FROM THE PRESIDENT Paul Davis
Greetings! As the fair season is gearing up
and our summer comes to an end, I want to share with you a message of review, reflection and excitement for the year ahead. Our Florida Federation of Fairs annual summer
workshop went off without a hitch! We enjoyed the fellowship of more than 75 participants. A special thanks to our sponsors Charles Panacek with Belle City Amusements and Steve and Miri- am White with EMC Tickets. The event was a wonderful opportunity for us to collaborate and to share concerns and ideas to keep our organiza- tion at the top of its game. This is your federation and we want you to feel a part of it – we encourage you to get involved. Our representatives also had the honor of attending the FFA State Conven-
tion in Orlando. To say we were “wowed” was an understatement! FFA Con- vention is an experience every individual within our organization should, if giv- en the opportunity, attend. We walked away with a renewed sense of enthusi- asm and appreciation for agriculture and the role in which the FFA has to de- velop future leaders in agribusiness. As we look forward to the International Association of Fair and Expositions
convention in San Antonio Texas, we encourage you to register to attend clas- ses and reach out to the federation to discuss any items to add to our agenda. We are excited about the venue and look forward to networking through pro- fessional development and of course perusing the aisles of the trade show. It will be a refreshing change to see the sites of San Antonio and an eventful week for all of us as we celebrate our accomplishments from the previous year.
I would like to also take an opportunity to briefly mention our recent trip to
Georgia where we visited the Perry National Fair. As always, we were wel- comed with such wonderful hospitality and down-home southern charm unlike any other. We were impressed with the amount of acreage within the grounds and how well they maintain and manage their facility. We took a slight detour through a cotton field where we acquired some pretty incriminating photos but we’ll leave those details for another day. You can read more about our trip to the Perry National Fair in this quarter’s issue of the Firecracker. As always, please remember to have a fun and safe fair season and I look forward to seeing all of you very soon!
OFFICERS President
Paul Davis, President Florida Strawberry Festival
303 N Lemon Street, Plant City, FL 33563 Phone: 813-752-9194
paul@flstrawberryfestival.com
First Vice President Bill Olson, CFE
Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair Second Vice President
Jim Ward, Pasco County Fair Secretary/Treasurer
Rhonda Ward, Collier County Fair
Immediate Past President Dawn Rowe
Osceola County Fair and
Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show DIRECTORS
Terry Atchley, Hardee County Fair
Fran Crone, SW FL & Lee County Fair Mark Harvey, North Florida Fair Shawn Krauel, Central Florida Fair
Rita DeMier Lincoln, South Florida Fair Hal Porter, Citrus County Fair
Stacey Wade, Osceola County Fair Dan West, Manatee County Fair
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Richard George, George’s Fun Foods Tim Stevens, G.L. Berg Entertainment
HONORARY DIRECTORS Danny Raulerson
Florida Dept. of Agriculture Scot Eubanks, Florida Farm Bureau
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lisa Hinton, CFE
The Winter Board meeting will include reports from all committees. If any committees want to have meetings, please let
Lisa know. Friday, December 7th 1 pm - 3 pm - 3 pm - 3 pm -
6:00 pm
Convention Program Committee Meeting Auction Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Showcase Committee Meeting—(these meetings will be held at the hotel) Dinner provided courtesy of Happy Norris and his family
Information on Dinner at Happy’s Cabin on Friday Night You are invited to a Bar B Que at the Norris family camp in the beautiful Ocala National Forest on pristine Lake Beakman. Go north on Hwy 19 about 21 miles north of Eustis to Lake Beakman Road (Just past county road 445A). Turn left. Go to stop sign. Turn right and driveway is on the right. The address is 19101 Bonnet Pond Rd., Altoona Fl...
Saturday, December 8th 9 am -
Menu will be BBQ ribs all the fixins’. If you would like Beer or a cocktail you might want to bring that with you. The Norris family looks forward to seeing you there and enjoying your fellowship.
Federation Board Meeting (to be held at the hotel)
Hotel: Comfort Inn and Suites—1380 E. Burleigh Blvd Tavares, FL 32778 352-253-2378 15 rooms on hold UNTIL NOVEMBER 16TH. Call to make reservations
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