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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.

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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

 

 

Reilly Berk
Trustee

Tom Hodson, CCE
Trustee

Larry Sivori
Trustee

Daryl Whicheloe, CCE
Vice President

 

Jennifer Giordano CCE
Treasurer

 

Carmel Dyer-Pittroff, CCE
Trustee

 

James McConnell
Trustee

 

Jay Wells, 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.

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