Mission Statement
To foster leadership development in the fair and event industries by providing support through educational scholarships and by enhancing training and professional services.
Announcements
Thank You to Everyone Who Applied to the 2026 Scholarship Program!
The 2026 Application process is now closed. All qualifying scholarship applications were in by the June 1st deadline, and they are now being processed by the NICA Office before being sent off to be graded by our dedicated group of anonymous Scholarship Readers. They will be making the hard choices choosing the best candidates for the 2025 NICA Foundation Scholarship Program and will be submitting their final decisions to the NICA Office in July.
Each Applicant will be contacted with his or her status when the results are final. This year’s winners will be announced in the upcoming September issue of NICA News. Good luck to all our Applicants and thank you to our Readers! If you have any questions regarding your application, contact us at (813) 438-8926 or scholarship@nicainc.org with all inquiries. "Together We Can!"
NICA Foundation Bylaws Now Available to View
NICA Foundation Board of Trustees
Meet our NICA Foundation Board of Trustees, who collectively have 170 years of experience in the Fairs and Events Industries:
Audrey Poole
President
Rey O’Day
Secretary
Michelle Allen, CCE
Trustee
Carmel Dyer-Pittroff, CCE
Trustee
Vincent Nelson, CCE
Trustee
Larry Sivori
Trustee
Daryl Whicheloe, CCE
Vice President
Kathy Ross, CCE
Treasurer
Reilly Berk
Trustee
James McConnell
Trustee
Stacey Pittroff-Barona, CCE
Trustee
Ron Smith
Trustee
Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting Partner ($15,000 and up)
- Company Logo on ALL printed/published Foundation Materials
- *Named Scholarship Opportunity
- 4 NICA event Spotlight opportunities
- Full page color ads (choice of 6 months) in NICA News Magazine
- 6 total social media, website and/or NICA Now platform opportunities
- 1 full page color ad in NICA Annual Directory
- 4 Annual NICA Memberships
- Annual donation tax deductible to full extent of the law
Visionary Partner ($10,000 - $14,999)
- Company Logo on ALL printed/published Foundation Materials
- *Named Scholarship Opportunity
- 2 NICA event Spotlight opportunities
- Full page color ads (choice of 4 months) in NICA News Magazine
- 5 total social media, website and/or NICA Now platform opportunities
- 1 Full page color ad in NICA Annual Directory
- 2 Annual NICA Memberships
- Annual donation tax deductible to full extent of the law
Distinguished Partner ($5,000 - $9,999)
- Company Logo on ALL printed/published Foundation Materials
- *Named Scholarship Opportunity
- 1 NICA event Spotlight opportunities
- Full page color ads (choice of 3 months) in NICA News Magazine
- 4 total social media, website and/or NICA Now platform opportunities
- ½ page color ad in NICA Annual Directory
- 2 Annual NICA Memberships
- Annual donation tax deductible to full extent of the law
Supporting Partner ($1,000 - $4,999)
- Company Logo on ALL printed/published Foundation Materials
- ½ page color ads (choice of 2 months) in NICA News Magazine
- 3 total social media, website and/or NICA Now platform opportunities
- ½ page color ad in NICA Annual Directory
- 1 Annual NICA Membership
- Annual donation tax deductible to full extent of the law
Honorary Partner ($500 - $999)
- Company logo on ALL printed/published Foundation materials
- Annual donation tax deductible to full extent of the law
*Named Scholarship
- 20% Administrative fee
- 3 year commitment in the first three categories with a 20% administrative fee qualifies for a Named Scholarship
- Available in the Presenting, Visionary, and Distinguished Partner levels
Donate to the NICA Foundation Today
Contributions of any and all amounts will be considered. To use a credit card, please use the Donate button below. For all check or money orders, please submit them to NICA Foundation, 1043 E. Brandon Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511. Thank you once again for your generous support and dedication to the mission of NICA Foundation.
NICA Foundation is a non-profit, exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code – Tax Identification Number 84-2778496. No goods or services were provided to you in consideration for your generous contribution. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.