about us


We provide opportunities to exchange information and ideas with other festivals/event representatives and act as a clearinghouse for solutions to the common problems encountered in the festival & event business. Many of the same problems exist for both small and large festivals, and the same solutions can be adapted to the individual festival's size. The experience of festival members represent many years of mistakes and accomplishments.

Our Purpose:

  1. To promote Tourism in Ohio through Festivals and Events.
  2. To promote membership festivals and events collectively on a statewide effort.
  3. To exchange ideas among members with respect to festival and event operations.
  4. To increase the communication process by providing cooperation and supportive effort between various festivals and events.
  5. To provide education to the public and private sources regarding festivals and events in Ohio.
  6. To give, teach, and exchange information and knowledge of operational vehicles required to be a successful festival or event in the State of Ohio.

What Ohio Festivals & Events Association Offers to Members:

  1. Source of many years of experience and expertise in the operation of festivals and events.
  2. Source of vendors, craftsmen, concessionaires, amusement companies, and much, much more vital information.
  3. Thousands of brochures distributed annually throughout the State of Ohio promoting these events.
  4. Great fellowship with member festivals and events that all work for common goal, crossing ethnic, cultural, religious and color barriers which best represent the festival and event industry.

Board of Directors:
  President:

Philip Carpenter
115 Fair Street
Ouaker City, OH 43773
(740) 679-2704
philip53@windstream.net
Ohio Hills Folk Festival

1st Vice President:

Linda Ballou
2459 North Court Street
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-8973
PUMPKYN722@columbus.rr.com
Circleville Pumpkin Show

2nd Vice President:

Chuck Jackson
P.O. Box 47,
Ashville, OH 43103
740 983-4797
chuckjackson54@roadrunner.com
Ashville 4 th of July Celebration

Secretery & Treasurer:

Donna Warner
2055 Cherokee Drive
London, OH 43140
(740) 852-9499
dwabus5@aol.com
West Jefferson Annual Ox Roast

Directors:

Mickey Bache
129 Miller Ave.
Dennison, OH 44621
(740) 922-4738
mickeyshvac@tusco.net
Dennison Railroad Festival

Sandy Boulet
2748 South West Lebanon Road
Dalton, OH 44618
330-828-2444
Dalton Holiday Festival

Judy Miller
941 Hummell Valley Road
New Philladelphia, OH 44663
330-339-2936
jam941@bright.net
First Town Days Festival

Jim Shumway
516 W. Franklin St.
Nelsonville, OH 45764
740-753-4926
shumway4866@sbcglobal.net
Parade of the Hills

 

Honorary Directors:

Ned W. Harden
130 Hayward Street
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-4726
hardenps@cs.com
Circleville Pumpkin Show

Eileen Hatfield
P.O. Box 571
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-2997 (6-l0pm)
Fall Festival of Leaves

Marvin E. Thompson
25230 Chillicothe Pike
Williamsport, OH 43164
(740) 986-5863
Deercreek Dam Days

 
 


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