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Monday, 16 January 2012 |
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North American Midway Entertainment and company CEO Danny Huston are thrilled to announce a 4 year agreement to provide the midway and outdoor amusement attractions at the Marion County Fair.
The Marion County Fair, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, has a vast and rich history that spans over 80 years of operations and service to the community. The Fair mandates to preserve agricultural heritage while celebrating and promoting positive family values, cultivating and promoting cultural understanding through showcasing 4-H and youth development opportunities that results in a vibrant, cohesive community. NAME is proud to be a part of this outstanding American tradition and welcomes the Marion County Fair to its family of Fairs and Festivals.
The Marion County Fair runs June 22-30, 2012. |
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Monday, 16 January 2012 |
The Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (CAFE) 85thConvention, was held in partnership with the host Western Fair District in London, Ontario from November 16th to 19th, 2011.
Over 250 delegates from over 100 fairs from across Canada gathered to attend seminars, network and discover new ideas. North American Midway Entertainment was represented by Danny and Diane Huston, Tony and Daphne Diaz, Bea and Beth Negus and Scooter Korek.
The CAFE National Awards Program objectives are to recognize fairs and exhibitions and individuals through leadership, innovation and positive results. The CAFE encourages all categories of members to enter nominations for the National Awards because you all do such great work throughout the year! These awards are presented to members each year at the Annual C.A.F.E. Convention. In the category of "Service Member of the Year" the award recognizes the member who is deemed to have made the most significant overall contribution to the industry over the past year. The years honor deservingly went to our very own Tony Diaz, the President of the...
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Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
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Attendance at this year's Kentucky State Fair rose slightly over last year's total, this was the third consecutive year that more than 600,000 people turned out for the 11-day showcase.
A total of 605,565 visitors attended the fair, compared with 602,897 in 2010. The total was the second highest in five years.
Concert attendance was up 12 percent from 2010 to 46,494 who attended the four Main Stage Concerts, including a sell-out crowd of 15,493 for country singer Jason Aldean.
The fair also had a record sum for the live 4-H and FFA Sale of Champions auction with $139,500. The old record was $127,250 set in 2008.
Fairgoers could also download, for the first time, a “Web app”, to pull up general information about the 2011 Kentucky State Fair. It didn’t just include the IPhone, Blackberry and Droid users could use the app as well. And, Facebook followers could keep abreast on all happenings at the Fair…and more. What a Great Fair! Thanks Kentucky! |
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Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
The ADA of Indiana celebrated its 80th birthday this year at the Indiana State Fair and there was a big unveiling inside the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion – a giant cheese birthday cake. The artwork used over 1420 pounds of Indiana-produced cheese and was sculpted by only one of three cheese sculptors in the world, Sarah Kaufmann, aka, “the Cheese Lady.”
“The big 80 itself weighs 200 pounds. It's just a big symbol of how proud we are of Indiana Dairy Heritage and nutrition Education," said cheese artist Sarah Kaufman. The American Dairy Association of Indiana and the state’s dairy farm families sponsor the sculpture.
Social Media was all-aflutter at this year’s fair. The Indiana State Fair App was back debuting QR (Quick Response) codes that could be scanned by smartphones users, which would take them to different mobile pages that detailed discounts, daily highlights and other daily Fair information. The app featured event listings, an interactive fair map, midway ride prices and locations of popular food vendors along with parking, restrooms and...
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Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
To commemorate the 125th anniversary, the team at the Saskatoon Ex spoiled fairgoers with countless acts of entertainment including one of North America’s most successful country stars taking the stage on opening night. Reba packed the grounds with fans and sang in celebration on a perfect summer night in Saskatoon.
A new record of 216856 fairgoers enjoyed the 125th Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition. Director of Events, Carl Schlosser commented, “It’s almost like the entire population of Saskatoon attended this year. The number one factor to such a great turn-out was the great weather we had over the six days.”
North American Midway set a new ride revenue record. The pre-sale “Superpass” revenues were up a remarkable 15% from 2010. Superpasses are sold in advance at local Safeway and Mac’s convenience stores.
In addition to a wide variety of value days, the event management did an exceptional job planning family entertainment. Headline acts in addition to Reba included Fefe Dobson, Alyssa Reid, Shawn Desman, Down with Webster, Marianas Trench and...
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