I hope to provide the leadership that Doug and our past leaders have give to the ISFA that has brought this organization to where it is today. By Doug Weisheit Norm Sheets has been awarded the 2000 Josephine Hauck Award for his excellence in the education, leadership and promotion of Indiana festivals. She believed in education, sharing and the future of festivals for the state. She understood that festival producers needed to come together and network in order to grow their events to the next level. This award was instituted by the ISFA to recognize a person who emulates her dedication, work and love for festivals in Indiana.
Norm is a model for the hundreds of all volunteer festivals in Indiana.
He was active in the creation of the Indiana State Festival Guide. The festival guide is one of hte most requested pieces produced by the Indiana Department of Commerce Tourism Division. Norm is the past president, treasurere and board member representing the past presidents of the Indiana State Festivals Asssociation. At the Indiana State Festivals Association for over two decades. The ISFA Spring Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 24th at Robin Run Village in Indianapolis.