Summer Workshop Registration

Registration Cost: $75.00 per person
(Includes Breakfast & Lunch Friday)

Location:
Florida State Fairgrounds
4408 N. 77th St.
Tampa, FL 33610

(Orient Rd Gate)

Click link below to Register

Please Register NO LATER THAN August 12 @ 5pm, so that proper planning can be done for the meals.

Click here to Register

ACCOMODATIONS

Embassy Suites Tampa - Brandon: 5 miles from fairgrounds
10220 Palm River Rd
Tampa, Fl. 33619
Phone: 813-653-1905
King Room $162.00/night + Tax
Double Room $177/night + Tax
August 14,15 & 16
Mention, Florida Federation of Fairs
Rooms must be booked by July 25th

Click here to reserve your room

WOULD YOU BE SPONSOR?

Click here. https://www.floridafairs.org/p/members/pay-bill-on...
or call Jay at 772-631-2853

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Florida Federation of Fairs Summer Workshop

August 15-16, 2025 at the Florida State Fairgrounds

Hotel: Embassy Suites by Hilton, Tampa/Brandon. 813-653-1905

We are still developing a fabulous line up of topics and speakers.
If you haven't done so already, feel free to make topic suggestions at the Survey stations around the convention.
Check in your hotel Thursday night. Dinner on your own with friends.

Sessions will be all day Friday, and Saturday Morning. You'll be done by Noon so you can still enjoy your weekend!
We will go out to dinner as a group on Friday night.
Please plan to join us!

Tentative Schedule

Florida Federation of Fairs Summer Workshop

August 15-16, 2025 at the Florida State Fairgrounds

Hotel: Embassy Suites by Hilton, Tampa/Brandon. 813-653-1905

*HOTEL Link at the bottom of this page

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (*subject to change )

Friday, August 15

8:30 – 9:30 FFF Board Meeting

10:00am Welcome – Rita DeMier, President, Florida Federation of Fairs

10:15 – 11:15 Session 1 (For All)

11:15-11:30 - Break
11:30 – 12:30 Session 2 (Tracks)

Track #1 Operations: Topic TBD
Track #2 Session Education: Topic TBD
Track #3 Marketing: Creating a Social Media Plan. Speaker: Lucie Mcguire, Get Real Social

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 2:00 Round Table Discussions

2:00 – 3:15 Session 3.(For All)

3:15 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 4:30 Session 4 (Tracks)

Track #1 Session Operations:
Track #2 Education:
Track #3 Session Marketing:

4:30 – 5:30 Session 5 (For All)

5:30 – 6:30 Networking / Social Hour

6:30 - Dinner Out

Saturday, August 16^th

Hot Breakfast at the Hotel

9:00 – 9:45 Session 6 (For All)

10:00 – 10:45

Track #1 Session Operations:
Track #2 Session Education:
Track #3 Session Marketing: