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IMMEDIATE OPENING
FRUITI-n-EXOTICA is seeking a seasoned manager to operate its Central California division. Our Central Coast division attends 15-20 events per season (April-Oct).
Click here for details.
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WFA Welcomes New and Returning Members
| Audio Visions
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
Refreshed
Saffire Events
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Important Dates
| June 1
Summer Fair Dealer Ads Due
June 15
Summer Fair Dealer Fair Wraps Due
June 23
San Diego County Fair Open House
July 21
California State Fair Open House
July 21-23
Feature Fair Tour
January 8-11
WFA Convention & Trade Show
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Service Member Mixers
| May 27, 9:30 a.m.
Sacramento County Fair
Cal Expo Conference Room
June 10, 3 p.m.
Colusa County Fair
Directors' Patio
June 16, 2 p.m.
Merced County Fair
Bear Creek Plaza
June 23, 9:30 a.m.
San Diego County Fair
Star Fiddle
July 7, 9 a.m.
Alameda County Fair
Red Gate Area, Building H
July 19, 9:30 a.m.
California State Fair
Cal Expo Board Room
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Reserve Your Spot on the Feature Fair Tour
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the American fair at the California State Fair July 20-23, for only $99. This once in a lifetime opportunity will include:
- A tour of the first, Merrill award-winning Demonstration Farm
- A private tour of the California's Golden Fairs exhibit featuring highlights from all 78 fairs in the state.
- A behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the California State Fair racetrack. Place your bets on the WFA Feature Fair Tour race and get your picture taken in the winner's circle.
- A chance to rock out to American favorite Lee Greenwood in concert.
- A guided tour by WFA Executive Director Stephen Chambers of the State Capitol, the site of one of the first fairs in California.
- And more!
Book your space on the Feature Fair Tour for just $99. Host hotel rates from $89.
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California's Golden Fairs
Be sure to watch the debut of the California's Golden Fairs
series hosted by PBS superstar Huell Howser. He and his crew traveled the Golden State last year collecting footage at 11 California fairs. The 12th and final episode will be shot at the California State Fair on opening day and will celebrate all 78 California fairs and the valuable impacts they make on their communities.
May shows include highlights from the:
- Alameda County Fair
- Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee
- El Dorado County Fair
- San Diego County Fair
Visit the CA Fairs website for show times in your area, clips and more.
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Get Your Message Out To WFA Members
We know that you need to make every investment count. Advertising with WFA will get your business in front of those that matter--a highly targeted audience that needs your product or service. Special Advertising OfferBuy an ad in the summer issue of the Fair Dealer magazine by June 1 and receive 50 percent off an ad of equal or lesser value in the pre-convention issue. Don't miss your opportunity to get your message out to more than 1,500 fair industry CEOs, staff members, board members, businesses and associations. Can't afford a large ad, no problem! Purchase an add in the WFA Marketplace for just $100! Simply fill out the insertion order and return it to the WFA office. Review all advertising opportunities, details and pricing information in our Advertising Guide. |
WFA Regulation and Compliance Handbook
Be prepared and stay organized with Western Fairs Association's Regulation and Compliance Handbook. Avoid fines from regulators with this compact regulation and compliance handbook, complete with everything you are required to post. This handbook has laminated pages and page inserts for additional documentation. Buy yours today. |
Executive Development Program Candidate
With the 2011 Executive Development Program, Colleen Marlow is transitioning from a career in performing arts administration to fair management. The program, administered yearly by Western Fairs Association, prepares candidates for a position in fair management.
Colleen is nearing the end of her first month in the program, currently stationed at Sonoma County Fair. She has attended numerous meetings in Sacramento on AB95, including the convening of the Joint Committee on Fairs at the State Capitol last month. She attended Ag Day at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, worked the Kentucky Derby at the Jockey Club satellite wagering facility and is serving as the project manager for the Sonoma County Fair Cattle Drive through downtown Santa Rosa. In August, Colleen will move to Nevada County Fair to work with CEO Sandy Woods on the Draft Horse Classic and Country Christmas Faire events.
Colleen unabashedly holds 'having fun' as a core value and loves amusement parks, carnival midways and county fairs. She is a member of the National Amusement Park Historical Association and the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions.
Colleen co-directed a stop-motion animation film entitled "The Houseplants' Picnic" that was entered into the 2010 Alameda County Fair and won zero awards.
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