Kitchener, Ontario
2025 FEO "SYNERGY"
Conference
February 24 - 26, 2025
Marnie Lapierre
Session Title: The Roadmap to Success: Developing a Critical Path for Festival and Event Management
Session Information:
Equips event organizers with the knowledge and tools to create an effective critical path for their projects. Attendees will learn how to break down the event lifecycle into manageable stages, prioritize tasks, assign responsibilities, and anticipate potential challenges through contingency planning. The session introduces practical tools, including templates and software, to streamline workflows and improve team coordination. By the end of the presentation, participants will have a clear framework to enhance planning efficiency, manage risks, and ensure successful execution of their festivals and events.
Outcomes:
1. Clear Understanding of a Critical Path
2. Practical Tools and Resources
3. Improved Planning and Time Management Skills
4. Strategies to Manage Risks and Challenges
5. Enhanced Team Collaboration and Accountability
BIO:
Marnie Lapierre is a Certified Festivals and Events Expert and Certified Tourism Industry Specialist with 25+ years of accumulated experience in delivering excellent customer service, fundraising, grant writing, and managing small- and large-scale events. With extensive volunteer development experience, department and event budgeting, administration, and media relations (including marketing tourism and events regionally, provincially, and nationally), Marnie possesses the tools to build the path to your organization's goals.