Category Archives: Venue

Gettin’ Legal

By Derek | Published: July 28, 2009
Yesterday I hit the streets of Grand Rapids to get signatures from all appropriate entities that may want to shut us down again this year.  They were all so gracious, and excited to have a different kind of event downtown, and that really made me happy.  We informed and got approval from the Amway Grand [...]
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When & Where + Headliners

By Derek | Published: June 22, 2009
Alright, everyone, we set the date for FES2VAL 2009 at August 29th.  So be there. And where will you be?  The Gillette Bridge, a pedestrian bridge that runs behind DeVos Place and right into Ah Nab Awen park. My other decision to be made has to be what to do about a headliner.  Most of the obvious [...]
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Meeting with the City

By Derek | Published: April 15, 2009
On Friday, at 1:30pm, I will meet with Todd Tofferi of the Office of Film, Music and Special Events for the City of Grand Rapids, whom I worked with last year, and had suggested the wonderful Blue Bridge location.  His suggestion this year is the Calder Plaza, which is pretty awesome, and hopefully a little [...]
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Scouting

By Derek | Published: January 13, 2009
Because we have been exiled from the beautiful Blue Bridge, we must scoure our city and riverbanks for a new suitable home for the 2009 FES2VAL.   I keep getting suggestions like Rosa Parks Circle or Founders, but those ideas are far from the ideals upon which we built this annual event.  We need to [...]
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