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
2023 NICA Foundation Scholarship Recipients Have Been Selected
The NICA Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the 2023 NICA Scholarship Recipients. After a thorough, confidential, and anonymous review of the many applications received, the NICA Foundation is proud to award 26 scholarships (an increase of 9), for a total of $45,000 (an increase of $11,500), to our commendable recipients this year.
Congratulations to our Recipients:
25th Anniversary Scholarship – James MacPherson
Coca-Cola CCE Scholarship – Lauren Distad
Hall of Fame Scholarship – Taylor Coffman
Regional Councils' Scholarship – Kylie Kastl
Leadership Scholarship – Olivia Owens
Pittroff Family Visionary Scholarship – Josephine DiPaola
Tom Moore Visionary Scholarship – Savannah Grout
Fare Foods Visionary Scholarship – Macey Kenna
Berk Brands Visionary Scholarship – Grace Owens
McConnell Family Visionary Scholarship – Carmela Palmieri
Norma Jean & Edgar Sivori Visionary Scholarship – Emma Rhoden
Hummel Group Visionary Scholarship – Kennedy Tutak
Alys Huffman Visionary Scholarship – Lilly Underberg
O'Brien Vocational Scholarship – Jaden Miller
O'Brien Vocational Scholarship – Hayden Newman
Entrepreneurial Scholarships – Sam Beach, Tate Hinkemeyer, Molly Menchen, Megan Miley, Gino Palmieri, Sophia Pulaski, and Katie Schulz
Inspirational Scholarships – Grace Hulstedt, Autumn McDaniel, Hailey Miller, and Corban Zugelder
Thank you to the 2023 Scholarship Program Sponsors: Berk Brands; Coca-Cola; Laura and Ron Porter, Fare Foods; Pittroff Family, Giant Slide and The Original Australian Battered Potatoes; Phil Teague, Hummel Group; James and Larry McConnell, CCE, McConnell Concessions; Rey O'Day; Audrey Poole; and Lawrence Sivori, Sivori Catering. The additional fundraising efforts of the NICA Foundation Board of Trustees, NICA Past Presidents and Board of Directors, the NICA Regional Councils and the NICA Membership help to ensure this program truly makes a difference in the lives of our scholarship recipients.
Applications for the 2024 Scholarship Program will be available in early Spring 2024.
NICA Foundation Bylaws Now Available to View
2023 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
Don Kenna
Trustee
Kelly Grout
Trustee
Carmel Dyer-Pittroff, CCE
Trustee
Larry Sivori
Trustee
Greg Miller CCE
Vice President
Jennifer Giordano CCE
Treasurer
Mark Lancaster
Trustee
Kim Barr, CCE
Trustee
Tom Hodson, CCE
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.