Rooms Thursday, February 8, 2018 Friday, February 9
Rooms
Competitive Exhibits Brandon II Commercial Exhibits Brandon IV Meals Palm Room
Thursday, February 8, 2018 3pm-6pm
Registration
Friday, February 9, 2018
7:30am - 8:30am Registration 9:00am Bus Departs for the Florida State Fair 9:30am Fair Industry Appreciation Day Reception
1:00pm
After the recption: Explore the fair and eat lunch on your own.
Depart Fair
Workshops 2:00pm-3:00pm: Competitive Exhibits: Fair recap; lessons learned; take away ideas, etc. Jim McGuire, DuPage County Fair, IL Commercial Exhibits: Fair recap; lessons learned; take away ideas, etc. Pam Simon, CFE, Minnesota State Fair
3:15pm-4:15pm: Competitive Exhibits: 20-Year Project Ellen Sietmann, CFE, DuPage County Fair, IL Commercial Exhibits: 20-Year Project Pam Simon, CFE, Minnesota State Fair Dennis Larson, CFE, Minnesota State Fair 4:30pm-5:30pm: Competitive Exhibits: Photo Display Show and Tell Discussion: Traditional or Online Options Sandy Kusuda, Georgia National Fair Tiffany Burrow, Alameda County Fair, CA Commercial Exhibits: Insurance Requirements Andrew Vandepopulier, Haas & Wilkerson Ins. 6:00pm
Reception - Palm Room Foyer
7:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner
Saturday, February 10, 2018
7:30am - 8:15am Breakfast and Round Tables Workshops 8:30am-9:30am: Competitive Exhibits: Rocking New Themes! Penny Kill, Allen County Fair, OH Karen Johnson, Wilson County Fair, TN Commercial Exhibits: Evalulations and Assessments Michael Knott & Jeannette Mintz, Canadian National Exposition, ON Jaime Parr, CFE, Nebraska State Fair 9:45am-10:45am: Competitive Exhibits: New Classes Workshop Fran Crone, SW Florida and Lee County Fair Commercial Exhibits: Creating Successful Booth Presentation Carole Dale, Suncoast Displays and Graphics 11:00am-12:00pm:
Competitive Exhibits: Successful Contests: Years 2, 3, 4 and beyond Amanda Bretz, Tulsa State Fair, OK Commercial Exhibits: What Moves Your People Pam Daneker, State Fair of Virginia Ashley Brown, CFE, Georgia National Fair
12:00pm -1:15pm
Lunch and Round Tables
Workshops 1:30pm-2:30pm: Competitive Exhibits: Superstar Staffing: How Do You Invigorate Staff? Vicki Chouris, South Florida Fair Commercial Exhibits: Technology and Utility Needs for Vendor and Concessionaires Gary Newkirk, CFE, Ulster County Fair, NY Jennifer Prendergast, Alameda County Fair, CA
2:45pm-3:45pm: Competitive Exhibits: Hands-on Activity: Oranges and Coke Trays jill Albanese, CFE, Wisconsin State Fair
Commercial Exhibits: Vendor Insights Panel Kathy Ross, Ross Concessions Russ Harrison, Rudy’s Inc. Joe Potillo, Potillo Sanitation Service 4:00pm-5:00pm: Competitive Exhibits: Putting All the Pieces Together for Amazing Competitive Exhibits! Barney Cosner, CFE, Fremont County Fair & Rodeo, WY Commercial Exhibits: Concession Promotions Jackie Cammarano, Erie County Fair, NY Deb Aschmann, Dutchess County Fair, NY 6:00pm:
Dinner - Palm Room
Round Tables Breakfast
Competitive Exhibits: Alcohol Contest - Julia Heauner Keeping Exhibitors Growing and Glowing - John Buettner How to Enter the IAFE Contests - Brittney McBride Commercial Exhibits: Concierge Package - Service for Exhibitors - Janet Schutter Percentage or Flat Rate - Melanie Linnear Contract Discussions - Letrice Midgett
Lunch
Competitive Exhibits: Technology Based Contests: What’s Hot Now? - Laura Murek Live Contests - Vicki Imperati Drone Contests (photography, racing, etc.) - Samantha Gilbertson Commercial Exhibits: Transfer of Ownership White Paper - Karen Brown Working with Controversial Groups - Phillis Ellis Tips for Communicating with Vendors that Travel - Marilyn Herman
February 9-10, 2018 Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel Tampa, Florida
Competitive Exhibits Brandon II Commercial Exhibits Brandon IV Meals Palm Room
Thursday, February 8, 2018 3pm-6pm
Registration
Friday, February 9, 2018
7:30am - 8:30am Registration 9:00am Bus Departs for the Florida State Fair 9:30am Fair Industry Appreciation Day Reception
1:00pm
After the recption: Explore the fair and eat lunch on your own.
