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Fall Focus

  • Thursday, October 09, 2025
  • Loft 214 - 213 S Main Street, Stillwater, MN 55082

Registration

  • Attend the conference virtually via livestream! Livestream link will be sent out closer to the event.
  • Attend the conference virtually via livestream! Livestream link will be sent out closer to the event.
  • Attend the conference virtually via livestream! Livestream link will be sent out closer to the event.
  • Attend the conference virtually via livestream! Livestream link will be sent out closer to the event.

Register

Join us for a Fall Focus at Loft 214 in Stillwater, MN! This full-day event features engaging educational sessions, a provided lunch and happy hour, and valuable opportunities to network with industry peers. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and grow!

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CONFERENCE SESSIONS:

KNOWLEDGE VERSUS SKILLS: Training Staff to Run Safer Events
Steven Adelman, Adelman Law Group,Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance, and Deputy Chair of the Global Crowd Management Alliance

In this session, you will hear pro tips about running safe festivals and events – you will forget most of them instantly. You will also do things to engage with the material – this engagement will enhance your skills in ways that, if you practice them, will become automatic. Most people struggle in an emergency because the situation is scary and new for them. This session will demonstrate how you and your team can identify hazards sooner and perform better if something goes wrong. Which you know it will.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Festivals and Events
Brigid Tuck - University of Minnesota Tourism Center 

Operations & Logistics of Winter Events

Randy Dewitz - Fanfare Attractions (St. Paul Winter Carnival)

Robin Anthony-Evenson & Sara Jespersen - Stillwater Snow Sculpting Competition

Bryan Soto - Loppet Foundation

Samantha Hansen- Klondike Dog Derby

AI Essentials: What Event Professionals Need to Know Now
Elizabeth Sherry, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships for the MN Chamber of Commerce

Charitable Gambling in Minnesota: What Every Event Organizer Needs to Know
MN State Gambling Control Board Representative

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