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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION OF FAIRSCOLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS SHOW

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS &

SHOWS November 8-11, 2017

Colorado Springs, Colorado

2017 RMAF Board of Directors

Term Expires PRESIDENT DANE DUGAN 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT BILL DUTCHER 2017 Northeast District 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT MARK CAMPBELL DIRECTOR TAMMIE RYAN 2020 Service Member DIRECTOR MICHAEL MEZMER 2018 Service Member DIRECTOR JIM ABENDSCHAN 2017 Southeast District DIRECTOR LORI COX 2020 Northwest District DIRECTOR DAVE HANSEN 2018 Southwest District DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE JAMIE LARSON 2018 Northeast District EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NANCY PITZ

Dane Dugan

Jim Abendschan

Janet Konkel

Jenn Eastwood

Wayne Clark

Laura Boldt

WELCOME!

2017 CONVENTION COMMITTEE

2017 CAFS Board of Directors

Term Expires PRESIDENT WAYNE CLARK 2019 VICE-PRESIDENT TONI MCPHERSON 2019 SECRETARY MARDI ANSON 2017 DIRECTOR JIM ABENDCHAN 2018 DIRECTOR JEREMIAH BOGENHAGEN 2017 DIRECTOR LAURA BOLDT 2017 COLORADO ST FAIR SARAH CUMMINGS DIRECTOR JANET KONKEL 2017 DIRECTOR LES LINMAN 2019 DIRECTOR GENE MEISNER 2018 DIRECTOR LINDA MEISNER 2018 DIRECTOR GARY PARR 2017 NWSS DANA PORTER DIRECTOR CODY SMITH 2016 DIRECTOR RANDY SNARE 2019 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANGIE CUE

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Hotel Eleganté

RMAF/CAFS Convention badges are REQUIRED for admittance to all activities, including visiting the Ser-vice Member rooms. Your name badge and its corre-sponding ribbon will serve as your admittance to the meals. Extra meals tickets will not be for sale but day registrations, which included all the meals for that day, can be purchased at the convention. If you plan to invite guests to the meals, showcasing and visiting the service member rooms, they MUST have a day registration badge.

RMAF GUEST

The Education Programing has been put together in the “Track” concept. There are four (4) designated “Tracks” of interest. Look for the icon by each work-shop to help you plan your schedule.

MANAGERS

MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP

BOARDS & VOLUNTEERS

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

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NORTHEAST DISTRICT– Pikes Peak I & II Bill Dutcher, Director

Jamie Larson, Director-At-Large

NORTHWEST DISTRICT—Pikes Peak IV Lori Cox, Director

SOUTHEAST DISTRICT—Rampart Room 3rd Floor Jim Abendschan, Director

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT—Telluride Room 3rd Floor Dave Hansen, Director

RMAF Fairs By District Be sure to attend your District Meetings

Thursday @ 1:30 p.m.

Blaine County Fair Carter County Fair Central Montana Fair Chouteau County Fair Daniels County Fair Dawson County Fair Eastern Montana Fair Fallon County Fair Great Northern Fair Lethbridge & District Ex Lloydminster Ag. Ex. Marias Fair

McKenzie County Fair Medicine Hat Ex. Montana State Fair MontanaFair NILE North Dakota ST Fair North Dakota Winter Show NE Montana Fair Park County Fair Phillips County Fair Prairie County Fair

R.I.D.E. Red River Valley Fair Richland County Fair Roosevelt County Fair Rosebud/Treasure Fair Sheridan Co. Fair, MT Upper Missouri Valley Fair Vegreville Ex. & Fair Wibaux County Fair

Beaverhead Co. Fair Big Sky Country State Fair Bonner County Fair Broadwater Co. Fair Grant County Fair Grays Harbor Co. Fair King County Fair Kittitas County Fair

Lake County Fair Last Chance Stampede Latah County Fair Madison County Fair Main Street Cowboys Nez Perce County Fair North Idaho State Fair NW Montana Fair NW Washington Fair

Ravalli County Fair Sanders County Fair Tri-County Fair Walla Walla Fair Western Montana Fair

Adams County Fair Albany County Fair Arapahoe County Fair Big Horn County Fair Boulder County Fair Campbell County Fair Central States Fair Central Wyoming Fair Crook County Fair Douglas County Fair

Eagle County Fair El Paso County Fair Fremont County Fair Garfield County Fair Goshen County Fair Jeffco Fair & Festival Johnson County Fair Laramie County Fair Park County Fair, WY Platte County Fair

Sioux Empire Fair South Dakota ST Fair Weld County Fair Weston County Fair Wyoming State Fair

Bannock County Fair Canyon County Fair Caribou County Fair Clark County Fair Davis County Fair Eastern Idaho ST Fair Elmore County Fair Emery County Fair Franklin County Fair Gem/Boise County Fair Jerome County Fai Juab County Fair

Lincoln Co. Fair, WY Lincoln Co. Fair, ID Madison Co. Fair, ID Meridian Dairy & Stock Show Mesa County Fair Minidoka County Fair Payette County Fair Rupert 4th of July Celebration Salt Lake County Fair Sublette County Fair

Sweetwater Co. Fair Teton County Fair Twin Falls County Fair Uinta County Fair Uintah County Fair Utah State Fair Valley County Fair Washington Co. Fair Western Idaho Fair

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Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs Past Presidents & Convention Sites

1960 Roy Rogers, Terry, MT (deceased) Great Falls

1961 Allan Hanson, Havre, MT (deceased) Billings

1962 Jim Gustin, Kalispell, MT (deceased) Great Falls

1963 R.V."Irish" Walker, Scobey, MT (deceased) Billings

1964 Les Jourdonnais, Missoula, MT (deceased) Great Falls

1965 Fred Morrow, Baker, MT (deceases) Billings

(changed in 1965 to November Meetings)