Depart Fair
Workshops 2:00pm-3:00pm: Competitive Exhibits: Fair recap; lessons learned; take away ideas, etc. Jim McGuire, DuPage County Fair, IL Commercial Exhibits: Fair recap; lessons learned; take away ideas, etc. Pam Simon, CFE, Minnesota State Fair
3:15pm-4:15pm: Competitive Exhibits: 20-Year Project Ellen Sietmann, CFE, DuPage County Fair, IL Commercial Exhibits: 20-Year Project Pam Simon, CFE, Minnesota State Fair Dennis Larson, CFE, Minnesota State Fair 4:30pm-5:30pm: Competitive Exhibits: Photo Display Show and Tell Discussion: Traditional or Online Options Sandy Kusuda, Georgia National Fair Tiffany Burrow, Alameda County Fair, CA Commercial Exhibits: Insurance Requirements Andrew Vandepopulier, Haas & Wilkerson Ins. 6:00pm
Reception - Palm Room Foyer
7:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner
Saturday, February 10, 2018
7:30am - 8:15am Breakfast and Round Tables Workshops 8:30am-9:30am: Competitive Exhibits: Rocking New Themes! Penny Kill, Allen County Fair, OH Karen Johnson, Wilson County Fair, TN Commercial Exhibits: Evalulations and Assessments Michael Knott & Jeannette Mintz, Canadian National Exposition, ON Jaime Parr, CFE, Nebraska State Fair 9:45am-10:45am: Competitive Exhibits: New Classes Workshop Fran Crone, SW Florida and Lee County Fair Commercial Exhibits: Creating Successful Booth Presentation Carole Dale, Suncoast Displays and Graphics 11:00am-12:00pm:
Competitive Exhibits: Successful Contests: Years 2, 3, 4 and beyond Amanda Bretz, Tulsa State Fair, OK Commercial Exhibits: What Moves Your People Pam Daneker, State Fair of Virginia Ashley Brown, CFE, Georgia National Fair
12:00pm -1:15pm
Lunch and Round Tables
Workshops 1:30pm-2:30pm: Competitive Exhibits: Superstar Staffing: How Do You Invigorate Staff? Vicki Chouris, South Florida Fair Commercial Exhibits: Technology and Utility Needs for Vendor and Concessionaires Gary Newkirk, CFE, Ulster County Fair, NY Jennifer Prendergast, Alameda County Fair, CA
2:45pm-3:45pm: Competitive Exhibits: Hands-on Activity: Oranges and Coke Trays jill Albanese, CFE, Wisconsin State Fair
Commercial Exhibits: Vendor Insights Panel Kathy Ross, Ross Concessions Russ Harrison, Rudy’s Inc. Joe Potillo, Potillo Sanitation Service 4:00pm-5:00pm: Competitive Exhibits: Putting All the Pieces Together for Amazing Competitive Exhibits! Barney Cosner, CFE, Fremont County Fair & Rodeo, WY Commercial Exhibits: Concession Promotions Jackie Cammarano, Erie County Fair, NY Deb Aschmann, Dutchess County Fair, NY 6:00pm:
Dinner - Palm Room
Round Tables Breakfast
Competitive Exhibits: Alcohol Contest - Julia Heauner Keeping Exhibitors Growing and Glowing - John Buettner How to Enter the IAFE Contests - Brittney McBride Commercial Exhibits: Concierge Package - Service for Exhibitors - Janet Schutter Percentage or Flat Rate - Melanie Linnear Contract Discussions - Letrice Midgett
Lunch
Competitive Exhibits: Technology Based Contests: What’s Hot Now? - Laura Murek Live Contests - Vicki Imperati Drone Contests (photography, racing, etc.) - Samantha Gilbertson Commercial Exhibits: Transfer of Ownership White Paper - Karen Brown Working with Controversial Groups - Phillis Ellis Tips for Communicating with Vendors that Travel - Marilyn Herman
February 9-10, 2018 Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel Tampa, Florida
