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 presenting body of the IFEA World Festival & Event City Award, which recognizes those global markets that provide and leverage the most positive partnerships between events and the cities that host them.
At this years' FEO Conference, Steven as Keynote spoke about "Moments of Engagement". In our industry, we are all responsible for events and 'moments· that touch and engage lives, close to home and around the world. He took us all on a reflective and insightful journey of the moments, memories, ideas and lessons that are around us every day ... if we are looking for them.
If you're an FEO member and you'd like your services, festival or event highlighted to our members and the world, please give us a call, we would love to share your story. Contact Dave MacNeil at 519-742-2226 or through email dave@festivalsandeventsontario.ca.
