NICA Business Expo & Fare Foods 2018 Food Show
Date and Time
Sunday Feb 4, 2018 Wednesday Feb 7, 2018
February 5-7, 2018
Location
Sheraton Tampa Brandon (formerly known as Sheraton Tampa East)
Fees/Admission
No fee to attend!
Description
Come join us for this year's NICA Business Expo and Fare Foods Food Show!
Register today at www.eventleaf.com/2018expofoodshow
Address: 10221 Princess Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Phone: (813) 623-6363
Sunday, February 4th, 2018
6:00 PM: Super Bowl Party (Ballroom)
Monday, February 5th, 2018
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Survey Room Open (Brandon 1)
9:00 – 10:30 AM: “Business Perpetuation – Succession Planning for Your Business – Who Will Take Over & How?” Presented by Karl Schlabach,
Hummel Group (Cypress Room)
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM: “ELD (Electronic Logging Device) – What Does it
Mean for Me?” Presented by Clark Wright (Cypress Room)
12:00 – 2:15 PM: Past Presidents and Directors Lunch and Meeting (Palm Room)
2:15 – 3:30 PM: Insurance Panel – Take advantage of an opportunity to ask Amusement Industry Insurance representatives your questions:
Steve Del Vecchio, Allied Insurance, David Garrett, Haas & Wilkerson,
Phil Teague, Hummel Group (Cypress Room)
3:45 – 5:00 PM: Labor Panel – Amusement Industry labor issues discussed and ideas to assist you, presented by Michelle Card, NICA, James Judkins, JKJ Workforce, and John Krotec, GreenZone Hero (Brandon 6)
5:00 – 9:00 PM: Fare Foods Food Show (Ballroom)
9:00 – 11:00 PM: Fare Foods Hospitality Suite (Palm Room)
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Survey Room Open (Brandon 1)
9:00 – 10:15 AM: “Today’s Health Insurance Options,” presented by
Steck Johnson, Healthcare Solutions Team (Brandon 6)
9:00 – 10:15 AM: “Clover Setup and Use,” presented by Tina Hollis, First Data (Brandon 4)
9:00 – 10:15 AM: “Transfer of Ownership=Succession Planning=Long Range Planning,” presented by Rey O’Day, NICA (Brandon 2)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: “DOT Update,” presented by Tracey McQuilken, ION Drug & Alcohol Testing & DOT Compliance (Cypress Room)
1:30 – 3:30 PM: “What’s New in Concessions?” Panel – This panel includes many of the industry leaders with the newest products:
Greg Worth, Crystal Automotive, Todd Kunz, Galaxy Amusement Sales, Joe Cetor, Forever Trailers, Trampas Porter, Fare Foods (Cypress Room)
3:45 – 5:00 PM: “Insurance Risk Management – How does your business look to the Insurance Company?” Presented by Phil Teague, Hummel Group
(Brandon 2)
3:45 – 5:00 PM: “Fries and Oil,” Presented by Fare Foods (Brandon 4)
5:00 – 9:00 PM: Fare Foods Food Show (Ballroom)
9:00 – 11:00 PM: Fare Foods Hospitality Suite (Palm Room)
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Survey Room Open (Brandon 1)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: WIN Reunion – Come celebrate 25 years of NICA/WIN (Brandon 6)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: “Member Benefits,” Our NICA benefits explained by the people that know them best: Greg Worth, Crystal Automotive, Tina Hollis, First Data, Rich Wright, Green Zone Heroes, Craig Minnich, Air Gas, Joe Betras, Whirley-Drinkworks!, Zach Risen, Coca-Cola, Steve Del Vecchio, Allied Insurance, Trampas Porter, Fare Foods (Cypress Room)
12:45 – 2:00 PM: “Fair Jeopardy Game Show: Profit? Where is it going?,” – learn the what affects the bottomline for Fairs and Concessionaires, presented by Rey O’Day, NICA (Brandon 4)
12:45 – 2:00 PM: “Human Resources–Back to Basics,” presented by Jessica Gottsche, NICA (Brandon 2)
2:00 – 5:00 PM: General Membership Meeting (Palm Room)
7:00 PM: 25th Anniversary Gala – “Denim & Diamonds” (Ballroom)
*Schedule is tentative and subject to change; refer to this page and signage for updates on day of event.