1965 Marion Waters, Dodson, MT (deceased) Missoula

1966 Vearle Addy, Shelby, MT (deceased) Great Falls

1967 Grant Pratt, Hamilton, MT (deceased) Billings

1968 Don Eyre, Miles City, MT Missoula

1969 Don Eyre, Miles City, MT Great Falls

1970 Ole Lunden, Chinook, MT (deceased) Billings

1971 Wallace Westermark, Shelby, MT (deceased) Missoula

1972 Dolf Bosshard, Sidney, MT (deceased) Casper

1973 Kermit Fleming, Casper, WY (deceased) Lethbridge

1974 Chris Stobie, Plains, MT (deceased) Coeur d’Alene

1975 Bill Chiesa, Great Falls, MT (deceased) Billings

1976 George Johnson, Glasgow, MT Kalispell

1977 Bill Nooney, Missoula, MT Great Falls

1978 Bill Nooney, Missoula, MT Billings

1979 Steve Christian, Shelby, MT Coeur d’Alene

1980 Robert Glasgow, Billings, MT (deceased) Rapid City

1981 Jerry Iverson, Minot, ND Billings

1982 Jack Hunter, Ardmore, SD (deceased) Great Falls

1983 Peggy Metcalf, Bozeman, MT (deceased) Casper

1984 George Okano, Rock Springs, WY (deceased) Kalispell

1985 Roy Howell, Blackfoot, ID (deceased) Boise

1986 Bob Sivertsen, Havre, MT Minot

1987 Don Hartman, Miles City, MT (deceased) Billings

1988 Bob Cartwright, Kalispell, MT Coeur d’Alene

1989 Bill Ogg, Great Falls, MT Bozeman

1990 Doug Barnes, Billings, MT Casper

1991 Kathy Gavin, Blackfoot, ID Minot

1992 Glen Meier, Glasgow, MT Calgary

1993 Sam Yewusiak, Missoula, MT Great Falls

1994 Mary Lynn Taylor, Miles City, MT Billings

1995 Barbara Renner, Coeur d'Alene, ID Idaho Falls

1996 Karen Bonomo, Rock Springs, WY Casper

1997 Bill Ammen, Chinook, MT (deceased) Coeur d’Alene

1998 Rae Ann Conforti, Kansas City, KS Great Falls

1999 Eldon Rice, Forsyth, MT Minot

2000 Reed Williams, Nampa, ID Billings

2001 Patty Gumenberg, Great Falls, MT Boise

2002 Doris Wallace, Blackfoot, ID Great Falls

2003 Kris Weltikol, Sidney, MT Billings

2004 Stan Steen, Great Falls, MT Colorado Spgs

2005 Jay Scott, Kalispell, MT Great Falls

2006 Barney Cosner, Douglas, WY Rapid City

2007 John Pitz, Filer, ID Billings

2008 Ron Edwards, Medicine Hat, AB Coeur d'Alene

2009 Jeff Martin, Salem, OR Great Falls

2010 Bob Batista, Boise, ID Missoula

2011 Vicki Rupert, Douglas, WY Billings

2012 Gary Fjelstad, Forsyth, MT Boise

2013 Sue Shockley, Bozeman, MT Casper

2014 Pam Martin, Salem, OR Great Falls

2015 Jim Abendschan, CO Layton

2016 Brandon Bird, ID Spokane

Room #1053

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Animal Specialties

Brown’s Amusements

Carnival Midway Attractions

CEW Enterprises

Colorado State Fair

Crabtree Amusements

Eastern Colorado Bank

Fusion Talent Group

Greenwald Industries

Harmony Artists

International Special Attractions

Marquis Awards

Mattfeldt Equipment Rental

Monumental Events

National Western Stock Show

Paradise Amusements

RMAF NE District

RMAF NW District

RMAF SE District

RMAF SW District

Romeo Entertainment Group

Saffire

See Tickets

ShoWorks Software

Sun Valley Rides, LLC

The Source Management Group

Theatrical Media Service

Thomas Carnival

UMS Banking

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8 a.m. to 1 p.m. RMAF Board of Directors Meeting 3rd Floor Board Room

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Convention Registration Room Open Registration Booth—Ballroom Foyer

11 a.m.

IAFE CyberSeminar “OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES (Pikes Peak I & II) Government/Community Relations—Rick Pickering, CFE, California State Fair

This course provides an overview of the various types of relationships fairs have with governing bodies, explores ideas for creating good relationships, the importance of demonstrating public value, and coalition building. Introduc-es ideas for working with and for the community and the role a fair plays within their community.

2 to 4 p.m.

IAFE Institute of Fair Management Course “OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES

(Pikes Peak I & II)

Sponsorship II—Jen Puente, Wisconsin State Fair

A review at an above average level how to make sponsor-ships & sales happen. Explore sponsorship valuation basics, the “sales process” and the strategy behind it, and how organizations are not only selling sponsorships, but are selling fairs.

5 to 6 p.m. Welcome New Attendees Reception

(Pikes Peak III)

First-time attendees to the convention, stop by for re-freshments and a overview on what you can expect to see and do during the convention!

6 to 6:30 p.m. Social Time Colorado Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

President’s Reception

Colorado Grand Ballroom

Honoring

RMAF President Dane Dugan

CAFS President Wayne Clark

7:30 Showcasing


Following

Showcases until 11 p.m.

Visit Service Member Rooms

1st & 2nd Floors of the Hotel around Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

Wednesday, November 8

Schedule of Events

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Wednesday, November 8—7:30 p.m.

Emcee: Jeff Martin

Showcasing

SHOWCASE ACT REPRESENTED BY

OptycNerd Metropolis Management

Room #2024

Flying W Wranglers Self Represented

Room #1018

Video Hypnotist Terry Devolt

G. L. Berg Entertainment Room#1021

Video Line Dance Instruction

Sleightly Amazing—Seriously Funny

Entertainment Room #1028

Video All Star Monster Truck Tour

Self Represented Room #2107

Pierce Avenue The Source Management

Group Room #1030

Kenny Metcalf as Elton John

Michael Mezmer Entertainment Room #1017

Sean Watson Fusion Talent Group

Room #2025

A. C. Jones Gregory Talent &

Production Room #2036

Strolling Animal Cracker Conspiracy


Strolling Robots & Cars


On-going during the Convention

The Balloon Guy

A Lot of Fun Stuff Room #1101

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Thursday Morning, November 9

