IAFE ZONE ONE, Concord NH

May 5-7,  2016

Thursday, May 5

                  Noon – 7pm            CPP Workshop (with light meal) – STATE ROOM

                  3pm – 7pm              Registration

                                             Dinner on your own

                  7pm - 8:00p             Welcome Reception– SALON A

                  8pm-10pm               Hospitality suite open

Friday, May 6

                  8:00a-9:00a              Buffet breakfast – SALON A&B

                  9:00a-10:15a           Welcome and keynote speaker – "What's The Value of Your Attitude?" -  Matt Booth

                  10:15am                    Break (beverage only)

                  10:30-11:45a           Workshops  (3)     

                                                                         -MERRIMACK ROOM – Security Issues During the Fair; Gene Cassidy, CFE, CEO, ESE

                                                                         -PIERCE ROOM – AG Jessica Underberg, CFE, Erie County Fair

                                                                         -CONCORD ROOM - Creative Thinking for the Uninspired, Elisa Hays

                  12noon                     Lunch – Kent Hojem, CFE, IAFE Chairman, Washington State Fair, – SALON A&B

                  1:30p                          Round table topics A

                                                                         -MERRIMACK ROOM- Getting Involved in Exhibits; Moderator Karen Dobson, PA

                                                                         -PIERCE ROOM – Tickets/ Passes for Exhibitors, Concessioners, 4H/FFA;

                                                                            Moderator Russ Marquart, NY

                                                                         -CONCORD ROOM – Sponsorship: In-kind, Services, Exchange; Moderator Fred Lunt, ME

                  2:30p                          Break

                  2:45p                          Round table topics B

                                                                         -MERRIMACK ROOM - Administrative Controls –Here today, Gone Tomorrow;

                                                                             Mark St.Jacques, NY

                                                                         -PIERCE ROOM- Sampling and Tasting – drinks and food; Moderator Len Baginski, CT

                                                                         -CONCORD ROOM – Interactive Activities for Young and Old; Kevin Bieber, PA

                  4pm                          Load buses

                  4:30 – 7p                  Hopkinton State Fairgrounds Cookout  and Ice Cream Social

                  8pm – 10p                Hospitality Suite open

 

Saturday, May 7

                  8:00a-9:00a             Plated Breakfast – SALON A&B

                  9:00a-10:15a           Speaker – “Pants Half Empty, Glass Half Full -- the heart of Leadership” Elisa Hays

                  10:15-10:30am       Break

                  10-11:15 Workshops

                                                                         -MERRIMACK ROOM –Communication with Attitude, Matt Booth

                                                                         -PIERCE ROOM - Service Animals; Stacy Hart, ADA Trainer, Information

                                                                            & Outreach Specialist

                                                                         -CONCORD ROOM – Future of Fairs - past, present and future (panel); Chris Ashby,

                                                                             Champlain Valley Expo, VT

                  11:30a                       Zone Meeting

                  Noon                         Lunch  - Marla Calico, CFE, IAFE CEO/President- SALON A&B

                  2:00pm                      IAFE Institute class – Business Planning – Penny McBride – STATE ROOM

                  5pm                           Safe travels!

 

           (as of April 4, 2016 - subject to changes)