NICA is currently accepting nominations for next year’s Board of Directors election. Joining NICA’s Board offers many opportunities to have your voice heard, connect with other professionals in the Fair industry, and to further the cause of NICA. If you need more information, please call (813) 438-8926 or email us today!
Given NICA’s mission to cultivate Industry Leadership, we posed the question of "What is Leadership?" to NICA’s Past Directors and Presidents this month. Joe Potillo, Jr. served as President in 2015. He believes that NICA’s greatest achievement is our motto, "Together We Can!" He said, “A Leader without anybody following them is a man taking a walk. What NICA taught me is that you don’t want to walk alone. Leadership is collaborative and it is taking ownership. There are things that are unique to every region of our country. You go into something sometimes with one viewpoint, and you leave with another. It was certainly a growing and growing up experience. It was certainly a rewarding experience, too. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”
Nominations must be received in the NICA Office no later than July 30th.
What is the single most important challenge facing Concessionaires today?
As a Board Member, how would you help overcome this challenge?
Where do you see NICA in five years?
What would you plan to help NICA get there?
You must email, mail, or fax all nomination materials listed above to the NICA office at 1043 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511, via fax to (813) 803-8460, or via email to nominations@nicainc.org.
*Required signatures may be gathered either in person, by email, or by fax; due to the differing methods involved, additional signature sheets will be accepted.
Join Us in Las Vegas for NICA Marketplace: Early Bird & Trade Show Registration Now Available!
Dear Business Owners, Managers, Fair Industry Leaders, Trade Show Exhibitors, and YOU! We are proud to announce the upcoming 2023 NICA Marketplace, "Together!" event, taking place December 3-6, 2023 at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, where we will share ideas, networking, products, and services. Ever since we held our inaugural event last year, we are continuing to receive positive responses from our Attendees and Trade Show Exhibitors. 2022 Attendee Dan Ashby, Ashby Concessions, shared, "The breakout sessions were a wealth of knowledge and the Lunch Roundtable Discussions were not long enough! We took advantage of the Trade Show discounts and made some great connections, too. The Tuscany was very well laid out and perfect for our family. The kids enjoyed the pool and surrounding attractions while we attended sessions. This was my first time in Las Vegas and it will forever be a cherished memory."
NICA Marketplace, "Together!" will feature a non-exclusive Trade Show, Educational Sessions led by hands-on Event Industry Thought Leaders, and Networking Opportunities that are welcome and comfortable—a place where we all understand we are Customers of each other and Together we share a Fair Guest to serve.See you in Vegas!
You must sign in to your Online Member Account when registering to receive your special rate. If you do not have an account or are not sure what it is, you can Create Your Account today; if you do not receive a verification or reset link in your email, you may not have a valid email on file.
Stay tuned to NICA's emails, social media and www.nicainc.org/marketplace for upcoming event information, programming updates, and more. If you have any questions or require registration assistance, please contact us at (813) 438-8926 or reply to this email. "Together We Can!"
We wish for a full and speedy recovery to NICA Members and their families who have recently undergone surgery or who have had health challenges, including Hyrum Allen, H & M Funnel Cake Express, Rob Gottsche, Eastern States Exposition, and Dennis Larson, CFE, Midwest Council Coordinator. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers at this time.
We recently received news that a NICA Member was robbed at an event, but thankfully they were not hurt. As we are entering in the busiest part of our season, please be aware of your surroundings. Everything is replaceable except for our lives.
Login as a NICA Member to Use the Updated NICA Sysco Marketplace Savings Tool Online
We invite you to utilize the NICA Sysco Marketplace Savings Tool, last updated this week. NICA, Sysco, and Entegra are committed to your success and believe that utilizing this tool will drive savings and increased profits for your business. We have matched similar items that would offer savings. The suggested items are very close alternatives and any that are not considered exact matches will have explanations to the far right. To start, sort to the Sysco distribution house you will be purchasing from and see the common items that are being purchased at that house.
How Does it Work?
Login to your NICA Member Account at www.nicainc.org/login or by selecting the button below
Access the Savings Tool under Benefits
Sort to your distribution house in column “A”
See current items being purchased in columns “B-F”
See suggested alternative columns “J-N”
Decide if this is a fit for you and update order guide to reflect new item
Enjoy savings!
