The winners of the 2008 ALFie Awards, sponsored by the Arkansas Festivals & Events Association, were announced at the Association’s 25^th Annual Conference held at the Holiday Inn City Center in Fort Smith on January 24 – 26. The ALFie Awards, “Arkansans Love Festivals,” honor the best and brightest of Arkansas’s festivals and special events. Promotional Awards were given to top quality examples of festival and event promotions. The award recipients and categories are listed below.  Click on the links for pictures.

The 2009 AFEA Conference Program is now available online.

Our 2009 conference will be held in Fort Smith on January 24-26, 2009. For more information click on the links below.

Conference Registration Brochure

Room Reservations - Deadline January 9th

The host hotel for the 2009 conference is the Holiday Inn City Center. Call (888) 890-0242 to reserve your room(s). Tell them you are with the AFEA group.

Conference Registration Form - Deadline January 12th

AFEA is proud to announce that AFEA member Leopard Productions has signed on to be the exclusive sponsor of the 2009 AFEA Conference & Trade Show Entertainment Showcase. "It's our pleasure to provide the sound, staging, lights, and A/V for 2009," says Steve Leopard, President of Leopard Productions. "We had a blast in 2008 and have great ideas for 2009. You won't want to miss it!"