In this episode of FEO on the Air-Experience Ontario- hosted by Dave MacNeil, we are joined by Maria Fortunato from RTO 3 and Troy Young from Attractions Ontario as we "experience" The Heart of Ontario..

Today we Experience the Heart of the Province of Ontario. We talk about festivals or events you really need to experience in person, other attractions in the area that will keep visitors in the Region for longer periods of time and what RTO 3 has to offer in terms of both outdoor and indoor activities.

Other special Guests Include:

Ryan McHugh from City of Hamilton
Lisa La Rocca from Supercrawl 
John Balogh from Dundas Cactus Festival

Here are their official websites:

https://rto3.ca/
https://attractionsontario.ca/
https://dundascactusfestival.ca/
https://supercrawl.ca/
https://www.hamilton.ca/





Episode 94 - FEO on the Air - Experience Ontario - RTO 3: The Heart of Ontario

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.

Episode 33 - 2019 FEO Conference Keynote Speaker Steven Wood Schmader.

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.festivalsandeventsontario.ca/about/board-and-bylaws

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.

Episode 37 - Meet the 2019 FEO Board and Executive

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 "INNOVATE" Conference in Richmond Hill Feb. 25-27 and in our conversation with her today we talk about her experiences working in the festivals and events field and the importance of moving your sponsorship base towards more Experiential experiences. Sponsors are all about creating unique experiences for their target demographic and that creates all kinds of opportunities for our industry. 

If you are interested in more information, just visit www.harmonymarketing.ca or www.twitter.com/HarMarketing. You can also reach Victoria by email at vsyme@harmonymarketing.ca. 

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.

Episode 45 - Victoria Syme - Manager, Marketing and Communications at Harmony Marketing

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 Debbie Mann (debbie@festivalsandeventsontario.ca).

If you would like to suggest a topic or a guest for the next FEO On the Air, just email Dave MacNeil (dave@festivalsandeventsontario.ca).

Episode 94 - FEO on the Air - Experience Ontario - RTO 3: The Heart of Ontario

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