Sunday Feb 4, 2018 Wednesday Feb 7, 2018
February 5-7, 2018
Sheraton Tampa Brandon (formerly known as Sheraton Tampa East)
No fee to attend!
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.