Getting to Know the Trustees of the Created by NICA to oversee and administer a formal education scholarship program and foster development opportunities and training services, the NICA Foundation’s Board of Trustees collectively have over 150 years of experience in the Fairs and Events Industry. In this issue we feature a Q&A with one of the NICA Foundation’s Trustees Daryl Whicheloe, CCE, who is from Cave Junction, OR. Daryl also serves as the 1st Vice President on the NICA Board of Directors. His responses are below: What is the name of your company and what products do you sell? Southern Oregon Food & Beverage (SOFAB); we offer Kurly fries, corn dogs, burgers, sausage, and funnel cakes. They are all very popular. What is your annual route?
Three generations of the Whicheloe family together
to be an engineer, my Father suggested I travel anywhere in the world before settling down and How long have you been a Concessionaire and how working in his company. I had an Uncle in Oregon I did you get started? had never met so I thought I would start there, and he was a Concessionaire. I have been a Concessionaire for 36 years. My family in England had an engineering and What do you like best about being a construction company, so when I finished college Concessionaire? Oregon, California, and Washington.
Definitely the great people in our Industry. How has the Concession business changed since you started out? What would you change? I think our Industry has grown in importance and become a lot more professional over the years. As for change, that is a tough one. We will always have conversations about rent, contracts, overbooking, rising fees, permits and the cost of doing business. However, I truly believe we are starting to see a positive shift from the Fair management side as they are becoming more aware of our issues. Is your family active in the business?
Southern Oregon Food & Beverage serving up a variety of Fair food staples throughout the West Coast
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My wife Kristen and I run the company and all three of my children were raised working with us. I have encouraged all of them to try other career options (knowing they can always come back with