The all-volunteer Festival Committee is comprised of ATA-DC Board Members and members of the Turkish-American Community.
The 2008 Committee Members are:
Festival Chairperson: Hayri Baysal
Festival Co-Chairs: Demet Cabbar, Patsy Jones, Burak Sahin
DC Government Liaison: Hayri Baysal
Food Vendor Coordinator: Omur Sen, Bulent Akgun, and Sema Muslu
Graphics Design: Elif Kaygisiz
Logistics: Hayri Baysal
Media Relations & Promotion & Marketing: Demet Cabbar, Muge Delamater, Sarah Fischer
Performances and Stage Coordinator: Demet Cabbar
Retail Vendor Coordinator: Elif Gurbey and Serra Devran
Sponsorships, Grants, and Fundraising Activities: Demet Cabbar, Nurten Karasen, Vera Jennie Keith, and Erdem Tekinel
Tea & Coffee House Coordinators: Sema Muslu and Ahu Baysal
Treasurer: Patsy Jones
Culture Tent Coordinator: Elif Ertekin
TurKIDS and Kids Art Contest Coordinator: Muge Delamater
Volunteer Coordinator: Sabri Bora Erdemli
Jumbotron and Visuals: Burak Sahin
Signage and Decorations: Elif Ertekin and Deniz Ozkan
Other Committee Members: Tulu Balkir, Menderes Iskin, Yesim Izler, Vera Jennie Keith, Allen Lawrence, Sitki Kazanci, Bulent Safak, Erhan Ozaydin
Web Site: Cansu Altinbuken