Voice of the Fair Podcast
A Podcast for the Fair Industry.
Suzanne Neve is the executive director for the Florida Festivals and Events Association. The FFEA is the membership body for festival and event planners in the state fo Florida. Their membership includes local municipalities, independent event planners and fairs and festivals. We talk about the effect Covid-19 has had on the Florida events market and what the future of Florida special events could look like.
Strates Shows, based out of Orlando, FL is the last carnival operator in America to travel by train. On today’s show, Jay Strates shares the far reaching impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on his company. Jay has deep roots within this industry. His knowledge and experience within the industry make this a can’t miss show.
Chef Landry joins us today from his home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Lake Charles area has been under tremendous pressure in 2020. Not only have they faced a pandemic, they’ve also faced directs hits from Hurricanes Laura and Iota. Scott and I discuss the stress of the pandemic and how these two massive storms antagonized an already desperate situation.
