Thanks for Making LCRA's Festivals and Events Forums a Success!
LCRA’s latest economic development forums held in Fredericksburg and Bastrop were a big success!
The forums were focused on ways that festivals and events can be more profitable by running them like a business. Penny Reeh, Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce president who served as keynote speaker for both forums, deciphered the business planning process for events and provided attendees with actionable ideas to start on right away.
During Reeh’s presentation, she mentioned some excellent resources on business planning for festivals and events. A few are listed below:
If you would like to review Reeh’s presentation, we’ve provided a link to it here, or you can scroll through the slides below.
Elgin’s Hogeye Festival, Jamie Nickells with Luling’s Watermelon Thumpand Skye Smith with Brady’s World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-off.
If you were not able to fill out our survey at the forum, it’s not too late. Click here to complete the survey online. We truly value your input.
Stay tuned for information on our next economic development forums coming to a community near you next fall. We hope to see you there!
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We also learned about how some regional events are putting these ideas into practice in their own communities. Joining Reeh in a panel discussion were Amy Miller with the
