International Film Festival Summit Announces a Festival Sponsorship Webinar in Partnership with IEG

The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announces a free webinar in partnership with IEG taking place June 23, 2009 focused on one of the most important issues festivals deal with: Sponsorship! This webinar is focused specifically on the issues festivals deal with everyday and is open to all film festival professionals.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announces a free webinar taking place June 23, 2009 focused on one of the most important issues festivals deal with: Sponsorship! This webinar is focused specifically on the issues festivals deal with everyday and is open to all film festival professionals.

The IEG Sponsorship Boot Camp will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 2pm - 3:30pm (EST). The webinar will be presented by Julie Kimball, Senior Project Director, IEG Consulting Services and Richard La Vigne, Project Director, IEG Consulting Services.

With new deals and renewals taking longer to close and with fewer prospects left standing in key sponsor categories, every rights holder needs to know what to do to sell more to buyers with less during these turbulent times. Successful properties don't just sell themselves -- they sell solutions to companies' unique marketing challenges. In this session, IEG -- the worldwide authority on sponsorship -- will outline several key sponsorship principles and strategies to identify and fulfill companies' sponsorship objectives. This boot camp will empower you to immediately increase the value and salability of your sponsorship packages.

The Webinar will cover several critical aspects of festival sponsorship including: The most active sponsor categories, spending trends and other critical data for film festivals; Why companies sponsor: top objectives, most desirable benefits; What is "activation" and why is it so important to sponsorship?; The sponsorship solicitation process from A to Z; and Five keys to successfully recruiting corporate sponsors.

About International Film Festival Summit (IFFS):

The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) is the largest international organization representing the film festival industry. The IFFS mission is to promote and strengthen the global film festival industry through education, networking, dissemination of information, and the cultivation of high standards for the industry. The IFFS was founded in 2002 and provides the only annual conference & symposium for film festival professionals and entertainment executives to network, learn from one another, establish partnerships, and understand the latest trends in festivals and independent film. www.filmfestivalsummit.com.

For additional questions or to register please contact:

Wyatt Royce

Industry Relations & Education Program Manager

International Film Festival Summit

+1 (561) 277-9452

info @ filmfestivalsummit.com

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