Hall of Fame Award

In honor of the service rendered to the Fair Industry, an annual award is given to an individual for distinguished achievement in or contribution to the Fair Industry under the conditions herein described. The presentation of the award will be made at the Annual Convention of the Florida Federation of Fairs and Livestock Shows. The award shall consist of a plaque reflecting the award and the recipient's name inscribed thereon.

Past recipients

1988 - Louie Seay* - Marianna

1989 - Walter B. Arnold, Jr * - Miami

1990 - Jack Levins* - Tallahassee

1991 - H.H. Pete Parrish, Sr* - Orlando

1992 - Joseph C. Cooper, Sr.* - Panama City

1993 - Betty Dittman* - Daytona Beach

1994 - E. Darwin Fuchs* - Miami

1995 - C.H. “Bull” Rigdon, Jr* - Ft. Walton Beach

1996 - Horace M. Carr, Sr.* - Panama City

1997 - Jean Grant * - Inverness

1998 - Patsy Brooks - Plant City

1999 - Brantley “Buck” Christian - West Palm Beach

2000 - Gary Roegner - Jacksonville

2001 - Mozelle Williams* - Brandon

2002 - Don E. Frenkel - Pensacola

2003 - Richard J. Vymlatil - Tampa

2004 - Ronald S. Beckey - Tallahassee

2005 - David Viers* - Deland

2006 - Richard McClain* - Sebring

2007 - Jack Griffith - Miami

2008 - Martha Leverock - Jacksonville

2009 - C.E. “Happy” Norris - Eustis

2010 - Lisa Hinton - Riverview

2011 - Vicki Chouris - West Palm Beach

2012 - Ellany Johnson - Plant City

2013 - Alta Mosley - Ft. Myers

2014 - Doris Graska - Inverness

2015 - Jeanne Keaton - Ft. Pierce

2016 - Clark Converse - Dade City

2017 - Pete Sutton - Green Cove Springs

2018 - Tom Umiker, CFE - Sydney

2019 - Dan West - Palmetto

2020 - Postponed

2021 - Gayle Hart - Jacksonville

2022 - Artie McIntyre

2023 - Dawn Rowe - Kissimmee

2024 - Felecia Chivington - Pensacola

*deceased