GETTING TO KNOW OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS……………………….……......


Danny Raulerson—Honorary Director “Hard works pays off,” is a phrase known


all too well by businessman extraordinaire Danny Raulerson. A graduate of the University of Florida


with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Agriculture, Raulerson exemplifies the need to succeed. Raulerson gained suc- cess early on as a sales representative for Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., the nation’s largest vegeta- ble seed company, where he single-handedly grew sales in his territory from $1.4 million to over a whopping $4.4 mil- lion in just five years. After having served as an Assistant Director of Agricul-


ture Policy at Farm Bureau, he later became the Director of the Field Services Division for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation where he was responsible for managing and overseeing a field of leadership roles within the company. He has also served as the Director of Membership, Market- ing and International Trader for the Florida Fruit and Vege- table Association. Raulerson’s extensive and impressive


ZONE II NEWS.……….Submitted by B


ek rser F, Zn I Drco cy Baha, CE oe I ietr Happy Fall … It’s been a busy


summer and early fall for Fairs and Ex- pos in Zone II, and I know many remain to be held in the Sunshine State in the coming weeks. I trust all of you will have a good run! IAFE Convention time is gear-


ing up … and if you haven’t made plans to attend this year’s Let’s Ride Conven- tion in Las Vegas, do so now, as the convention schedule is shaping up to be one of the best ones to date! Dates are


November 28-December 1 at the Paris Hotel … visit www.fairsandexpos.com for more information. By all means, please plan to attend Zone II’s meeting during the convention, set for 3:45 p.m. Monday, November 28! Our zone continues to work toward our IAFE membership


goals, and we can continue in this effort by supporting our Zone Membership Chair Nancy Smith, CFE. Nancy can be reached at nancys@SCstatefair.org for more details. More to come…! We continue to work hard at keeping Zone II’s Facebook Page


updated with current information. Make sure you become a fan of the page! Randi Nikolas from the State Fair of West Virginia is serving as the page administration. Contact Randi at events@statefairofwv.com for more information! More to come..! Of course, Zone II looks forward to returning to Florida in 2012


to have our concurrent meeting with the Florida Federation of Fairs. Feel free to let us know of any special programming or speakers you would like considered. MORE TO COME! That’s all for now … looking forward to seeing you in Las Ve-


gas. Feel free to contact me at any time if I can be of any help to you and your Fair! … …………………..MORE TO COME!


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background includes having served on the Board of Direc- tors of the Dispute Resolution Corporation, the Florida Council of Cooperatives, the Sunbelt Ag Expo and the Flor- ida Ag Hall of Fame. He serves on the advisory council to the UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, is Chairman of the Industry Advi- sory Council for the UF Department of Public Issues and Education in the AEC Department. In his new position as the Bureau Chief of State Farmers’


Markets in the Division of Marketing and Development for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser- vices, Raulerson manages up to $5.5 billion in fresh fruits and vegetables throughout 13 states. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Florida Federation of Fairs and Livestock Shows as an advisor representing the Flor- ida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. When he is not busy taking over the world of Agriculture,


Raulerson enjoys spending time with his wife, Becky, and their two children, Zeb and Karly Ann. His seasoned and continued success in this industry seems to be a growing force of its own. By: Kristeen Vejano, Greater Jackson- ville Fair, Intern- Fall 2011


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