Texas Border Business
Founding members of organization from Rio Grande Valley invite all area events to participate
WHO: City of McAllen Mayor Jim Darling
Texas Festival & Events Association
- Kay Wolf, CFEE, Executive Director, Founding Member
- Joe Vera, CFEE, Secretary-Treasurer, Founding Member/McAllen Asst. City Mgr.
- Mary Margaret Campbell, 2017 TFEA Chair and Executive Director, George West Storyfest
- Steve Rosenauer, CFEE Executive Director, Fiesta Oyster Bake
- Bonnie Carrizeles, President, Fiesta Flambaeu Association
- Omar Rodriguez, Executive Director, McAllen International PalmFest
- Celina Alvarado, Exec. Director, Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (invited)
Mascots: Buck, George West Storyfest; Shuckie and Pearl, Fiesta Oyster Bake; Torchy, Fiesta Flambeau Parade; Palmee, McAllen International Palmfest; Freckles, Poteet Strawberry Festival, Tex the Sweet Onion, Weslaco Onion Festival, INVITED: Pepe Jalapeño and Holly Peña, WBCA Costeña Jalapeño Fest, Andy the Aviator, WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show
ALSO INVITED: George & Martha Washington, WBCA Ambassadors
WHAT: Press conference to announce next year’s TFEA Annual Conference
WHEN & Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: McAllen Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, 700 Convention Ctr Blvd.
WHY: The City of McAllen is proud to host next year’s Texas Festival & Events Association (TFEA) Annual Conference, which will be the 25th anniversary of the organization’s education, informative, entertaining and, competitive conference. This organization helps to offer guidance, suggestions, ideas and award the various festivals and events throughout Texas. The City of McAllen recently returned from the annual conference laden down with 44 awards for its various events.
“TFEA is proud to help all of our festivals and events in the state grow bigger and better, not only for the thousands of attendees and sponsors, but also, for the economic impact these festivals and events have in our local communities,” said Mary Margaret, Executive Director of the George West Storyfest and this year’s incoming TFEA chair. “Our events each highlight and celebrate our local culture, bring in visitors from around the state, country and even, around the world and oftentimes are the images we think of when describing each Texas city. I encourage festivals and events, as well as vendors from throughout the Rio Grande Valley and Texas to come be a part of this special conference taking place right here in McAllen next year.”
TFEA organizers will highlight the economic impact of some of the events in Texas, discuss sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities for the conference and, introduce the famed mascots of those events in attendance.
“For this year’s 25th anniversary of the conference, we want to focus on ways we can continue to learn from each event: the best practices, share ideas and learn new trends to keep our festivals and events fun, innovative and important parts of our community’s identities,” said Joe Vera.
For more information, please contact Kay Wolf at kay@tfea.org.
