POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

INVITATION TO EVENT ORGANIZER NETWORKING SESSION

Poteet Strawberry Festival is pleased to invite you to a networking meeting.

The meeting will offer a good opportunity to network with other persons from your industry.  

The meeting will take place on:

Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the Poteet Strawberry Festival grounds.

For registration, please send an email to:

annaskurka@sbcglobal.net or carol-rivera@sbcglobal.net  with your name, company, title, address and e-mail.   

Registration deadline is August 8, 2009.

There is no fee to attend  

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Palacios-Skurka, Assistant Director at annaskurka@sbcglobal.net or Carol Rivera, Executive Director at carol-rivera@sbcglobal.net or by telephone (888) 742-8144 / fax (830) 742-3608  

AGENDA

9:00 – 10:00 AM     Registration and breakfast (coffee & donuts)

10:00 – 10:30 AM   Senior Trooper Travis Hall-Department of Public Safety – Security/Public Relations

10:30 – 11:30 AM   Diana Martinez – President of Poteet Chamber of Commerce/Arts & Crafts Coordinator 

11:30 – 12:00 PM   Brenda Kruse, CPA/Treasury

12:00 -  1:00 PM     Lunch

1:00 - 1:30 PM        Penny Reeh, Texas Festivals & Events Association (TFEA) Executive Director

1:30 – 2:00 PM       Food  Service Provider - Food Vendors TBA

2:00 – 2:30 PM       Gary Denton – Alamo-Wade Carnival

2:30 – 3:00 PM       Robert Maggiani – Go Texan Grant Programs & Matching Funds Programs

3:00 – 3:30 PM       Nita Harvey – Poteet Strawberry Festival Coordinator 1981-2008

                                Sponsorship/Advertising                          

3:30 – 4:30 PM       Networking – Round Table discussion/exchange of information 

4:30 – 5:00 PM       Conclusion