We are proud IFEA members and regular contributors to its thought leadership programs, including the spring webinar series and annual convention sessions. Our team has facilitated CEU/CE intensives, served on the IFEA Foundation board, and curated the inaugural Student Summit in partnership with Visit Pittsburgh. We also represent IFEA at industry events like the Iowa Tourism Conference, helping amplify the global impact of festivals and events.

We serve as active members and leaders within TFEA, with roles that include board service and co-chairing the convention speakers and statewide marketing committees. Our agency helps shape educational programming and supports regional mixers to foster deeper connection across Texas’ event landscape.

As members of Visit San Antonio, we support the city’s identity as a destination for tourism, meetings, and major events. We’ve volunteered at national activations like U.S. Travel’s IPW. We were previously board members of the San Antonio River Walk Association (now part of VSA).

Our membership with the Alamo Area Hospitality Association reflects our commitment to the people and places that make up our region’s travel and tourism ecosystem. We believe in celebrating hospitality as both a value and a strategic strength.

As longtime Geekdom members, we show up as mentors, facilitators, and collaborators. From Startup Bootcamp to Workshop Wednesdays, we contribute to the culture of shared learning and experimentation that fuels San Antonio’s entrepreneurial spirit.

We’re longtime supporters of Tech Bloc and its mission to grow San Antonio’s tech and startup sectors. Our involvement has included past committee leadership and event production to help connect innovators across the city.

We contribute regularly to ie, the IFEA’s digital magazine, where we write on topics like artificial intelligence, digital strategy, and emerging research. It’s one of the ways we help translate complex ideas into practical tools for event professionals.

We serve on the faculty of the National Event Management School, a partnership between IFEA, NRPA, and Oglebay. We teach digital marketing and developed the school’s first artificial intelligence curriculum. Beyond the classroom, we mentor second-year students as they develop their capstone projects.

As faculty for TEMI, we teach marketing and digital strategy to professionals pursuing their Certified Festival and Event Associate credential. We lead sessions in both digital and in-person cohorts, helping shape the next generation of event leaders across Texas.

We were part of the founding team behind San Japan, helping grow it from a 900-person, single-day gathering at Our Lady of the Lake University to a three-day, 20,000-attendee conference at the Henry B. González Convention Center. Over 15 years, our work as a board member shaped the event’s strategic growth, community impact, and cultural significance. It remains one of the largest fan conventions in South Texas: and a testament to what sustained, community-rooted effort can build.

We developed the inaugural user-generated content (UGC) modules for Hootsuite Academy’s Advanced Social Media Strategy certification. In addition to curriculum development, we served as subject matter experts contributing to blogs, white papers, and webinars on UGC, content co-creation, and social strategy for hospitality and higher education. Our work supported professionals in building more authentic and community-driven digital engagement.

We served as one of the final board members of the San Antonio River Walk Association, helping guide the organization through its transition into Visit San Antonio. Our work supported one of the city's most iconic public spaces and celebrated its role in tourism, culture, and community identity.

We were proud to support Break Fast & Launch, the nation’s first culinary business accelerator. This groundbreaking program helped food entrepreneurs turn ideas into sustainable ventures, blending culinary creativity with business strategy. Our work centered on mentorship, curriculum support, and amplifying the voices of emerging culinary talent.

We served as mentors during Gener8tor’s short-term cybersecurity accelerator residency in San Antonio. Our role focused on supporting early-stage founders as they refined their go-to-market strategies and connected with regional innovation networks. It was a brief but meaningful chapter in San Antonio’s growing startup story.

We served as the marketing and branding facilitator for HELM, a COVID-19 recovery program led by LiftFund to support small business resilience. The eight-week initiative provided participants with access to flexible recovery loans, expert-led education, one-on-one guidance, and tools to expand their community reach. Our role centered on helping entrepreneurs clarify their messaging, build strong brand foundations, and reconnect with customers during a time of uncertainty and rebuilding.