Schedule of Events

6:30 to 7:15 Early Bird Work-out Session Summit Ballroom 4th Floor

8:00 to 6:00 Convention Office Open Registration Booth in Ballroom Foyer

8:30 to 9:45

WORKSHOPS Total Leader Concept (Pikes Peak I & II) - Pete Morrell, Morrell & Assoc. The Total Leader Concept examines the things which great leaders do to improve the performance of their teams. We will discuss the four levels of leadership that a person must master to become a total leader: Productivity Leadership; Personal Leadership; Motivational Leadership; and Strategic Leadership.

Guest Relations & Ground Maintenance: Efficien-cies & Ease for You & Your Patrons (Pikes Peak III) - Dennis Voeller, Big Sky Country State Fair & John Pitz, Twin Falls County Fair Keep your guests coming back with clean and organized facil-ities. Effective signage keeps fairgoers informed and lets them know where their basic necessities can be met. All events are about the experience and fairgrounds need to provide the basics.

Fair Managers—What We Need When We Get Here (Pikes Pike IV) - Tom Sailor, Winterset Concert Events; Marlin Eisenoch, Morgan County Extension Your band rider says you need to provide a stage, sound and amenities, so how important is this. Judges need infor-mation to get to your shows and what is expected of them, what do you need to provide. Vendors participate in differ-ent venues and need certain items to be the most effective.

10:00 to 11:15 WORKSHOPS Digital Marketing Platforms with Adtaxi: How to Increase Sales & Attendance Year after Year (Pikes Peak I & II) - Tanner Lauringson, Ad Taxi Digital Marketing; Francine Wahlgren, Multimedia Marketing; Christine Labrozan, Times Call/Broomfield Enterprise Tips and tricks for making the most of your digital market-ing. This presentation will cover Adtaxi's proprietary algo-rithm software, Magellan (winner of 2016 Google Sales Channel Innovator Award) and how it utilizes view-through conversions across Display and Facebook. When it comes down to it, we know the sales numbers matter. We will share success stories of our clients and how we can help your next campaign.

Volunteer Engagement: Hacks & Best Practices (Pikes Peak III) - Val Purser, Val Purser Consulting; Kellie Lombard, NWSS; Marilyn Uilk, Boulder Coun-ty Fair This panel of our experienced Volunteer Engagement pro-fessionals will share their well-kept secrets that propel their volunteer programs to the success that they achieve year after year through innovation, opportunity and collabo-ration. This workshop will provide you with the tools you need to assess where your program is and how you can im-plement these helpful Volunteer recruitment, recognition, and retention HACKS into your program with ease. This will be high-energy, collaborative and engaging workshop. Each participant will take away a "HACK'S tool Kit with helpful tips from RMAF Coordinators of Volunteers.

Operations—What We Need When We Get Here (Pikes Pike IV) - Tom Sailor, Winterset Concert Events; Marlin Eisenoch, Morgan County Extension Your band rider says you need to provide a stage, sound and amenities, so how important is this. Judges need infor-mation to get to your shows and what is expected of them, what do you need to provide. Vendors participate in differ-ent venues and need certain items to be the most effective and happiest.

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Strolling Mr. & Mrs. Blank

Donald Nash Entertainment Room #1023

Strolling Tanna Banana


11:30 to noon Strolling Showcases

Colorado Grand Ballroom Foyer

Noon to 1:15 LUNCH Keynote Speaker—Chad Prather

Schedule of Events

Thursday Morning, November 9

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1:30 to 2:15 RMAF DISTRICT MEETINGS

