Join us for our second Festivals & Events Webinar! In partnership with Festivals & Events Ontario, Ontario’s Southwest (OSW) is thrilled to host a free online event on October 17th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Hear from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Gaming Regional Development Advisors (Tourism) Darren Winger and Sweety Goswami, as they discuss funding requirements, the power of data to bolster applications, impact assessments, diversifying funding resources and optimizing your budget.
Key Takeaways
Understanding Funding Criteria: Gain insights into the specific criteria and requirements that funders look for in event funding applications, enabling tailored proposals.
Data Collection Strategies: Learn effective methods to gather relevant information that strengthens funding applications, including attendee demographics, economic impact data, and audience feedback. Understanding the TREIM model.
Impact Assessment: Discover how to measure and demonstrate the impact of events using data, quantifying economic benefits, social outcomes, and community engagement metrics to showcase funding value.
Where to Find Funding Resources: Share resources and platforms for diversifying your search for funding resources and utilizing comprehensive grant databases and online platforms.
Budget Optimization: Explore strategies for optimizing event budgets based on data insights, identifying cost savings, revenue opportunities, and investment priorities to maximize funding impact.
About the Speakers
Darren Winger is a Regional Development Advisor (Tourism) for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Gaming. Darren is based out of Windsor and his territory consists of Windsor, Essex County & Pelee Island; Chatham-Kent; Sarnia-Lambton; Haldimand County and RTO1.
Darren has over 35 years experience in Festivals and Special Events industry, including engagement with events such as KW Oktoberfest, the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, the Windsor International Dragon Boat Festival and the Canada South Festival Network. Darren is a past Board Member of Festivals and Events Ontario and currently sits on the FEO Awards Committee.
Sweety Goswami is a Regional Development Advisor (Tourism) for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Gaming. Sweety is based out of London and her territory consists of Hamilton, Halton Region, London, Stratford, Counties of Brant, Elgin, Huron, Middlesex Norfolk, Oxford & Perth, RTO3.
Sweety is new to the position with over 6 months of experience. Sweety has been in the OPS for 14 years and has held various positions in Toronto and London.