March 2010
Hi FNO Member!
Spring is finally here and that means it's time to get busy filling your 2010 event schedule. This month, Jeri Goldstein offers some tips on filling the slots between your major events with smaller shows.

We'd also like to remind you to visit the FNO Community and connect with musicians, performers & others in the festival industry. Upload a bio, photos, songs, and videos to your own site today!

Booking Festivals, Fairs & Events
by Jeri Goldstein

March is get down to business month. With the summer festival season on the horizon, this is a great time to contact and line up your summer events calendar. Many of the major festivals already have their talent lined up and contracted, but there are still some filler slots open at most of the major festivals. But why rely on the major festivals to fill up your calendar? There are so many town, city, county and state-wide events that will take place throughout the spring, summer and fall that book local and regional talent along with some of the big name acts. Now is the time for a bit of research on your city's website, county government website, your state's tourist department website, US Chamber of Commerce website and FestivalNet.com. Read more

FNO Tip of the Month

As we've said, uploading a profile photo to your FNO personal site has many benefits as far as bringing visitors to your site. The next step is to boost your online photo gallery. Basic members may upload one gallery photo while pro members receive more space. Here's how:

• Select "Add Photo" under the "Photos" tab
• Enter the title of your photo in the first field
• Click on the "Browse" button
• In the pop up window, find the folder where the photo is stored on your computer
• Select the photo and click the "open" button (the photo is now selected)
• Click the "Add Photo" button below

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