H-2B Returning Worker Act of 2021 On the Table - Call to Action
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 ... [read more]
San Antonio IAFE & SLA Shows Enter Final Day
The IAFE Trade Show and Showmen's League Exhibitors Lounge show have run separately, but during the same time for the last several years. The SLA show has been popular with carnival owners and ... [read more]
JKJ Workforce: Staffing Solutions for the Amusement Industry
As a student with Haverford College, James Judkins of JKJ Workforce, started in the mobile entertainment industry by running off with Circus Kirk in the summer of 1976. “In the two summers I ... [read more]
Face-to-Face: IAFE & Showmens League Conventions Ready to Meet & Grow Fair Strong
In 2020, without a vaccine and the pandemic still peaking, an estimated 90 percent of fairs cancelled – or as some announced – postponed until next year. In 2021, the scenario was ... [read more]
Dreamland Amusements Signs Fryeburg Fair, Adds New Rides
Dreamland Amusements had a very successful 2021 season says owner Bob Destefano. As the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic began to lift and 2021 began, the Dreamland Amusements team opened at the ... [read more]
2022 Carnival Photo Calendars: Now Shipping
CarnivalWarehouse.com announces the release of its 2022 Carnival Photo Calendar. The 2022 edition features over 60 photos from carnivals and fairs across the country including 14 feature ... [read more]
Carnival Warehouse Mourns The Loss Of Alan Nogiec
It is with great sadness that carnival warehouse announces the passing of Alan Nogiec. Alan was parks and recreation director for Isle of Wight County in Virginia and helped start their fair. He most ... [read more]
Ride Manufacturers Report Strong Sales at IAAPA Expo
Great Coasters International reports strong sales; KMG writes orders for multiple US deliveries
Thursday's edition fo the trade show was filled with mostly smiling faces and optimistic attitudes. Foot traffic was again light but the almost unanimous consensus of the vendors was that ... [read more]
Buyers Flock to IAAPA Expo on Wednesday as Buyer Confidence Grows
Triotech introduces new Carnival Chaos Dark Ride; Zamperla sells rides to Iowa's Adventure Land; POI Rides Showcases its Kiddie Himalaya; Derrick Long talks independent route
The crowds were back again for day 2 of the IAAPA trade show in Orlando. Temperatures reached 80 degrees in Orlando and the sunshine reflected the sunny optimism of buyers and attendees. ... [read more]
IAAPA Expo Returns to Orlando after 2020 Hiatus
KMG provides update on European market
While it wasn't exactly back to normal, the IAAPA trade show opened under seemingly normal conditions. Adjustments were not so much Covid - 19 mitigation related but rather, more from the ... [read more]
