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Upcoming MNFEA Events

    • Thursday, November 06, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual Networking Session - Zoom
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    Level Up Your Marketing Game
    Virtual Coffee Break

    Thursday, November 6, 2025
    9:00 am - 10:30 am

    Grab your favorite morning beverage and meet us online as we spend some time reconnecting and learning about Marketing! 

    Get ready to level up your marketing game!
    In this session, Hubbard Radio & 2060 Digital will be your guides through the wild world of modern marketing. We’ll walk you through how to capture the right audiences, guide them from awareness to conversion, and get the most out of your marketing investment. Whether you're looking to drive traffic to your event, boost awareness, or sell tickets, we'll share our tips for making every marketing dollar count. You'll leave with marketing ideas to help your festival, event, business, or city shine.

    Adam Runnoe, Digital Brand Strategist, 2060 Digital
    Adam Runnoe is a seasoned digital marketing strategist with extensive experience driving growth through data-driven and full-funnel marketing approaches. Currently, he collaborates with industry leaders to craft innovative campaigns that connect brands with their ideal customers. Adam’s expertise spans multi-channel digital advertising, audience targeting, and optimizing marketing investments to deliver measurable bottom line business results. Passionate about helping businesses thrive, he combines strategic insight with hands-on execution to maximize impact and ROI.

    Dave Unitan, Senior Account Manager, Hubbard Radio & 2060 Digital
    With nearly 30 years at Hubbard Broadcasting, Dave blends traditional media with cutting-edge digital tactics to create powerful, integrated campaigns, leveraging the full power of Hubbard Radio Stations and Podcasts along with Hubbard’s full-service digital agency, 2060 Digital. Dave has worked with The Renaissance Festival for over 25 years, and has also worked with the St. Paul Winter Carnival, Scream Town, The Minnesota State Fair, Shephard’s Harvest Festival, and most recently Viking Fest Minnesota.

           

    • Tuesday, December 09, 2025
    • 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Edinburgh USA, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Minneapolis, MN 55443
    • 45
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    Building Impactful Partnerships: How Festivals and Events Can Collaborate with Non-Profits

    Tuesday, December 9th 3:30pm

    Discover how festivals and events can create meaningful partnerships with non-profit organizations to amplify community impact and drive shared success.  Learn how to align your event’s goals with a non-profit’s mission to foster authentic relationships, increase visibility, and generate lasting value for both partners. Happy Hour on site at The Tavern- more details to come!
    Presented by:  Stacey Jensen, Development Director, CornerHouse and Aaron Bedessem, Vice President of Marketing and Operations, Running Aces Casino, Hotel, and Racetrack
    **  In the spirit of December’s season of giving, we’ll be collecting winter clothing for CornerHouse and making fleece scarves to share warmth with the community.  

    Venue Host Sponsor:  Minneapolis Northwest Tourism

    Schedule: 
    3:30 Registration

    4:00 Program & Happy Hour
    4:45 Networking / Tour of the facility  


    • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
    • Friday, March 13, 2026
    • Plymouth


    We are excited to announce the 2026 MNFEA Annual Conference will be March 11-13, 2026 in Plymouth! We look forward to seeing you there.


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