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75th Annual Florida Federation of Fairs Convention & Zone 2 Meeting

Save the Date

May 13 - 16, 2026

Hosted at the Rosen Plaza Hotel

9700 International Drive

Orlando, FL 32819

SO MUCH FUN!

Easy travel to & from Orlando Int’ Airport. Only 6-8 Minutes Uber ride away.
Close to Disney, Universal, Sea World, Top Golf, Golf Courses, Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, and more!
Walk-able to many restaurants & activities.
Beautiful Florida weather.

Discover activities near the convention (VisitOrlando.com)

Just for YOU! Discounted tickets to over 80 Orlando attractions. CLICK HERE to find excitement!

**Just show your convention badge and you will enjoy special savings!

AT THE CONVENTION:

The largest Fair Trade Show on the East Coast.
Visit over 100 fair industry vendors. (Entertainers, Ticket Systems, Insurance, Specialty Ribbons & Cups, and more!)
Meet excellent entertainers for your fair.
Enjoy live & Video entertainment showcases.
Networking opportunity parties each night.
- Wednesday (Industry Night Out at DAVE & BUSTERS w/ OPEN BAR!). *Register Below
- Thursday (Presidents Party)
- Friday (Associates Party)
- Saturday (Gala)
Share & solicit best practices with other fairs. Find solutions to some of your challenges at your fair.
Benefit from more Fair Industry Education. Over 45 Educational Sessions.
Network with other fair professionals from MD, VA, WV, DE, NC, SC, GA & Florida. (Official IAFE Zone 2 meeting)

CHECK BACK IN JANUARY
for registration
and further programming details.

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WANT TO SHOWCASE TALENT? Click on the link Below.

Take me to the Showcase Application

Giles Ellis Memorial Skeet Shoot

Wednesday, May 13th, 9:00am Check-In opens, 10:00 Shoot starts
Tenoroc Sporting Clays
3755 Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland FL

A day full of competition, great eats, raffles, fellowship and networking.
$150 per person

Click Here to Register

*Hotel Firearms Policy: Firearms ARE permitted in the hotel and guest rooms provided they are unloaded and secured in a locked case. Hotel management asks that guests NOT have Housekeeping Service in their room unless the guest is present.

"Industry Night Out" @ Dave & Buster's (Host YP)

"Hosted by" our YP Group This event is open to EVERYONE!

Click Here to Register

FOR:

OPEN BAR
FREE DESSERTS
Arcade Games
Billiards
Fun
Raising money for a good cause by our Young Professionals Group
Networking

Silent Auction Donation Form. DON'T FORGET!

Auction Form

Rosen Plaza Property Map

Click here for a printable version

Search Map

PHOTOS FOR YEAR IN REVIEW

Florida Fairs & Board:

Don’t be left out of the Year in Review Video shown at this year’s Convention Gala!

We are currently collecting photos for the Year In Review presentation for this year’s Convention.

Please send 8 to 10 photos from your Fair!!! We want to see all of or Florida Fairs in the limelight!!!

Please send your photos ASAP to this link:

https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/soflafair

PHOTOS FOR "IN MEMORIUM" VIDEO

HELP US REMEMBER THOSE WE HAVE LOST THIS YEAR FROM OUR INDUSTRY.

Please send photos and information about them to Rita De Mier:

rita@southfloridafair.com