OFFICERS
President......................................R. Harry Booth, Greenwich
1st Vice President................. Robert D. Simpson, Watertown
2nd Vice President......................... Andy Imperati, Rhinebeck
3rd Vice President.................. Gary Newkirk, CFE, New Paltz
Treasurer.................................Joan R. Rowland, Ballston Spa
Executive Secretary..........Norma W. Hamilton, Schaghticoke
Past President........................ Steven G. Berninger, Chatham
DIRECTORS
Your members of the Board of Directors
and Fairs in each District are:
District 1
Frank Cuff, New Paltz - Chatham, Goshen,
Grahamsville, Long Island, New Paltz, Rhinebeck
District 2
John J. Luskin, Schaghticoke - Altamont,
Ballston Spa, Durham, Fonda, Greenwich,
Schaghticoke
District 3
Dale R. Chapin, Malone - Gouverneur,
Malone, Plattsburgh, Westport
District 4
Richard J. Elthorp, Frankfort - Boonville,
Frankfort, Lowville, Sandy Creek, Watertown
District 5
Gary Cornell, Whitney Point - Afton, Brookfield,
Cortland, Morris, Norwich, Owego, Walton,
Whitney Point
District 6
Nick Pelham, Bath - Bath, Horseheads, Penn
Yan, Trumansburg, Waterloo, Weedsport
District 7
Shana Jo Hilton, Canandaigua - Albion,
Caledonia, Canandaigua, Hemlock, Henrietta,
Palmyra
District 8
Alton M. MacDuffie, Batavia - Angelica, Batavia,
Dunkirk, Hamburg, Little Valley, Lockport, Pike
New York State Fair Acting Director
Troy Waffner, Syracuse
Associate Directors:
Joseph Sofo Jr., Auburn
Jeff Lloyd, Utica
PRESIDENTS
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTY FAIRS
1888-1943
Col. A.B. Lawrence, Warsaw
A.C. Brundage, Plattsburgh
J.H. Durkee, Hudson Falls
W.D. Burliegh, Plattsburgh
John A Kloepfer, Hamburg
Dr. Anderson Crowforth, Lockport
Edward Thompson, Northport
W.J. Greenman, Cortland
John D. White, Altamont
Ray Colby, Oswego
Elmer Motsford, Plattsburgh
William Pearson, Ithaca
Robert Seaman, Jericho
Irving Wiswall, Ballston Spa
Albert E. Brown, Batavia
Oscar W. Ehrhorn, Blauvelt
Lewis K. Rockerfeller, Chatham
David Miller, Penn Yan
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF
TOWN AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
1915 - 1943
George I. Wilber, Oneonta
Garry A. Willard, Boonville
Harry G. Horton, Afton
Bligh A. Dodds, Gouverneur
COMBINED SOCIETIES IN 1944 NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS, INC.
*Bligh A. Dodds, Gouverneur
*Alfred Valentine, Mineola
*W. Ray Converse, Palmyra
*J. Victor Faucett, Bath
*Edward Hardeman, Elmira
*George Sipprell, Hamburg
*Langley Collier, Cobleskill
*Phillip B. Caird, Schaghticoke
*Maurice Finnegan, Malone
*J. Vincent Hartigan, Chatham
*Len Tyler, Norwich
*Robert Turner, Elmira
George Barker, Henrietta
*Alex Duffy, Watertown
*H. Joseph Pendergast, Cobleskill
*S. Richard Lloyd, Rhinebeck
*Robert Hay, Gouverneur
*Ben DeYoung, Jr., Hamburg
*Frederick Perras, Plattsburgh
*Stuart T. Rombaugh, Altamont
Newell Wagoner, Boonville
*Philip Mickle, Chatham
*Kenneth Joslin, Whitney Point
*Samuel Hamilton, Schaghticoke
Henry Leworthy, Dunkirk
Dr. Garth Murray, Bath
*Gordon Wright, Greenwich
*Harold Woolshlager, Lowville
* Deceased
*Paul Laing, Hamburg
*Thomas Odak, CFE, Rhinebeck
Howard Maneely, Malone
James A. Slocum, Hemlock
Jacob Sammons, CFE, Fonda
*Reid Northrup, Altamont
Douglas Cater, Cobleskill
Peggy Lipinski, Schaghticoke
Dale M. All, Morris
Larry Zeliff, Angelica
Larry Wollert, Dunkirk
*Jerry Thomas, Oswego
Dr. Marilyn H. Trainor, Boonville
John K. Andersen, Penn Yan
Frances I. Tepper, CFE, Henrietta
*Gary Tweedie, Walton
Dr. Robert McGuire, Cobleskill
*Dr. Harry O’Connnor, Lowville
Dick Rowland, CFE, Ballston Spa
Dennis Lang, CFE, Hamburg
Russell Marquart, CFE, Hamburg
Mark St. Jacques, CFE, Greenwich
Glenn Gillespie, Plattsburgh
Gerry Elthorp, Herkimer
Jessica Underberg, CFE, Hamburg
John W. Burr, Lowville
Robert C. Grems, Boonville
Steven G. Berninger, Chatham
Convention Presenting Sponsors:
Amusements of America
Powers Great American Midways
Allied Specialty Insurance, Inc.
Dreamland Amusements
Wade Shows
TRADE SHOW
Empire Hall South
Saturday, January 17, 2015
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
&
Sunday, January 18, 2015
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Gold Plus Sponsor - $1500
Amusements of America, Monroe Township, NJ
Powers Great American Midways, Corfu, NY
Allied Specialty Insurance, Treasure Island, Fl
Dreamland Amusements, Lake Tahoe, NV
Wade Shows, Spring Hill, Fl
Bronze Sponsor - $500
The Fairs of New York
127th Annual
CONVENTION
of
New York State
Association
of Agricultural
Fairs, Inc.
