Summer Workshop Focus - New Ideas

The Florida Federation of Fairs Summer Workshop was held July 29th & 30th in Plant City, FL. The event was hosted by the Florida Strawberry Festival in honor of Happy Norris, the current President of the Florida Federation of Fairs.
Twenty-five Fairs with 123 Fair folks attended the two day event which included a welcome dinner on Friday night and a full day of educational sessions on Saturday. The Welcome Dinner was co-sponsored by the Florida Strawberry Festival and Belle City Amusements.
The keynote speaker for the Summer Workshop was Barbara Hensinger with the IAFE Speaker’s Bureau. Barbara’s presentation “Partnerships – How To Explore The Uncharted Territory?” was thought provoking and innovative. Saturday’s workshop also featured a variety of workshops which included: Unleashing the Power of Google by Jeff Shreaves, Florida State Fair; Update on the most recent EPV-1 outbreak and update on health rules and regulations by Dr. Diane Kitchen and Ken Westerman with the FDACS; New Tactics and Technologies by Scott Merselis with the Florida State Fair; On-Site Contest and Competitive Exhibits by Gayle Hart, Greater Jacksonville Ag Fair, and Bettye Thompson, South Florida Fair; and Creative Thinking by Rip Stalvey with the Florida State Fair. The day wrapped up with a series of round table discussions as follows: Gate Procedures and Ticketing Policies by Bill Olson, Greater Jacksonville Ag Fair; Blue Ribbon Fairs Best Practices and Judging Guidelines by Jim Ward, Pasco County Fair; Ag Awards Program by Dan West, Manatee County Fair; and Getting Creative by Theresa Agricola, South Florida Fair.

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A Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

Welcome Dinner -  Florida Strawberry Festival and Belle City Amusements
Lunch -  Florida State Fair
Continental Breakfast - Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition;
Continental Breakfast  -  Wade Shows
Guest Speaker  -  IAFE & Bianco’s Foods
Door Prizes    -   Firefighter’s Indian River County Fair
Door Prizes    -  First America Bank
Door Prizes    -   Northeast Florida Far
Door Prizes    -   St. Lucie County Fair
Door Prizes -   Volusia County Fair
Signage    -   South Florida Fair
AV & Tech Support    -   Florida State Fair