Northeast (Pikes Peak I & II) - Bill Dutcher & Jamie Larson

Northwest (Pikes Peak IV) - Lori Cox

Southeast (Rampart—3rd Floor) - Jim Abendschan

Southwest (Telluride—3rd Floor) - Dave Hansen

Service Members (Pikes Peak III) - Michael Mezmer &

Tammie Ryan

2:30 to 3:45

WORKSHOPS Insurance & Risk Management for Fairs (Pikes Peak I & II) - Andrew Vandepopulier, Haas & Wilkerson In this session we will be covering three main topics, DRONES and how are you covered, Fair/Rodeo Insurance and Directors and Officers Insurance. We will go over each topic as it pertains to your fair and how each of these items can be a potential for catastrophic loss if not handled properly. We will show you and your team how to utilize the latest in insurance coverages to make sure that your fair and your board are protected by the best risk management techniques available to fair and rodeo committees today. Craft & Effective Marketing Plan with Left Hand Brewing (Pikes Peak III) - Josh Goldberg, Left Hand Brewing Josh Goldberg of Left Hand Brewery to raise awareness the Craft Beer Way. The events of the Left Hand Brewing Founda-tion have definitely given new meaning to marketing on a Beer Budget.

Handling Critical & Non-Critical Situations (Pikes Peak IV) - Kristi Lightcap, CO Dept. of Ag A crisis can happen anytime. How you respond can affect the outcome of the crisis and the public’s perception of your organi-zation. There are steps you can take to prepare an effective communication strategy.

3:45 to 4:45 Rocky Mt. Young Fair Professionals Let’s Get Acquainted & Business Meeting (Suite 1523) Open to delegates under 40 years of age

3:45 to 6:00 Visit Service Member Rooms 1st & 2nd Floors in Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

6 to 6:30 p.m.

Social Time & Strolling Showcases Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:30

Dinner Colorado Grand Ballroom Presentation of Fair Manger, Fair Person & Service Member of Year Awards

7:30 Showcasing


After Showcases

until 11 p.m.

Visit Service Member Rooms 1st & 2nd Floors in Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

Thursday Afternoon, November 9

Schedule of Events

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Thursday, November 9 —7:30 p.m.

Emcee: Patricia Ryan

Showcasing


The Throw Zone That’s Entertainment

Room #2026

Jackson Michaelson That’s Entertainment

Room #2026

Video TRAXXAS Monster Trucks


Video Wild Science!

IG Presents Room #2017

The Bad Larrys Self Represented

Room #2110

The Sound Exchange G. L. Berg Entertainment

Room #1021

Strolling The Tangled Threads


Strolling Royale the Robot

Capitol International Productions Room #2029

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ROOM # 1044

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Friday Morning, November 10

6:30 to 7:15 Early Bird Work-out Session Summit Ballroom—4th Floor

8:30 to 9:45

WORKSHOPS Laws & Issues of Service Dogs (Pikes Peak I & II) Rev. Dr. Kathy Haley Are you confused about Service Dogs? Do you know the dif-ference between a Service Dog, Emotional Support Animal and a Therapy Animal? Do you know your rights as a business under the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning Service Dogs?

Youth Livestock Shows: Ethics, Drug Testing and Ramifications (Pikes Peak III) - Barney Cosner, Fremont Co. Fair; Marlin Eisenoch, Morgan Co. Fair; James Goodrich, Wyoming ST Fair This workshop is Part 2 of a topics that was discussed at the 2016 convention in Spokane.

The Do’s & Don’s of Boards: Build an Effective Lead-ership Team (Pikes Peak IV) - Chris Wiseman, Deputy Commissioner, Colorado Dept. of Ag; Dave Galli, Chair, Colorado ST Fair Board of Commissioners; Bob Batista, Director, Expo Idaho & Western Idaho Fair Fair Boards are instrumental in getting the events and activi-ties that fairgoers like to see, however there is a responsibil-ity to adhere to the mission statement and proper reporting to maintain the viability of the Fair. An effective leadership team can streamline meetings, get to the heart of matters and decide an outcome that works for everyone. This panel has tried and true methods of building a board.

