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Jerry Hammer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Minne- sota State Fair, St. Paul, was inducted into the IAFE Hall of Fame. The highest honor bestowed by the IAFE, the Hall of Fame Award is presented annually in recognition of an individual’s distinguished achievement in, or contribution to, the fair industry. Hammer has spent more than 40 years serving the “Great Minne- sota Get-Together. The Rising Star Award was created by the IAFE Young Professionals Initia-
tive (YPI) to recognize leadership and industry contributions of IAFE members, age 40 and younger. Nominees are any employee, volunteer, or board member under age 40 of a member fair, show, exposition, or exhibition in good standing with the IAFE. The award was presented to Jessica Klumpp from the Florence County Fair. Gibson “Gib”Gosser, Executive Secretary of the Kentucky Association of
Fairs & Horse Shows was named the Federation of State and Provincial Fair Association’s Executive of the Year. The Executive of the Year Award goes to an association executive who has been in this position for at least five years. They have to be recommended by their association and are judged on their participation and involvement in their local, state, and the Federation of State & Provincial Associations of Fairs. Heritage Awards sponsored by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance were presented to five exceptional individuals in the field of fair management, according to IAFE President and CEO Jim Tucker. Carol Porter of Haas & Wilkerson Insurance announced and presented the awards to the recipients, who were nominated by their fairs’ staffs. The awards recognize the achievements of outstanding volun- teer fair managers. Each winner received a plaque and $1,000, and each fair nominating the winners received $500. The nominees were required to have at least 10 years of fair management experience and could receive no more than
$2,500 remuneration annually for serving in the position. The nominees’ fairs were also required to be current members of IAFE. The 2013 Heritage Award winners are Byron Anderson of the Washington County Agricultural Society in Lake Elmo, Minn.; Doug Brand of Seward County Fair in Seward Neb.; Roger Henrichs of the Gage County Fair in Beatrice, Neb.; Allen Paulson of the Clearwater County Fair in Bagley, Minn.; and Paul Vaassen of the Iowa State Fair, Des Moines. Debbie Dreyfus-Schronk, Assistant Executive Director & Chief Operating
Officer of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition (SALE), San Antonio, Texas, was elected the 2014 chair of the International Association of Fairs and Exposi- tions. A native of Louisiana and graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in psychology, Ms. Dreyfus-Schronk attributes her love for agriculture and the fair industry to her grandfather, who raised Angus cattle, managed the family farm, and ran a small grocery store in the rural town of Krotz Springs, La., where she grew up.
Directory Cover Photo Contest
Don’t forget to enter this year’s Directory Cover Photo Contest. Winning photos will be used on the cover of this year’s Direc- tory. See your Convention
packet or
check out the Convention tab online for the rules and regulations. Photograph (one per Fair)
should be of activities during the Fair or other Fair related events. Call Now (877) 875-9699
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