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24 Reasons to Attend FestForums & an incentive to do so

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The work is harder than you remembered, the hours longer than you can fathom, the food less than desirable. Then there are the endless forgotten tasks, the emergencies requiring speedy solutions, the hand holding, the adrenalin pumping and the tears sometimes flowing.

And then the magic happens. You see the audience laughing, clapping, dancing, mesmerized, and you remember why you are there. Because you made it happen.

Happy New Year & thank you for making the magic happen! The FestForums Team

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What's on your mind for 2024?

Sponsorship, safety, talent buying, sustainability, +++ more ...... so we've got you covered with 24 of our accomplished thought leaders!

Haven't registered yet? Use code FEST24 & save $50 through Dec 31st 2023. PASSES HERE

Room block closes January 15th. BOOK ROOM HERE

See the 2024 Agenda here

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FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL WINNERS IN 2023

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The Good, the Bad and the Buzzed About at Film Festivals This Year

Berlin got political (again), Venice went (nearly) starless, Karlovy Vary had fun with ice skaters and Russell Crowe, Toronto shined a spotlight on local talent, and Tokyo looked for global prominence

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The Top 100 Festivals of 2023, as voted by DJ Mag readers

DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals poll returns for its third edition in 2023

Read The Hollywood Reporter article here!

See the DJ Mag list here!

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Annual Report 2023

Consequence highlights the best music, movies, and television of 2023 Read the list here!

WHY BRANDS SHOULD ENGAGE IN FESTIVAL PROMOTION

Festivals can be music-based, or comedy, food, dance, cultural, film, and literary related. The festival landscape is diverse, and this is a big business! Promoting brands at a festival can be a highly effective marketing strategy for several reasons so Read here

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Don't miss our panels on festival marketing, sponsorship, operations, safety, stewardship, talent buying, music docs, sustainability, diversity and inclusion and so much more. Plus you can experience our expanded exhibit hall, Caps Calm Lounge, Puppypalooza, the spectacular IPME Coffee lounge, the offsite concerts and parties plus the complimentary hair salon all facing the Pacific Ocean in beautiful Santa Barbara. Did we mention that you can also win valuable passes to leading festivals? Attend the opening meet & greet and see how.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here to volunteer at FestForums!

Attending FestForums but haven't registered? Register here: https://tickets.festforums.com/e/fest-forums-conference-santa-barbara-2024/tickets

Registered but haven't booked your room? Block closes in 3 weeks.:https://crewfare.com/events/fest-forums/

FestForums.com will be back for its 7th iteration in sunny Santa Barbara, CA February 15-17th, 2024 at the ocean facing Mar Monte Hotel.

Room block available here: https://crewfare.com/events/fest-forums/

Meet hundreds of festivals in one beautiful location and learn, network and socialize together at the only festival focused conference in North America! See the speakers and agenda here: FestForums.com

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