Dale Merriam of Merriams Midway Shows Passes
As reported by the Showmen's League of America, Dale Merriam, owner of Merriam's Midway Shows passed on July 4, 2025 at the age of 86.Dale was a Showmen's League of America Past President and ... [read more]
Big Beautiful Bill Passes the Senate, but without H-2B Relief
On Tuesday, the senate passed President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and is currently pending final review by the house. Despite efforts by the Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA) to get ... [read more]
Recreation by Design Sales Manager, Johnny Martin, Retires
Recreation By Design announces several staffing changes within the company starting with the promotion of Marcus Colon, who has been promoted to sales territory manager. Prior to this promotion, ... [read more]
Carnival Industry Veteran, Tim Nelson, Passes
Timothy Nelson, 67, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025 with family by his side after a vigorous battle with cancer. He was born February 11, 1958 in Aurora, IL. To Arthur and Elaine Nelson.Tim worked ... [read more]
James (Jimmy) Godfrey McBride, Sr. Passes
James Godfrey McBride, Sr., 83 of Eden, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his home.A funeral service was held at 11am Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel in Eden. James ... [read more]
David Griffith of CMD Enterprises Passes
Memorial to be held June 14
David Edward Griffith (1944–2025) David Edward Griffith passed away peacefully at 5:15 a.m. on May 16, 2025.David began his career working for several traveling carnivals before saving enough ... [read more]
Barbara Ruth Brown Passes
FORT WORTH - Barbara Ruth Brown, maiden name Sandefur, passed away peacefully at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at a local memory care facility in Fort Worth, Texas, after a long and courageous ... [read more]
Berk Enterprises Announces Partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to Support Childhood Cancer Research
Berk Enterprises is proud to announce its new partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a national leader in the fight against childhood cancer. Known as the original innovators of ... [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]
H-2B Visa Cap met for April 1, Supplemental Visas Released
FY25 SECOND HALF H-2B CAP MET: Yesterday evening, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the second half cap was met on March 5th and included filing instructions for supplemental ... [read more]
