picture of laptop with with www.festivalorganiser.com in browser Online Publications for Festival and Event Professionals 

JMEF is the publisher of a number of web portals that provide specific tools and resources relevant to professionals in the festival and public event industry.

FestivalOrganiser.com is a website with Festival Industry News and Industry ProFiles, a sophisticated online networking platform. The Creative Fellowship is a source of inspiration, including a creative work-out zone for event managers.

Photo of Jeroen addressing a KeynoteProfessional Development - Keynotes - Master Classes

Jeroen Mourik is a reknowned speaker on a various topics related to the festival and public event industry. Speaking at conferences in Australia, China, USA, Canada and numerous countries in Europe, Jeroen Mourik has a track record in delivering inspiring and educational presentations.

Portrait of Jeroen Mourik - founder of the Creative FellowshipAlmost 20 years experience in the festival and event industry.

Jeroen Mourik is a trusted source of inspiration, knowledge and experience.
Serving on the Board of Directors of the IFEA Foundation and as a member of the IFEA Global Roundtable Council, the IFEA President's Council, the Creative Council and EUnetArt, Mourik is connected to many experts and key-figures in the industry.

photo of kid participating in activityProducer - Director - Choreographer

Jeroen Mourik produces events for children and young people that are non-patronizing, educational, challenging and fun.

Mourik is reknowned for his award winning Festival Spectacles: community projects where 300 to 800 local children perform in a theatrical (dance) production as part of the festival's educational outreach programme.

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A Left-Brain Manual on Creativity PDF Print E-mail

Learn about your Creative Handicaps and become far more effective when producing innovative ideas.

Most event managers have excellent organizational skills and are good in analytical, logical and linear thinking. All of the above are typical skills of our left-brain hemisphere.

Creativity is also an important skill of the successful event professional, yet we are made to believe that you need a dominant right-brain hemisphere to be creative.

So how does that work for the event professional?

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