There is much confusion about a possible relocation of The Youth Fair.
The Youth Fair will not accept the “Homestead Site” death sentence
2015 Youth Fair Market Research: Alternate & Current Location Study Purpose: • alternate locations •
vendors, participants and residents throughout the rest
Likelihood of Attending The Youth Fair in 2016 (901 Respondents): The “Homestead Site” would:
Location
Likely to Attend Youth Fair in 2016 (Very likely or somewhat likely) Total
exposition business.
Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc. Comparison of Key Assessments and Findings of Relocation Studies for Homestead Site Current Site 2015 Study
Project
Youth Fair Expense
Completion Date
Homestead Site 2013 Study
Market Attributes
County/FIU Expense
67%
West Doral/Dolphin Mall
65%
SR 836/NW 137th Avenue
54%
Homestead
56.7 %
Estimated Driving Time to Youth Fair (901 Respondents): 2,261,512
Study #1
Location
Study #2
Stakeholder Interest
Study #3 TOTAL Youth Fair expense:
Homestead Site 2015 Study
Present Location: SW 107th Avenue and Coral Way
$104,746
Volunteers
Med
Med
Present Location: SW 107th Avenue and Coral Way
Vendors and commercial exhibitors
Med
Med
West Doral/Dolphin Mall
Average Estimated Driving Time (in minutes) From Home to Location
SR 836/NW 137th Avenue Expo Event Promoter Interest
Behavioral Science Research exhaustively provided conclusive and compelling
Homestead
57 min
Fair Attendance Potential Number of Major Expo Events
South Dade Economic Development project.
Methodology:
Base Year Financial Impacts Operating revenues
• •
Operating expenses
the university and the county.
replacement reserves (1)
*Represents Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc.’s one-third share of the cost of Study #1. Balance of Study #1 cost of $80,454 was split equally between Miami-Dade County and Florida International University. ** Study #2 and Study #3 were funded entirely by Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc. FIU declined to join The Youth Fair in further joint studies. The County was unable to participate in Study #2 and #3 due to the “no county funds” restriction the county imposed on itself in the referendum of Nov. 4, 2014.
Based on 21 Fair days
(2)
Based on 18 Fair days
Regarding FIU’s South Dade development proposal for the “Homestead Site,” Markin Consulting notes: •