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Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) was established in 1987 as an association devoted to the growth and stability of the festival and event industry in Ontario. FEO supports a lively, engaged and dedicated festival and events industry by sharing knowledge, enabling networking and providing leadership on education, advocacy and promotion. If you would like to become a member of Festivals and Events Ontario, click here http://www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca/members/join-feo or you can email Debb ...
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Richard Anderson from Smart Serve Ontario and Hassel Aviles Executive Director of Not 9-5 to talk about the exciting new initiative that was launched on May 9, 2024.Smart Serve Cares launched a Workplace Mental Health portal in partnership with Not 9-5 and Greenshield Health specifically targeting …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Scott Palko, Festival Director of the Revelree Music Festival. The 2023 event takes place July 21 & 22 at Canatara Park in Sarnia. Scott talks to us about this years event, the challenges he and her team faced, and changes to the event because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Revelree Music Festival ha…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Jeanetty Jumah, Folklore Festival Coordinator and President of the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association. The 2023 event was the 50th annual and took place (May 6-7, 2023))and Jeanetty talks to us us all about this years event, the challenges she and her team faced, and changes to the event because…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Chelsey Lokstet, Event Coordinator for the Thunder Bay Busker Festival. The 2023 event is coming (July 29-30, 2023))and Chelsey takes time out of her busy schedule to tell us all about this years event, the challenges she and her team face, and changes to the event because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Kathleen Douglass, Board Advisor for the Carabram Multicultural Festival in Brampton. The 2023 event is coming up fast (July 7-9, 2023))and Kathleen takes time out of her busy schedule to tell us all about this years event, the challenges she and her team face, and changes to the event because of t…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Tracy Murray from the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation to talk about the Gran Fondo Lake Huron presented by Bruce Power & Suppliers. The 2023 event is coming up fast (Sunday, August 20))and Tracy takes time out of her busy schedule to tell us all about this years event, the challenges she and h…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Myles Rusak the CEO of Sound of Music Festival in Burlington. The 2023 Festival is just 3 weeks away (June 15-18)and Myles takes time out of his busy schedule to tell us all about this years event, the challenges he and his team face, struggles with Government funding and the slow climb back from 2…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Rob Gray from Creative Club Global. For those who attended the FEO Conference in Richmond Hill, you will remember that Rob was the Hospitality Suite sponsor and built the lounge furniture and bar area out of Lego Blocks.Creative Club is an educational organization committed to making learning come …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Naomi Campbell who is the Artistic Director of the Luminato Festival in Toronto.Luminato Festival Toronto is an international arts festival dedicated to performance, media and visual arts, and programming that cuts across traditional artform boundaries. Luminato works closely with Canadian artists …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by David D'Cruz who is the President of Spotlight AV Industries (SAVI).SAVI provides clients with audio and video production services and rental solutions in and around Toronto. Putting your event in the spotlight is their goal. They accomplish this by helping you design a unique, one of a kind event.…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Matt Sobhy who is the Sales Director for XEvents.This is the first time we've spoken with Matt since he and his team set up the amazing experiences for our FEO Awards Gala evening in Richmond Hill. XEvents also created the look and feel for the Awards Gala the year before at our conference in the L…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Tala Kassar who is the VP of Business Development for Digiteau AVX Event Solutions Ltd.This is the first time we've spoken with Tala since she presented at our annual conference this past February in Richmond Hill and since Digiteau provided all of the digital display screens set up all around the …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Adam Key from Impact Canopies Canada.This is the first time we've spoken with Adam since he hosted an information booth in the Marketplace at our annual conference this past February in Richmond Hill. Impact Canopy has been a long time supporter and member of FEO.Adam and Dave chat about the contin…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Judy Haber from Performance Sponsorship Group. This is the first time we've spoken with Judy since her highly rated presentations at our annual conference this past February in Richmond Hill. We get caught up on what has been happening in her world of corporate sponsorship since the pandemic hit, a…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Lisa LaVecchia, President and CEO of Destination Ontario.Lisa speaks about the plan moving forward for when the Province does eventually re-open for business and tourism. The health and safety of all Ontarian's continues to be the number one priority for Destination Ontario, and they have created a…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by the Hon. Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries and Beth Potter, President and CEO of TIAO.Minister MacLeod speaks about the Provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the plans moving forward with Government assistance for festival and event organizers in n…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Jason Shim from Pathways to Education Canada.Jason and Dave discuss the mission statement of Pathways to Education Canada which is to "make Canada a country where all youth have an equal opportunity to graduate from high school and build the foundation for their future success". He talks about his …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Marie Zimmerman from the Hillside Community Festival in Guelph.Marie and Dave discuss the fact that Hillside Festival was declared carbon Neutral this past September and what it takes for a festival or event to achieve that incredible status. They also spent some time talking about her session "Goi…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Andrea Johnston and Katie Pergau from the Centre for Applied Human DynamicsThe ladies and Dave discuss the importance of volunteers to the festival and event industry and the need to ensure each volunteer is assigned tasks that best represent their interests. This makes for happy volunteers that re…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Landon Logie from the Culinary Tourism AllianceLandon and Dave discuss the mission statement of the Culinary Tourism Alliance and how they can help plan culinary events for Festivals and Events in Ontario. They also chat about the upcoming Full Day educational session that Landon will be hosting at…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Patti Jannetta and John-Michael Erlendson from SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival.Patti, J-M and Dave discuss the history of SING!, what makes the Accapella festival so unique, how they scout talent and how, through Innovation, they keep the festival vibrant and relevant year after year. They al…
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In this edition of FEO on the Air, we are joined by Executive Director of Smart Serve Ontario, Richard Anderson to discuss the relaunch of the updated training module on their website as of October 11, 2019.Richard talks about reducing your risk as it relates to selling alcohol at a Festival or Event. Cannabis regulations are also discussed as we p…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Judy Haber from Performance Sponsorship Group. Judy Haber was a highly rated speaker at our 2019 conference, and we have arranged for Judy to come back for our 2020 Conference in Richmond Hill. Judy will be conducting a full-day session on Tuesday, February 25 dealing exclusively with Sponsorship. …
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Kevin Forget, Manager of Media Relations for Destination Ontario. At Destination Ontario, the consumer’s overall perception of Ontario as a place to invest their time and money while travelling is the number 1 priority. Kevin works with Festivals and Events in the Province to teach them how to cult…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Victoria Syme, Manager of Marketing and Communications for Harmony Marketing in Toronto. Harmony Marketing specializes in Experiential Sponsorships for Festivals and Events on the Toronto Waterfront, including the huge Redpath Festival.Victoria will be one of the speakers at our upcoming FEO "INNOV…
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Festivals and Events Ontario along with Tourism Hamilton present a Safety First Master Class on Thursday, October 10, 2019.One of the speakers at this Master Class will be Kevin Jones from Odyssey Medical (www.odysseymedical.ca) to discuss how his company partners with local Emergency Medical Services to ensure your Festival or Event is covered in …
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Festivals and Events Ontario along with Tourism Hamilton present a Safety First Master Class on Thursday, October 10, 2019.One of the speakers at this Master Class will be Janet Sellery from Sellery Health + Safety (www.selleryhealthandsafety.com) to discuss the need for a comprehensive Health and Safety plan for every Festival or Event no matter t…
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Last February, the most attended session at our Conference was the Cannabis round table discussion. Festival and Event organizers were desperate to get updates on the new laws and how they would effect them. Megan Henderson, Executive Producer of The Growth Op, was one of the speakers at that session and we thought it was important to speak with he…
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In this edition of FEO on the Air we are joined by Executive Director of Smart Serve Ontario, Richard Anderson to discuss the long list of new alcohol regulations introduced by the Provincial Government this past May 6th.Richard talks about the new alcohol related rules and regulations that Festivals and Events need to be aware of, SOP changes, fen…
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It's time for another Supplier Spotlight on this edition of FEO on the Air. Joe Czerwinski from Insuranceland joins us for an interesting conversation about why he's a a FEO member, different variables involved in determining rates, new trends in the Insurance industry and the growing popularity of Cyber Attack coverage.Insuranceland also offers ou…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Tim Progosh from the WTF Festival in Sault Ste. Marie happening THIS weekend June 6-9. Tim talks about the challenges that a second year festival faces and shares the experience of putting together a festival NOT knowing whether or not it will be receiving the funding grant requested from the Ontar…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Forrest Jones one of the organizers of Georgina Country Fest 2019. Forrest talks about all of the fun family activities planned for this one day event on Saturday July 27 up near Keswick, Ontario.. He also gives a great run down of the 9 incredible country acts they have lined up on stage for the e…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we introduce our new Executive and several Board Members to our FEO Membership. It's an opportunity to learn more about who they are, where they come from and what experience and knowledge they bring to their position.To see a complete list of our 2019 Board of Directors with photos, please click here https://www.f…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Amanda Murray from the FEO Awards Committee to talk about the official launch of the 2020 Festivals and Events Ontario Awards Nominations.This year FEO is kicking off the 2020 Awards Nominations process very early so that our Festivals and Events members have the opportunity to work on, and complet…
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In this episode of FEO on the Air we are joined by Marketing Expert Javed S. Khan from EMpression: A Marketing Services Company. Javed is a very familiar face to our FEO Members as he has become a staple at our annual conference and his Video Marketing and Social Media Educational sessions are always well attended. As an International Speaker, Jave…
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The Burlington Sound of Music Festival prepares to celebrate it's 40th anniversary and FEO CEO Dave MacNeil sat down recently with the new Executive Director Myles Rusak and Board Member Richard Anderson. This podcast was recorded last month at the FEO "ENGAGE" Conference in London, Ontario.As you can imagine, a festival that is preparing to celebr…
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Steven Wood Schmader, CFEE, is the President & CEO of the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA World), which is the "Premiere Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide". The IFEA operates with a vision of a globally united industry that touches lives in a positive way through celebration and is the p…
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Javed S. Khan and Warren Weeks chat with Dave MacNeil about Digital Marketing and Social Media strategies for Festivals and Events in the Province. The things that you need to do to engage your audience and how often it needs to be done. Ensure your social media and digital marketing presence runs twelve months of the year, not just in the month le…
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The deadline for Celebrate Ontario Grant applications is rapidly approaching! You have until Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 5:00 pm to submit. We are sure there are many questions about how you determine the amount you can request, what the grant money can be used for and the best way to fill out the forms?We brought Paul Samson from the Ministry of…
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Blitzen Co-Founder Josh Wright chats with Dave MacNeil about data collection and management. How to turn your database of contacts into gold.Blitzen believes your customers are not boring, so you shouldn't market to them like they are. By using the Blitzen service you can make your newsletters and e-blasts more relevant, create a blog content strat…
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It is the most talked about issue facing Festival and Event organizers in Ontario. How will Cannabis Legislation affect my Festival or Event when it passes on October 17, 2018?Dave MacNeil hosts a roundtable discussion with special guests Mark Crowell; Inspector Waterloo Regional Police Service, Richard Anderson; Executive Director of Smart Serve O…
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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair CEO David Johnstone chats with Dave MacNeil about the 2018 "Get Agricultured Campaign" at this years fair, what makes the Royal so special, agriculture in the big city, core values, volunteer retention, the Royal Horse Show and so much more. The Royal Winter Fair enters its 96th year in 2018 and runs from November 2-1…
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Brant Matthews from FEO Supplier Dispatch Talent sits down with Dave MacNeil to discuss what his company has to offer Festivals and Events in the Province and to also talk about his incredible experience of setting a new Guinness World Record for eating 101 flaming torches in 60 seconds.If you have further questions or wish to use the services of o…
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We continue our two-part series on Insurance for your Festival or Event. Our guests for Episode 26 of "Feo On The Air" are (pictured left to right) Peter Lough, Aerin Wilkinson and Eric Davidson from Event Insure and Signature Live.Part two deals with Emergency Preparedness and Risk Management when it comes to working with an Insurance Company and …
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Back by popular demand, a two-part series on Insurance for your Festival or Event. Our guests for Episode 25 of "Feo On The Air" were (pictured left to right) Peter Lough, Aerin Wilkinson and Eric Davidson from Event Insure and Signature Live. Part two (2) of this Insurance Series will be uploaded on Thursday and will deal with Emergency Preparedne…
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Ramsey Hart Executive Director of The Table Community Food Centre joins Dave MacNeil on this episode of "FEO on the Air".In 2012 the Perth and District Food Bank was rebranded as The Table Community Food Centre who's focus is on serving healthy and fresh food at its communal table, sourced locally from its own garden and by farmers in the region. O…
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Scott Greenwood and Mike Heffernan of Starline Entertainment Group (SEG) join Dave MacNeil on the latest instalment of "FEO on the Air".This past June, Toronto’s most accomplished film production company, Starline Production Rentals Inc./Coast to Coast acquired 100% ownership of Convention & Trade Show Electrical Services Ltd. (Stronco Electrical D…
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