If you know that you will be attending a certain event, look ahead and see the items you may already be buying and make adjustments. This is a great way to take advantage of additional values available to you. Because we only look at valid, actionable conversions, there may not be a savings opportunity for every item. Although only in stock items are considered, you should always confirm availability through your local Sysco Representative. You should also make them aware of any item changes so inventories may be adjusted.
Entegra will update this tool monthly to reflect the most recent purchases by Concessionaires. Keep checking back for more updates! If you haven't enrolled yet with the NICA Sysco Marketplace, please apply at the link below.
Having completed LA, Del Mar, and opened OC Fair, let's celebrate and enjoy each other’s company. Join us on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 9 AM for a NICA West Member Gathering, "Happy Together!" hosted by the West Council at Chuckwagon.
Enjoy greetings from the NICA West Council and OC Fair Leadership, learn about NICA updates, benefits, and the upcoming NICA Marketplace, "Together!" event, recognize Jim and Ann DiMartile, Upper Crust Distribution, for their outstanding service, and share in door prizes and drawings, food and refreshments, great dialogue, and more! All Food and Beverage Vendors and Commercial Exhibitors encouraged to attend. See you there!
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Breast market is well supplied with the markets mostly even. Tenders continue to hold and are still in short supply. Whole birds are mostly even. Jumbo and medium wings are up while small are even with ample supply. Dark meat is steady on solid demand.
Pork
Butts declined this week. The rib complex is still holding relatively flat but could see some upward movement on fresh ribs. Loins had slight gains held up by retail demand. Bellies saw gains with Prop 12 build up as expected but remain deflationary year-over-year due to large cold storage supplies. Hams & trimmings saw gains this week.
Beef
The tone is one of weakness and pressure on packers to find balance between demand and weekly harvest numbers. Ribs and tenders are under pressure as demand slows into the late summer months. Strips continue to surprise, more on the CAB vs Choice, limited supply continue to be the key here. End cuts, chucks and rounds, are beginning to weaken as well, as more boxes become available.
Eggs / Dairy
Shell Egg markets are steady as the market prices remain firm; California only saw a slight drop. Cheese and butter markets are turning bullish largely driven by European markets. Cream and Culture pricing are slightly increasing in July.
Grains / Oil
Soybean oil futures shot higher but ended the week almost unchanged; pricing is still very high. It is likely to move higher with USDA reporting soybean oil stocks lower than forecast. Good news is US got some needed rains. Canola has moved higher as they are experiencing drought. Europe also experiencing drought.
Seafood
Scallop fishing season has yielded variable results regarding the sizes of raw materials. Smaller sizes are tighter in supply than larger sizes. Great Lake fish availability is spotty due to warmer weather driving fish deeper. Strong inventory in US warehouses have been softening the market on multiple frozen items.
Citrus
Lemons: Central Coast region is the main growing region this summer domestically. Market is firming up and going up especially on fancy fruit. Expect lemon prices go up each week until more imports arrive. 165 ct and smaller are in a demand exceeds supplies.
Oranges: Valencia’s are still lighter volume and heavy to Choice grade, peaking on 88/113s. Imports have hit the East Coast with limited availability.
Limes: Lime market has eased some this week on softer demand post–holiday. Mexico continues to only get spotty rain, and nowhere near what is needed to pull them out of the drought.
Peppers
Green bell both supply and quality are good with the market steady and more peppers coming on late next week. Red and Yellow pepper very short in particular yellow out on the west coast.
Tomatoes
Overall market availability is stable both east and west on all varieties, but quality varies greatly among shippers. Round Availability and quality should improve as TN, VA, & NC harvest increases. Markets should remain steady through next week.
The July 2023 issue of NICA News has the theme, "All In For Leadership!"
Featuring NICA Marketplace, "Together!" Event Information and Program Schedule, We All Scream For Ice Cream, Gathering in the Summer, What is Leadership, Member's Voice, Read & Win, Benefit Updates, Is There Really a "Fair Season," Getting Involved, From the Camera Roll, and more!
NICA is a membership-driven organization dedicated to strengthening relationships with the Fair, Festival, and Special Events Industries through effective communication, benefits, education, leadership, and solutions.
