Florida Fair News
Trending ticket technology: Going paperless
Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition stepped into the age of wearable technology this year with the launch of a digital wristband to
replace paper tickets. The pre-paid radio frequency identification bands worn
Fair
(RFID) wrist- by Youth
guests allowed them to rapidly access rides and games with a quick scan. Gone is the need for cash to exchange hands to pay for tickets.
“We saw a distinct reduction in the lines. The Mag- ic Money wristbands worked so well that next year they will be an option for the purchase of food, beverages and admis- sion in addition to rides and games, allow- ing us to completely shift out of paper tickets
for
transactions. Many
other
fairs are moving into the digital cloud -based world,” said Patty Dee, direc- tor of concessions at The Youth Fair. The reusable wristbands, which
contain a small chip that holds pre- paid digital tickets, were sold at the Fairgrounds during the annual four- week event. Starting in 2018, the wristbands will
be on sale in advance at Sedano’s supermarket chain, a longtime partner of The Youth Fair. The largest His- panic-owned grocery store will have the capacity for Youth Fair guests to buy pre-loaded wristband packages before coming to the Fair. “The ability to pre-pay works well
for Fair guests, because it also helps them to stay with- in their household budget. While we would love for them to spend- spend-
spend all day long at The Youth Fair, we understand that many families will be happy to know they didn’t go overboard,” Dee said.
18 Story courtesy of Modern Midways Entertainment Newsletter FAIRCRACKER-FALL 2017
Magaly Chavez joins Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition
as accounting and finance supervisor MIAMI – Aug. 3, 2017 – Miami-Dade County Youth Fair &
Exposition is pleased to announce the appointment of Magaly Chavez as supervisor of accounting and finance. “Magaly Chavez worked for The Youth Fair on a seasonal
basis for the past eight years in our Concessions Cashiers office as a cashier during the afternoon and night hours. Maggie has a great love for The Youth Fair, and we are lucky to have her here year-round,” said Robert Hohenstein, president and CEO. Chavez, who has a background in banking, finance and ac-
counting, is responsible in her new position for accounts receiva- ble, payroll, budgeting and supervising accounts payable. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Previously, Chavez was vice president of relationships at US
Bank for the past five years. Before then, she worked at SunTrust Bank for 26 years, serving in multiple capacities, including vice president and Escrow Services Compliance officer, assistant vice president and Corporate Trust officer, and Trust Operations of- ficer, and Consumer Lending Compliance analyst.
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