The mission of The Institute of Fair Management is to enhance the professional development of the employees and volunteers of our member fairs and expositions by providing education and training in areas of core competency necessary for the operations of today's fairs, large or small.

 

The core competency areas in which the courses of the Institute will be focused include management, risk management, marketing, programming, operations and facility usage.

 

Most Institute courses will be offered as part of regular IAFE educational events (Annual Convention, Zone meetings and CyberSeminars) and repeated over a two year cycle. A special enrollee-only event, The IFM Summit, is offered once each year with at least five courses. Enrollees will have up to six years to complete the courses necessary to achieve their Institute diploma. An enrollee must attend at least two Summits in order to graduate.