Small State, Big Fun: Delaware State Fair: Fairground Improvements, Stellar Concert Lineup & Out-of-State Marketing Bolsters Attendance
Small State, Big Fun –the tagline and marketing theme for the 2024 Delaware State Fair – was self-explanatory and effective. Attendance reached 303,000 – on par with last year ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 14 - Matt Wallsmith, South Florida Fair
Episode 14 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Matt Wallsmith. Matt leads the South Florida Fair after serving many years as the organization's CFO. Learn what he has in store for the ... [read more]
North American Midway Entertainment at 20: North America's Biggest Merger Still Breaking Records & Setting Standards
20 years later the largest midway merger in the history of the outdoor event industry remains unsurpassed. NAME (North American Midway Entertainment) proved sometimes bigger was better when owners of ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 13 - Seth Jennings, Integrity Express Logistics
Episode 13 of Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Seth Jennings of Integrity Express Logistics. From his base in Tampa, FL he coordinates the moves of carnivals and vendors in the amusement ... [read more]
The Fair and New Challenges
Working Together to Develop a Plan to Secure our Fairs & Events
The fair in North America means so many distinctly different things to so many different groups of people. The impact is far-reaching and embedded into the fabric of the community in which it serves. ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 12 - Jared Davis, Wisdom Rides of America
Episode 12 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Jared Davis, President of Wisdom Rides of America. Davis' family is responsible for bringing us some of the most iconic amusement rides like the ... [read more]
New Attractions Mix with Retro Theme at San Diego County Fair
Running June 12 through July 7th, the San Diego County Fair was two days shorter this year, but attendance was similar to last year's event, per fair chief communications officer Tristan Hallman. ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 11 - Steve Ianni, Ianni Concessions
Episode 11 of Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Steve Ianni, owner of Ianni Concessions. Steve has an extensive history in the carnival industry and recently in the amusement park business, mostly ... [read more]
Despite a Record-Breaking Heatwave Salem Fair & Deggeller Attractions Celebrate 36 Years Together By Another Extended Contract
The oppressive heatwaves that settled over much of the U.S. in the early summer negatively impacted the Salem Fair in Salem Virginia, considered the largest free-admission fair in the Mid-Atlantic ... [read more]
Skellys Amusements: A Lot of Work in a Fun Business
With 25 rides and approximately 25 carnival events annually, plus a semi-permanent site in Philadelphia, Skelly's Amusements brings co-owner Mike Skelly “a lot of work but it is in a fun ... [read more]
