Join the live discussion and bring all your questions
MFEA will resume with weekly zoom calls on July 15, 2020
Wednesday – July 15, 2020
11:00 am est
Pre- registration is required
Join MFEA & Michael Terry
Michael Terry is the former Pit Master for Rubbed, Smoked & Sauced BBQ, a competition BBQ team that traveled and competed across the country. They competed in some notable competitions such as The Jack Daniels invitational, Jim Beam invitationals and Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) Royal put on annually in Kansas City. Rubbed, Smoked & Sauced BBQ placed consistently in the top third in the KCBS National Rankings. Michael has also created, judged and competed in a number of Chili Cook-Offs. He is willing to share his experience with us from both a competitor and an Organizer point of view. So, if you are looking for some new events for your organization, this might be a great Zoom meeting to check out.
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Please feel free to contact the MFEA office if you have future topics you would like to see discussed. We would love to hear from you. Send all suggestions to Molly@michiganfun.com
Past meetings and Play Back
Thursday – April 30, 2020 7:00 pm est
Becoming Creative with your event – Thinking outside of the box
( we are still fine tuning our process, please be patient with us)
State of the Event Industry Panel–Michigan Festivals and Events Association Presents: An expert panel on the current landscape for events: Creating a Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, Stakeholder Communication, Sponsorships, Ticketing, and other urgent industry topics. We’ll discuss how to mitigate damage now, and ways to prepare your events organization to bounce back from the Coronavirus epidemic.Click here for additional information.
Will be commenting on COVID-19 and offering to shed some light on the issues pertaining to our membership. We value your thoughts and ideas during this time. This is an open floor format.
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Chris Holman welcomes Madeline Whitford, Director of Property Management, Martin Commercial Properties, Lansing, MI. April 2026’s discussion dives into “property management”.
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