Carnival & Fair News

  Today, the Seasonal Employment Alliance relased the following update regarding the first half of the Fiscal Year 2022 H-2B visa cap. USCIS has finally announced that the FY22 first half cap is met. The latest dates of need to get through were early December, a full month earlier than last year. This includes over half the Alaska seafood petitions. A few notes: If visas are released, a portion of the release will include an allocation for the Northern Triangle countries.  The Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA) has been working with the administration since late July on a potential First Half/Continuing Resolution (CR) visa release.  The administration was likely responsible for inserting the language in the CR that makes clear their authority to release additional visas extends in the CR.  The SEA is working with it's Alaska seafood colleagues on our grassroots outreach campaign. They have committed to requesting a portion of the 3,500 workers they need from the ...   [read more]

  WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Sept. 29, 2021 – Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years in various management roles at Wisconsin State Fair Park. O’Leary’s career spans nearly 35 years and includes public and private sector experience in marketing, sponsorship, communications, and operations in addition to serving as CEO. O’Leary began her tenure at State Fair Park in sponsorship and moved quickly into overseeing marketing, sponsorship, and communications. She briefly served as Chief Operations Officer at State Fair Park before being appointed Interim CEO prior to the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair. In October of 2016, O’Leary was officially appointed the first female in the history of State Fair Park to serve as CEO and Executive Director. “Words can’t describe how much I will miss leading the team at Wisconsin State Fair Park and bringing the joy of the Wisconsin State Fair to ...   [read more]