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A Year of Work for One Event: Communication Practitioners and Annual Festivals

A Year of Work for One Event: Communication Practitioners and Annual Festivals

Published on Nov. 14 at 4:15 p.m.by Annabelle Blomeley. Across the United States, there are more than 800 music festivals, 8,000 art festivals, 1,800 film festivals, 7,000 food festivals and thousands of other festivals outside of the mentioned categories. With special events and festivals dating back millennia, it’s no wonder why they

The Sidewalk Film Festival Starring Chloe Collins

The Sidewalk Film Festival Starring Chloe Collins

Posted: January 29, 2015, 12:25 p.m. by Katie Foster Howard. One day, while working for a PR firm in Birmingham, Alabama, Chloe Collins received a call from a former employer about a position opening up with the Sidewalk Film Festival. “I told [my employer] that

Secrets of An Event Planning Intern

Secrets of An Event Planning Intern

Posted: September 30, 2014, 9:07 a.m. by Katie Foster Howard. In my public relations career, I have gravitated more toward internships in nonprofit event planning than those in corporate media relations. While working at an arts advocacy organization, a radio station and two film festivals,

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