

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British Arts Festivals Association Annual Conference

On Your Marks, Get Set��Go to Buxton

We are sure it hasn�t escaped your notice that the Olympic Games are very topical at the moment and so BAFA is including some sessions in the forthcoming BAFA conference to look at the question of festivals and the Cultural Olympiad. �

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UK Arts Job Finder by ArtsProfessional

Visit www.ArtsJobFinder.co.uk and discover the newest recruitment service in the arts.

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We offer you:

• A network of over 4,000 professionals related to the festival and public event industry world-wide. IFEA Europe members automatically become members of IFEA World ( www.ifea.com). Reach out and make others reach out to you. Unmask your professional potential.
• Professional Development, training and education for individual members at different levels.
• Research, new developments and the impact of the festivals & events sector.
• Behind the Scenes Sessions, once a year we offer you exclusive opportunities to have a look behind the scenes of a particularly interesting event.
• Special Interest Meetings, where we focus on topics related to our sector.
• Exposure, information on all European members is distributed through our website and other publications.
• Special rates for members on products and services by IFEA European and ALL other IFEA World affiliates (Australia, Canada, China, Middle East, USA, South America).��

IFEA Europe acts in the interest of all cultural festivals and events in Europe, offers relevant products and services and offers valuable benefits to its members.

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