10:00 to 11:15

WORKSHOPS Selling Sponsorships: Best Practices No Matter What Your Size (Pikes Peak I & II) - Bruce Erley, Creative Strategies Group Securing sponsorship for your fair is often one of your most difficult tasks. What are some of the secrets employed by professional sponsorship agencies? Bruce Erley, President & CEO of Creative Strategies Group (Denver) whose clients have included the National Western Stock Show, Kentucky State Fair and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, will share the hard-learned lessons and best practices in understanding the motivation and objectives of sponsors, where to find them and how to secure them for your next fair whether large or small. A comprehensive handout including useful templates will be included in this informative, yet entertaining presentation.

Arena Turnover—Are You Doing it Right? (Pikes Peak III) Joe Lafoletter, Boulder Co. Fair; Guy Burke, Greeley Stampede; Joe Polato, Broadmoor World Arena There is a lot to consider and prepare for: Different types of horse events need specific arena conditions while there is a big conversion from rodeo to concert and then back again. Then how about those multi-use facilities that incorporate ice, how do you make the transition?

Amusement Rides & Devices: Regulations Review for Fairs & Carnivals (Pikes Peak IV) David Knight, State of Colorado We will review State of Colorado Regulations. We will give requirements on what Fairs need to have in order for amuse-ment rides and devices that are properly permitted in the State of Colorado to operate. We will review how injuries need to be reported, and recorded.

11:30 to 12 Strolling Showcases

Colorado Grand Ballroom Foyer

12 to 2:00 p.m.

Lunch & Showcasing Colorado Grand Ballroom

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Friday, November 10—12:45 p.m.

Emcee: Keith Raymond

Showcasing


David Malmberg G. L. Berg Entertainment

Room #1021

Heart By Heart Harmony Artists, Inc. Breckenridge Room

Video Safari Jeff

Metropolis Management Room #2024

Video JayDee Hypnotist


Video Banana Derby

Gregory Talent & Productions Room #2036

Cale Moon Self Represented

Room #1020

The Body Poets Metropolis Management

Room #2024

Strolling The Tangled Threads


Strolling Royale the Robot


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2:15 to 3:30

WORKSHOPS When Background Checks Matter: What to Check for & What Does it All Mean (Pikes Peak I & II) - Kristy Judd, Metro Volunteers; Katie Zwetzig, Verified Volunteers Volunteers can bring skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to the fair goer's experience. Engaging them well can improve your bottom line and build your capacity. Kristy Judd will share information about the state of volunteer engagement so that you can assess your program against best practices.

Don’t Get Lost In The Weeds: Keep Your Mission on Track (Pikes Peak III) - Keith Maxey, Weld Co. Exten-sion; Travis Taylor, Lincoln Co. Extension; Kenton Ochsner, Colorado FFA Ex. Secretary It is too easy to stray from Parliamentary Procedure in your meetings. Beware of getting off track and not functioning ef-fectively. Keep your meetings as productive as possible and help members be their best. Help members and volunteers feel that they are a valuable assets – and they are! Keep true to your mission and what your board’s purpose is.

Was it the lemonade? E. coli out-break at the fair (Pikes Peak IV) Thomas Orr, Mesa Co. Public Health A brief overview of some diseases associated with animals in public venues with a more detailed description of a shiga toxin-producing E. coli diarrhea investigation linked to the Mesa County Fair.

2:30 to 4:00 RMAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Board Room—3rd Floor

3:30 to 6:00 Visit Service Member Rooms 1st & 2nd Floors near the Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

6:00 to 6:30 Social Time & Strolling Showcasing Colorado Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:30 p.m. Dinner


Presentation of the Hall of Fame & Heritage Awards

Live & Silent Auction Finale

After Showcases

until 11 p.m.

Visit Service Members Rooms

1st & 2nd Floors near the Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

Friday Afternoon, November 10

Schedule of Events

8:00 to 4:30

6:00

Colorado Assn. of Fairs & Show Royalty Program

ProRodeo Hall of Fame

Dinner with Convention Delegates

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Friday, November 10—7:30 p.m.

