NEW
YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
OF AGRICULTURAL
FAIRS, INC.
The
124th Annual Convention of the New York State
Association of Agricultural Fairs, Inc. was held
January
13-16, 2012 at the Rochester Riverside
Convention Center, Rochester, NY. On behalf of the
Officers and the
Board of Directors, I would like to
take this opportunity to extend sincere thanks to
each of you for your
participation ad cooperation.
You have made it possible for us to once again
experience a successful
convention. We hope you
enjoyed the convention and we wish you a successful
2012 season!
All
Officers, Directors and Committees of the
Association
All
Associate Members who participated
Scholarship
Auction:
All fairs, individuals and associate members who
participated, contributed and purchased auction
items. Auction Committee: Doug Cater, chairman,
Gary Tweedie, Jeff Lloyd and all those who helped
with the auction.
Credit Card Machine:
Saratoga County Fair
President’s
Reception and Hospitality Room:
Lewis
County Fair Board of Directors and fair staff.
Signs:
Donated by
Saratoga County Fair
& Dutchess County Fair
Saturday
& Sunday Breakfast, Banquet:
NYS
Association of Agricultural Fairs, Inc.
Trade
Show Luncheon Coupons
Sponsored by NYS Association of Agricultural Fairs,
Inc. & Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Monday
Breakfast:
Sponsored by Lewis County Fair
Door
Prizes:
All those donating door prizes; Board and staff
members of the Lewis County Fair for distributing
tickets and prizes.
Memorial
Service & Display:
Dr. Marilyn Trainor Church Service: Father
Brian Cool
Showcases:
Dr. Marina’s Art Form – face painting by Marina
Billott; Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb – Guitar
Duets; Master Hypnotist Michael Blaine; Greg
Allan Band – Pays Tribute to Garth Brooks;
Kleins
Attractions - Josh Thompson; Variety Attractions -
The McClymonts and Love Shine Agency - Aaron Kelly
MC: John Burr & Larry Zeliff
Personnel
from:
NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets: Commissioner
Darrell Aubertine
NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets: Deputy
Commissioner Matt Morgan
The Agr. & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund: Tim
Gordon
NYS Dept. of Labor: Rachel Gold
Outdoor Amusement Business Association: Robert W.
Johnson, President
NICA: Russ Harrison, CCE, Chair
Keynote
Speakers:
Willie Jolley
Bennett Neiman, PhD
Breakout Sessions:
All speakers and
facilitators
Sponsors:
Gold Plus Sponsor - $1500 -
Allied Specialty Insurance Inc., Treasure Island,
FL.
Gold Sponsor - $1000 -
Powers Great American Midways, Corfu, NY
Bronze Sponsor - $500,
Sunday Breakfast -
Variety Attractions, Inc., Zanesville, OH
Contributing Sponsor -
$350
, Willie Jolley Keynote Address -
Horses, Horses, Horses, Sarasota, FL
Contributing Sponsor - $250,
Trade Show Drawings -
Young Explosives Corp Display Fireworks, Rochester,
NY; Bates Brothers Amusement Company, Wintersville,
OH
Contributing Sponsor - $250,
Town Hall Meeting -
Rudy’s Pizza and Slush, Hernando, FL
Contributing Sponsor - $225
-
Utter Delights, Canastota, NY; Stoney Roberts
Promotions, Inc. Harriman, TN; Dreamland Amusements,
Stony Brook, NY; New York State Tractor Pullers
Assoc., Saratoga Springs, NY
Badges & Tickets:
The Fair Publishing House; National Ticket Company;
VisitRochester
and North Pole Productions Lanyards: Haas &
Wilkerson Insurance
Sound:
Lloyd Sound Inc. Audio-Visual:
CMI Communications
Trade
Show:
Northeast Decorating, James & Beverly Slocum, Larry
Zeliff and our trade show participants. Jeff
Wise, Jefferson County Fair, Watertown for his fair
display. To those who participated in the “Pirate”
Parade and the committee of Dick Rowland, Nelson
Eddy, George Barker, Tom Bennett & Jake Sammons.
Trade
Show Drawing:
Prizes donated by NYS Association of Agricultural
Fairs Inc.
Refreshment
Breaks:
Upstate Milk Cooperative, Batavia.
Staff
of:
The Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Radisson
Hotel and the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Sale
of 50/50 Tickets:
Gary
Tweedie, chairperson, and all those who sold
tickets.
Registration
Desk:
Pat
Hayes, Norma Saville and Barbara Harter.
Steve Harter,
Treasurer
For all those who helped to make the convention a
success, we truly appreciate it.
Norma W. Hamilton
Executive Secretary
1/20/2012 |
