Festivals and Events

(TELP) Texas Event Leadership Program is a program directed by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University. Together with Texas Festivals and Events Association (TFEA) and Texas Association of Fairs and Events (TAF&E), our program provides in-depth and relevant training for event organizers throughout the State of Texas.

TELP is a benchmark program that offers instructional modules covering a wide array of topics to address the needs of the festivals and events industry while providing an invaluable opportunity to network with professional event organizers and experts. Whether you are planning a new event, seeking to improve an existing event, or working towards a TELP certificate of completion, everyone is welcome.

The Texas Event Leadership Program seeks:

  • To increase the knowledge and skills of event managers and volunteers so that they may better plan, manage, and evaluate a festival, fair, or event in their community
  • To enhance the ability of Texas communities to achieve the desired economic and cultural benefits for producing a festival, fair, or event
  • To promote volunteer service that will result in the establishment and/or improvement of Texas events

Texas Event Leadership Program benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • Diversification of knowledge base and skills in the event industry
  • Networking with event professionals
  • Enhancing or increasing tourism in communities
  • Ability to work towards professional certification with supporting organizations (TFEA and TAF&E)

Awards

In September 2007 and 2008, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) recognized the Texas Event Leadership Program with the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Gold Pinnacle Award for Best Event Management Certificate Program. This competition was held at an international level and our program was judged in comparison to other educational institutions around the world offering event management programs for the festivals and events industry.

Texas Event Leadership Program has received the following awards:

2007: Gold Pinnacle Award, International Festivals & Events Association
2008: Gold Pinnacle Award, International Festivals & Events Association
2009: Bronze Pinnacle Award, International Festivals & Events Association

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