Fairly Important Matters Pete Sutton Announces Retirement from
Clay County Fair Association After 10 years of service with the Clay
County Fair Association, Pete Sutton, has announced that he will be retiring as General Manager. Pete will continue in his role as the GM until his replacement is hired. Pete has worked with the Clay County
Fair Association since July 2005, where he started as Assistant Manager and has served as the GM for 9 years. Pete served as a member of the Fair Board for 7 years, as well as, Chairman of the board in 2004. Pete served on numerous boards and committees throughout the Florida Federa- tion of Fairs, International Association of Fairs and Expo's, Clay County Chamber of
Commerce Tourism & Development Board. Pete earned the title of Cer- tified Fair Executive (CFE) from IAFE (International Association of Fairs & Expo's). He has always said, the secret of success for the Clay County Fair, is
without a doubt the network of dedicated volunteers. Tony Tharp, Chair of the Board of Directors said, "Pete has been our
success to the Fair and we will truly miss him. The national recognition that Clay County Fair has received is a reflection of Pete's dedication and passion."
Florida Governor cuts Funding for Florida
Fairs….. Small & Sudden While more of a pin-prick than the Illinois bloodletting, FY16 brought
bad news for Florida Fairs. According to Tom Umiker, President of the Florida Federation of Fairs and Manager of the Hillsborough County Fair, Republican Governor Rick Scott used his line-item veto powers to eliminate $200,000 in a Premium Fund, "doled out on a percentage basis to fairs for awards and premiums at fairs. It's been part of the budget for umpteen years and fairs have relied on it." He estimated that umpteen years amounts to more than 20. Umiker said that most Florida fairs have become self-sustaining and
state funding for fairs had dried up years ago, except mainly for this one item. Larger fairs had not used the funds, but smaller fairs in Florida will lose thousands of dollars. The impact on fairs, while not negligible, will likely not devastate most fairs. "Fairs are going to have to get more community support or raise fees to make up for the loss," he said. "The problem is most fairs have already stretched their budgets as thin as they can go." He added that Scott is a lame duck governor and cannot run again.
"The budget passed with this item in the budget. I fully expect it be re- stored in the next budget by the next governor."
December 1st, 2015
Deadline for Showcase applications for The 2016 Convention
March 1st, 2016
Deadline for the following Federation Contests Hall of Fame Nominations
Associate of the Year Nominations April 1st, 2016
Deadline for Convention Scholarship applications for YPI, Fairs Not Attending in 3 Years, and Zone II
Deadline for YPI Institute of Fair Management Scholarship Deadline for YPI $500 Community Service Grant
May 1st, 2016
Deadline For Federation What A Great Idea Contest May 12, 2016
Deadline for Federation Directory Photo Contest Entries brought to the Convention
The Federation Board of Directors met in conjunction with this year’s Summer Workshop. One of the items of business was the approval of two new member Fairs
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