Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 46 - Lee Stevens, IISA Carnival Museum
Episode 46 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features carnival industry veteran, Lee Stevens. Lee is the new Executive Director of the IISA Carnival Museum in Gibsonton, Florida. Hear ... [read more]
Let's Rodeo: Houston & RCS Break Attendance, Revenue & Auctions Records
Record Attendance, a concert lineup with near-sellouts by Brooks & Dunn; Luke Bryan and Grupo Frontera, 10 record breaking livestock auctions and an 80-ride Ray Cammack Shows (RCS) midway. ... [read more]
2025 Fair Grandstand Concerts: Great Shows at Higher Prices
A roundtable with Todd Boltin, President & CEO, Variety Attractions; Clay Campbell President, Triangle Talent, John Juliano and Anne-Lise Pietruska, Mellowship Entertainment
Prices are higher, but the range of concert acts coming to fairs this season has never been more diverse. With demographics changing as millennials continually make up a larger portion of the fair ... [read more]
Home Grown Happiness: Ideal Weather Plus Debuts of Giant Slide, Candy Land Adventure Fun House & Increased Marketing Budget Boosts North Carolina State Fair
A lack of rain in many parts of the Eastern United States may have caused concern over drought conditions, but this autumnal dry spell boosted attendance at many an October fair. The North Carolina ... [read more]
Retro Rewind: By Marketing Nostalgia, Miami Youth Fair Sees Attendance & Spending Rise
What's old is new again proved to be a winning formula for the 73rd birthday of the largest youth fair in America. The Miami Youth Fair, aka the Miami Dade County Fair Youth Fair, saw a significant ... [read more]
Maricopa County Fair Experiences a Hot Second Weekend
The Maricopa County Fair, held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, ran for two consecutive weekends from Thursday to Sunday, April 4-13. The second weekend was hot – temperatures ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 43 - Rob Berk, Berk Concession Supply
Episode 43 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Rob Berk, founder of Berk Concession Supplies. Berk Concession Supplies has changed the way we drink and eat at a fair or event. ... [read more]
New CARE Act & RIDE Act Bills Introduced
New bill numbers for the 2025 Carnivals Are Real Entertainment (CARE) Act & The Ride Act have been introduced in both the House and Senate. If you were able to secure a co-sponsor in the last ... [read more]
International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) Designates Eight Industry Leaders as a Certified Fair Executive (CFE)
Calgary, AB - The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) is proud to announce that eight members of the IAFE were designated as a Certified Fair Executive (CFE) during the 2025 ... [read more]
California Mid-Winter Fair Adds More Days, More Carnival Rides
Running February 28 to March 16th, and themed as “Valley Gras,” the 2025 California Mid-Winter Fair in Imperial, Calif., added an additional weekend and more hours for attendees to enjoy ... [read more]
