History of FestForums

Since 2015, FestForums has been the only North American event exclusively serving the festival industry and community. We’ve held extraordinary conferences in New York, San Francisco and Santa Barbara.

Attendees come from ALL OVER THE WORLD!

Including the United States (CA, TX, OH, TN, WA, AZ, NY, FL, MO, just to name a few) as well as Spain, Australia, Germany, Denmark, to Nigeria, Haiti, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, and many more.

7,100+

attendees

1,000+

speakers

3,000+

festivals

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“A wonderful environment for experienced festival professionals to share news, flesh out ideas and explore market trends.”

— Danny Hayes | Former CEO, Danny Wimmer Presents

FestForums in Photos

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“FestForums annual event us one of the most exciting events we have each year in Santa Barbara. It recognizes and honors those who infuse our community with enthusiasm for artistic endeavor and cultural awareness. The conference shines a light on our diverse cultures and artistic achievements and in doing so succeeds in illuminating the vibrant fabric that is America.”

— Michael McDonald,
5 time Grammy award winner, Hall of Fame Recording Artist, and FestForums Advisory Board Member