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SUMMARY:Ottawa Festival and Event Management Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:The internationally acclaimed Festival and Event Management Masterclass is heading back to Alberta.  This highly respected workshop is designed for anyone involved in planning\, managing\, or supporting festivals and event. It has been presented in 26 countries worldwide attracting thousands of delegates. \nThe workshop has received fantastic feedback (see below) with participants welcoming the valuable industry knowledge\, creative new ideas and above all they say how inspiring they found the Masterclass. \nThe cost of the Masterclass is $395 if booked by 26 September or $495 if purchased after 26 September.  The cost will be reduced to $325 if more than one person from your organisation attends \nWho Attends?\nOne of the strengths of the Masterclass is the really broad range of participants. Here is just a small selection of the 2\,000+ organizations who have attended the Masterclass \nMusic Festivals: Ottawa Jazz Festival\, Toronto Caribbean Carnival\, L’Off Festival de Jazz de Montréal\, POP Montreal\, Ottawa International Buskerfest\, Sweden Rock \nFilm Festivals and organizations: Ottawa International Animation Festival\, Belleville Downtown Docfest\, Helsinki International Film Festival\, Banff Mountain Film Festival \nTourism and Placemaking: Explore Edmonton\, Brockville Tourism\,Tourism Calgary\, Estonian Tourist Board\, Regina Downtown\, Events Tasmania\, Downtown Winnipeg \nMunicipalities: City of Edmonton\, City of Kitchener\, Petawawa\, City of Thunder Bay\, Frontenac County\, Town of Fort Smith\, City of Toronto\, City of Beaumont\, City of Barrie \nDance and Theatre Festivals: Soulpepper\, Improvaganza\, Push Festival\, Bard on the Beach\, Oslo International Dance Festival\, Warsaw Salsa Festival\, Oulu Dance Centre \nBook Festivals: WOW Literary Festival\, Quebec Writers Federation\, LitFest Alberta\, Saskatchewan Festival of Words\, Oslo Litteraturhuset\, Sask Book Awards \nFamily Events: Horsens Children’s Theatre Festival\, BUFF Malmö Film Festival\, Surrey International Children’s Festival \nFood and Drink Events: Alberta Beer Festivals\, Vancouver International Wine Festival\, Taste of Antwerp\, Bendigo Food Truck Festival\, The Taste of Tasmania \nMuseums and Galleries: Museums of Burlington\, Thunder Bay Art Gallery\, Heritage Park\, Galloway Station Museum\,  Estonian National Museum\, Art Gallery of Burlington \nVenues and Cultural centres: National Arts Centre\, Banff Centre\, Winspear Centre\, Segal Centre for Performing Arts\, Harbourfront Centre Toronto\, Arts House – Singapore \nOther participants: Ottawa Fringe\, Juste pour rire\, Ontario Arts Council\, Capital Pride\, Parks Canada\, Festival Fierté Montréal\,  Algonquin College\, Calgary Stampede \nA full list of all those who have attended is available at www.festivalmanagers.com \nWhat You’ll Gain \nExpert knowledge from a renown festival and event expert\nPractical strategies to improve your event’s success\nInspiration to innovate and grow\nConnections with like-minded professionals \nMasterclass Sessions \nDay 1 \nDeveloping Great Festivals and Events\nThis session draws inspiration from successful festivals\, events and destinations\, looking at what we can learn from their approach\, models and creative programming. It also looks forward to consider how AI can help develop festivals and events \nPeople and Partnerships\nLooks at how effective festival organisations manage their teams and staff\, their relationships with stakeholders and collaborations with partners. \nProgramming\nThe key to the success of any festival is the strength and imagination of the programme. This session explores a number of successful programming strategies. \nSponsorship and Fundraising\nThis session considers how best to approach sponsors and explores other ways to generate valuable income. \nFestivals\, Tourism and Placemaking\nThis session considers the relationship between festivals\, their towns and cities and explores how they can play a crucial role in raising the profile of a destination. \nDay 2 \nFestival Marketing\nThis session examines a number of successful marketing approaches adopted by leading festivals \nVenues and Festival Infrastructure\nThis session considers how to make the most of the venues available to your festival and developing the infrastructure required to run events successfully. The session also looks at how events can work towards making themselves more sustainable. \nWorking with the Media\nEvery festival needs a good relationship with the media and this session considers how best to achieve this aim. \nFestivals – Impact and Evaluation\nThis session considers how festivals should look to maximise and evaluate their impact economically\, socially and culturally. \nThe Masterclass is presented in English \nSecure Your Spot \nEarly Bird Price: $395 if booked before 26 September\nRegular Price: $495 if booked after 26 September\nGroup Discount: $325 per person for organizations sending more than one delegate \nWe can accept card payments or we can send you an invoice for payment by bank transfer or cheque. \nCancellation Policy \n10 days or more before the course start date –  Full refund will be given \n2 – 9 days before the course start date – 50% refund will be given \nLess than 2 days before the course start date – 25% refund will be given
URL:https://festivalmanagers.com/event/ottawa-festival-and-event-management-masterclass-2/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Gudgin Festival and Event Management":MAILTO:info@festivalmanagers.com
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