Emcee: Tim Stevens

Showcasing


Steve Chaney Alan Sands Entertainment

Room #1040

Taiko Project Capitol International

Productions Room #2029

Video Live Stingray Encounter


Video Young Guns Entertainment


James Carothers International Special

Attractions Room #1055

Two Way Crossing Bobby Baker Entertainment

Room #1037

Strolling Mr. & Mrs. Blank

Donald Nash Entertainment Room #1023

Strolling Animal Cracker Conspiracy


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Room #2018

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Saturday Morning, November 11

8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Past President’s of RMAF Breakfast Board Room—3rd Floor

8:30 to 5:00 6:30

Colorado Assn. of Fairs & Shows Royalty Program Fashion Show Followed by Dinner

8:30 to 9:45

WORKSHOPS Going Cashless: Why, How & What to Know (Pikes Peak I & II) - Steve Reigel, Greenwald Industries Between thousands of attendees visiting multiple attractions, staffed by employees of various vendors, cash flow at a fair is chaos. Cashless solutions can simplify cash control and provide transaction traceability, while increasing event revenue by up to 30%. Explore the benefits of a cashless system, key fea-tures to consider and tips for a smooth launch.

Agri-tourism & Fair (Pikes Peak III) Donielle Gonzales, Pueblo CVB Develop and promote tourism in order to attract visitors to your fair which generates significant economic benefits for the surrounding community. Work with local authorities, desti-nation management organizations and public agencies to attract attendees. Key focus areas include marketing, visitor manage-ment and the development of tourism.

Multi-Generational Workforce—Fair Boards: We Can Work Together (Pikes Peak IV) David Remson, Triangle Consulting Understanding how people respond and what motivates them improves the work environment to get the maximum out of productivity for all involved. Build that desirable team to make your event the best it can be.

10:00 to 11:15

WORKSHOPS Multi-Generational Workforce—Operations: We Can Work Together (Pikes Peak I & II) David Remson, Triangle Consulting Understanding how people respond and what motivates them improves the work environment to get the maximum out of productivity for all involved. Build that desirable team to make your event the best it can be.

Event Production: Handling Animal Welfare (Pikes Peak III) Jed Pugsley, PRCA; Ryan Sankey, San-key Pro Rodeo Knowing how to respond to a situation, giving enough honesty to satisfy the inquirer and the timeliness are all very important where animals are concerned. We are all proponents of animal welfare and it is through effective communication that we portray the correct message.

Maximizing Your Revenue Through Ecommerce & Ticketing (Pikes Peak IV) Cassie Roberts Dispenza, Saffire Are you getting the most bang out of your digital buck? When you sell online, are you maximizing your revenue per sale? Join us as we cover the ins and outs of increasing the value of your online presence based on our 15+ years' experience selling online. Whether you already sell online or are looking to start, we’ll show you how to make more money!

12:00 to 2:00 Lunch & Showcasing Colorado Grand Ballroom

Schedule of Events

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Saturday, November 11—12:45 p.m.

Showcasing

Emcee: Michael Mezmer


Joshua Seth Fusion Talent Group

Room #2025

ZZ-3 Winterset Concert Events

Room #2051

Video Play with Gravity


Video Altervison 3D

Capitol International Productions Room#2029

Video Inflatable Fun Zone

Bounce Off the Wallz Room #2042

Mike Walker & Friends Creative Community

Promotions Room #1027

McKenzie JaLynn Band Self Represented

Room #2100

2:15 to 4:00 FINAL Visit Service Members Rooms

1st & 2nd Floors near the Pool Area Please take time to visit the Service Members & see what they have to offer your fair.

4:15 to 5:30 General Business Meeting CAFS (Pikes Peak I & II) Barbara Renner Innovation Entry Presentations (Pikes Peak III) What’s New With the PRCA (Pikes Peak IV) Jed Pugsley, PRCA

6:00 to 6:30 Social Time Colorado Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:30 Colorado Royalty Fashion Show Dinner to follow Colorado Grand Ballroom

8:00 Presentation of the See Ticket Summit Award & Barbara Renner Innovation Award Passing of the Gavel Final Remarks

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Thank you attending! Make plans to attend

November 7-10, 2018

Radisson

Billings, Montana

Room #2029

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