Carnival & Fair News

  The following "call to action" was written by JKJ Workforce regarding a proposed Returning Worker Exemption for the H-2B Program.  A returning worker exemption would allow H-2B visa workers who previously worked in the USA the ability to work in the USA in 2022 without counting against the cap.  The first half of the cap has already been met and it is predicted demand will be at an all time high for workers for the second half of the cap.   For the majority of carnival companies, many amusement facilities, and some concessionaires, the H-2B program is imperative.   Congressman Henry Cuellar has introduced the HR 3897 H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. It currently has 29 co-sponsors. We need to crank that number up in the next 24 hours to over 100 and we can do this. We can do this if YOU take action right now!  Very simple, email AND call your member of Congress, tell them about your business, the fact that the first half of the ...   [read more]

  Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today that a restoration project on the Historic Main Gate of the State Fairgrounds in Sedalia is currently underway. The restoration of the gate, which was originally built in 1939, is being funded by the Missouri Bicentennial Commission.“The Historic Main Gate on 16th Street is an icon for the fairgrounds,” Wolfe said. “It is the first impression many fairgoers have when they enter the grounds. We were excited when the Bicentennial Commission told us they wanted to fund the renovation of the gate as a lasting project on the fairgrounds to commemorate the 200th year of our state.”The restoration project will include water blasting, priming and resurfacing to form previously defined contours. The upper steel structure and the three booths will be repainted. New vinyl signage will be added as well as new light fixtures on the existing light poles.“Missouri commemorated the 100th year of statehood at the ...   [read more]