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The FestNet workshops were held in late 2003.

FestNet provided a series of FREE training workshops in regional Victoria, specifically designed to provide skills development to regional festivals. The workshops concentrated on the use of online technologies in the administration and marketing of festivals. Each workshop comprised a one day program of both face to face and hands on training.

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Place	Date	Training Venue
SALE	Friday 5th September 2003	Wellington Meeting Room Wellington Shire Council
WARRNAMBOOL	Tuesday 9th September 2003	Committee Room Warrnambool City Council
BALLARAT	Wednesday 10th September 2003	Business Incubator 15 Dawson Street
HORSHAM	Monday 6th October 2003	Wimmera Hub Computer Rooms Urquhrt Street, Horsham Supported by Horsham: A Learning Town
BENDIGO	Tuesday 7th October 2003	ITC Centre 32 Garsed Street
WANGARATTA	Wednesday 8th October 2003	North East Telecentre 1st Floor, 90-100 Ovens Street

Workshop Presenter - David Eedle

David is the Managing Director of The Dramatic Group, the leading online provider of jobs, news and information services to the arts and entertainment industry. The Company's publications include artshub.com.au and screenhub.com.au in Australia, and artshub.co.uk in the United Kingdom. The company has had a long involvement in arts and new media development, producing web sites for organisations including the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Regional Arts Victoria, Regional Arts Australia, and the Next Wave Festival. The Dramatic Group is the co-developer of FestNet, and produced the FestNet web site.

David has spoken at conferences and seminars on topics which focus on opportunities for arts organisations to use online technologies to substantially improve the efficacy and effectiveness of existing business practices, and has delivered marketing and other workshops for organisations including Regional Arts Australia and Museums Australia, as well as numerous local governments.

Through The Dramatic Group, David has been involved in marketing campaigns for metropolitan and regional arts organisations. The company has won two national awards for marketing effectiveness and excellence.

David is a committed lifetime computer geek and remembers what the internet looked like before there were pictures on it.