“FAIR”LY IMPORTANT MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . ………………………………………….. FAIR APPOINTS
Florida Youth Involved (FYI) By Leah Norris
Do you have a person 40 years of age or younger in-
volved at your Fair or festival? Would you like those young people to be more involved in the Federation? We’ve got the answer for you! The Board of Directors of the Federation has decided to
start a program for Fair staff, volunteers, and board mem- bers to network with other young people on the state level. The FYI program is following in the footsteps of the IAFE’s Young Professionals Initiative (YPI), and we plan to have table topics and/or workshops geared toward the “young people” in our industry at future Conventions. Starting with the next issue of “The Faircracker” we will
have an article that spotlights an outstanding FYI’er. Just to let everyone know how great your Fair’s young people really are. But we will need your help. We won’t know about them unless you tell us! So get those names into Leah Norris,
lakecofair@aol.com, with any kind of informa- tion you can as soon as possible so she can start getting that article together. Also, if you would like your 40 and under staffers, volun-
teers, or board members to get involved in the FYI program you can also send their name, email address, phone num- ber, and what they do at your Fair to Leah Norris and she will contact them to give them all the information they need. Keep an eye out for more information about the FYI pro-
gram. We are all very excited about it, and want to get everyone involved!
ROBERT HOHENSTEIN
AS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OF- FICER
The Miami-Dade County Fair an-
nounced that Robert Hohenstein has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Hohenstein will be responsible for all aspects of Finance, Human Re- sources, Marketing and Entertain- ment, at The Fair. “In his 30-year career, Hohenstein
has demonstrated proven operations expertise and broad based senior level management experience,” commented Phil Clark, chief executive officer of The Miami-Dade County Fair. “As we embark upon our 60 year mark and we gear up for a 2011 Fair that promises to offer more LIVE experiences with LIVE music, LIVE shows and LIVE events, we are happy to welcome Robert to our team and look forward to the invaluable contributions that he will make.” Hohenstein brings years of executive management ex-
perience to the position. Most recently as Senior Director of Marketing & Sales of PARC Management, LLC in Jackson- ville, FL, he managed a portfolio of 25 theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers and NASCAR Speed- Parks. Here he had direct responsibility for all strategic marketing, operations and sales planning and tactical exe- cutions for the five NASCAR SpeedParks, 8 PARC Family Fun Centers as well as two additional properties in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Prior to this, as Vice President of Marketing at Paramount
Parks, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina, he directed all business to business and con- sumer strategic and tactical marketing and sales planning. Previously Hohenstein held senior marketing positions at Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Arlington, TX and Six Flags, Inc. in New Jersey, Houston and Arlington, TX. Hohenstein holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from
Southern Illinois University and a Bachelors Degree in Hu- man Resources Management from the University of Mis- souri.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO
FLORIDA DAIRY
FARMERS FOR THEIR
SPONSORSHIP OF
THE MILKABLE COW TRAVELING EXHIBIT!
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