Belle City Amusements opens 2021 Season at Manatee County Fair
Show reports 2021 winter route on track
Belle City Amusements just opened at the first fair of 2021: The Manatee County Fair, held January 14th-24th in Palmetto, Florida. “This is always our first fair of the year and ... [read more]
JKJ Workforce to Hold H-2B Seminar During Gibtown Trade Show
James K. Judkins of JKJ Workforce will be holding an educational seminar covering various topics pertaining to the H-2B guest worker program at this year's IISF Trade Show. Currently, demand ... [read more]
Hitch-Hiker / Personal Protected: How One Amusement Industry Leader Innovated Its Way Through The Pandemic
As the saying goes — “When life gives you lemons — make lemonade”. That's easier said than done for most, and especially during this past year which posed so many challenges ... [read more]
Gibtown IISF Trade Show ready to roll for 2021; hopes to kick off season and return to operation
Vendors offered 50% discount on booth space
Teresa Rimes, Secretary of the IISF Super Trade Show and Extravaganza, is looking forward to moving ahead with the 2021 Trade Show, February 16th-19th at the Gibtown Showmen's Club. “It's ... [read more]
Mark Fanelli, owner of Mark Fanelli's Traveling Amusement Park, Passes
Mark A. Fanelli, age 60, of Fitchburg, MA passed away on January 1, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with heart and kidney disease. Mark leaves behind the love of his life and soul mate, ... [read more]
2020 Year in Review: A Message to Our Readers
None of us could have predicted the year that was 2020. Coming on the heels of several successful seasons in a row, we were all looking forward to a record-breaking year in 2020. Fairs ... [read more]
Carnivals Struggle To Play Events in 2020
The Top Fair list in the United States changed dramatically in 2020, with only 7 fairs from the 2019 Top 50 list able to make it on the 2020 Top 20, and one had a very abbreviated run.There were 11 ... [read more]
Remembering Tom Powell: The Man who Chronicled the Carnival Industry
Tom Powell, one of the most well-known journalists covering the carnival, fair, amusement park and outdoor event industry, passed away a year ago in January. Powell's career spanned nearly ... [read more]
OABA Seeks Donations to Scholarship Fund
The Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) is seeking donations for the 2021 OABA-Duke Smith Scholarship fund. If you are able, any and all donations are welcome. The year 2020 has ... [read more]
Florida State Fair Moves 2021 Fair to April due to Coronavirus Uncertainty
Updated 12/19/2020
The Florida State Fair announced its decision to postpone the annual Florida State Fair to April 2021. Originally scheduled for February 11-22, 2021, the Florida State Fair competitions, ... [read more]
