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Welcome to the IFEA's Event Insider-your location for up to date news in the festivals & events industry.
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Event organizers braced for flu
ABC News via Yahoo News
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As Americans flocked to the Sundance Film Festival, the NFL playoffs and the Presidential Inauguration, the weekend could have been big for the flu. About 35,000 Americans have been sickened by an early and nasty wave of influenza, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while the outbreak appears to be abating, flu activity is still widespread. "Our biggest concern is people coming in asymptomatic but carrying the virus," said Rob Allen, chief executive officer of Park City Hospital in Park City, Utah, the home of Sundance.
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Secret Service improves security for inauguration
The Fiscal Times
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The U.S. Secret Service said it would balance security with pragmatism during inauguration festivities, making changes to prevent a repeat of 2009, when thousands of people got stuck in a tunnel and never saw President Barack Obama's swearing in. Less than a week before the Jan. 21 inauguration, the Secret Service, FBI and other law enforcement agencies said they hoped changes will improve the flow of hundreds of thousands of people who are gathered on the National Mall to watch Obama begin his second term.
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Don't miss the next IFEA webinar — Practical Advice for Promoting Events Online — Jan. 31 — Register today
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Practical Advice for Promoting Events Online drawn directly from recent relevant marketing campaigns, including a review of tools, approaches and tactics based on real world results. We'll also take a peak forward; it's a new year and that means new social media, changes at Google, ongoing mobile device adoption, evolving online behavior and advancing technology.
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Ichthus music festival, assets for sale online
WKYT-TV
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After more than four decades the Ichthus Christian Music Festival has come to an end. And now the festival's equipment and other memorabilia is going up for auction to the highest bidder. "In order to avoid filing for bankruptcy, we wanted to see if we could raise money another way to pay off our debts," said Attorney Mike Nichols and former Ichthus board member.
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Cork tourism to reap gathering boost as Fáilte Ireland outlines plans for 2013
The Southern Star
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Confidence in the Irish tourism industry about its prospects for the year ahead is at its highest levels since the current downturn began in 2007, it was revealed at Fáilte Ireland's annual tourism industry briefing for the South West region which was held in The Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. This optimism is also helped by growth in some overseas markets last year, for the first time since the downturn in 2008, particularly traditional in the U.S., Germany and France.
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City music festival feels the squeeze
Sheffield Telegraph
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Financial pressures are tightening on Sheffield, England's big music festival, Tramlines, with organizers indicating that they are preparing to charge for some elements for the first time. On top of a halving of council grant, it was revealed that the festival's main sponsor, the mobile phone company Nokia, is expected to pull out. Tramlines, which has grown over three years to attract crowds of 165,000 over a weekend in July, is one of several Sheffield major events that will share some of the pain from the council's budget cuts of £50 million over the next year.
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Have you thought about working on your 2013 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award entries yet?
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For those of you who are eager to get started on your 2013 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award entries, we most definitely encourage you to get started today. The earlier you start, the earlier you will be done.
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Fees to hold special events in Fremont, Calif., set to increase
San Jose Mercury News
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Residents and groups who hold special events in Fremont, Calif., will pay higher fees for permits and applications this year. Fremont city council unanimously approved an amendment to the city's master fee schedule to increase special event application fees, as well as set permit late fees. Five permit classes were also created with the approval. City of Fremont staff surveyed more than 20 California cities with special ordinances.
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Crippling heat puts Olympics fest on ice
News Limited
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Ice was as precious as the medals at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival as Australia's rising stars battled not only rivals from around the world but heatwave conditions. By the afternoon, officials were forced to call a halt to some competition at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith as the temperature topped 46.5 celsius. Usually athletes consider them a necessary evil in helping with race recovery but there were queues for the portable ice baths as triathletes and kayakers battled the sweltering conditions.
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Spanish town announces changes to tomato-throwing festival
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Thrill-seekers keen to make La Tomatina part of their summer holidays in Spain are to be asked to pay a small fee for the privilege of joining in with one of Europe's most colorful festivals. Each August, the small town of Bunol, which is located just outside Valencia, is transformed into a riot of color and noise as thousands of tourists join locals for a weekend of tomato-throwing fun.
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