NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The International Association of Fairs and Expositions Zone 5 meeting took place last week in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Kansas State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz was there in his capacity as Zone 5 Director for the IAFE. The Zone includes Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
"It's for fairs of all sizes," Schulz said. "A lot of the fairs that come in are smaller fairs. It gives them the opportunity for learning opportunities. We did HR classes. We had the chance of going out and touring the Pinnacle Bank Arena, like a behind the scenes. We went up to the State Capitol. We also went to a really cool tourist destination called Robber's Cave. We ended up out at the Lancaster Events Center for supper and got a tour of their fairgrounds up there, as well. It's a great opportunity for networking and learning about what other fairs do and meeting people."
The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), based in Springfield, Mo.,is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation, serving state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions.
Next year's zone meeting is tentatively scheduled for Kansas, though details have not been released yet.
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