2014 Association President
Saturday Breakfast
National Independent Concessionaires Association
(NICA) – Brandon, Fl.
Sunday Breakfast
Variety Attractions, Inc., Zanesville, OH
Contributing Sponsors - $250
Refreshment Breaks
Zutter Design, Washington Mills, NY
Gillette Shows, Inc., Pittsfield, MA
Acknowledgements
VisitRochester
The Rochester Riverside Convention Center
The Radisson Hotel Rochester
The Hyatt Regency Hotel Rochester
K & K Insurance Group, Inc.,Fort Wayne, IN
North Pole Productions, North Adams, MA
R. Harry Booth & wife JoAnne
Washington County Fair
Greenwich, NY
National Ticket Company, Shamokin, PA
The Fair Publishing House, Norwalk, OH
Upstate Milk Cooperative, Batavia, NY
Erie County Fair, Hamburg, NY
Agents and Promoters Furnishing Acts
Associate Members who support the convention
RIVERSIDE
CONVENTION CENTER
Rochester, New York
January 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2015
Convention Presenting Sponsors: Amusements of America, Powers Great American Midways, Allied Specialty Insurance, Dreamland Amusements, Wade Shows
Friday, January 16th 2015
1:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting 12:00 PM
9:00 PM – Midnight
Past Presidents’ and Respective Cascade A & B, Convention Center
Spouses’ Luncheon
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Registration Open
Galleria, Convention Center
3:00 PM
Board of Directors’ Meeting
Highland D, Convention Center
5:00 – 7:00 PM
President’s suite open
Room1444, Radisson
Dinner on your own
9:00 PM
President’s Reception
Riverview Ballroom, Radisson
Saturday, January 17th 2015
7:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast—Sponsored by:
Grand Ballroom, Radisson
National Independent Concessionaires Association, Inc
Advance ticket Purchase required
7:00 – 11:00 AM
Trade Show Set up
Empire Hall South, Convention Center
Breakout Sessions/ Round Tables
1. Fresh Start – Maximizing the
Highland A, Convention Center
Fair Concessionaire Relationship:
Joe Potillo 1ST VP NICA
2. Fair Security in
Highland B, Convention Center
a Changing World:
Chris Cummings, Erie Co Fair
3. New Agricultural Education
Highland C, Convention Center
Programs: Erie Co Fair
4. Fun things to do at Your Fair:
Highland D, Convention Center
Oswego Co Fair
Coffee Break- Sponsored by the
Riverside Convention Center
Galleria, Convention Center
7:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast—Sponsored by Variety Attractions, Inc.
Advance ticket Purchase required
Grand Ballroom, Radisson
Refreshment Break
Galleria, Convention Center
Breakout Sessions/ Round Tables
1.Emergency Planning for your Fair Highland A, Convention Center
2.Ticket Promotions:
Highland B, Convention Center
Jeff Lloyd, Joe Sofo Jr.
3. Farm Bureau: Mark James
Highland C, Convention Center
4. Weather and your Fair:
Highland D, Convention Center
National Weather Service
Refreshment Break
Empire Hall South, Convention Center
Sponsored by: Zutter Design
Church Service - Father Cool
Registration Open
Galleria, Convention Center
Trade show drawings
Empire Hall South, Convention Center
Registration Open
Galleria, Convention Center
Opening Ceremonies
Lilac Ballroom Convention Center
9:45 – 10:45 AM
Lilac Ballroom, Convention Center
IAFE Speaker:
Martha Roth “Just Squint”
Keynote Speaker, Humorous Jane Jenkins Herlong
Lilac Ballroom
”Don’t Throw Tomatoes at my Field of Dreams” Convention Center
President’s suite open
Lilac Ballroom, Convention Center
Dinner on your own
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Trade Show Opens
Empire Hall South, Convention Center
Lunch on your Own
Available in the Trade Show
7:30 PM
Past Presidents’ Reception
Empire Hall North, Convention Center
8:00 PM
Scholarship Auction
Empire Hall North, Convention Center
Empire Hall North,
Convention Center
Banquet & Entertainment Showcase
Empire Hall North,
Convention Center
9:00 PM – Midnight
NYS Showpeoples Party
Riverview Ballroom, Radisson
Monday, January 19, 2015
Breakout Sessions/ Round Tables
1. Social Media and your Fair:
Highland A, Convention Center
Jason Ryan, NY State Fair
2. Competitive Exhibits a Continuation: Highland B, Convention Center
Jessica Underberg, CFE, IAFE and Erie Co Fair
3. IAFE Offerings:
Highland C, Convention Center
Cameron Hance, IAFE
4. Changing Trends in Talent:
Highland D, Convention Center
Andy Guerriero, Variety Attractions
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Empire Hall South, Convention Center
Lunch on your Own
Available in the Trade Show
Room 1444, Radisson
Empire Hall South,
Convention Center
Attitude Adjustment
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lilac Room, Radisson
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Empire Hall South,
Convention Center
6:30 PM
General Session
Trade Show Opens
Young Professionals - Corn hole tournament
(40 & Younger)
The Little Red Wagon Parade
5:45 PM
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8:30 – 9:45 AM
2:45 PM
Highland D, Convention Center
4:30 PM
8:30AM – 4:00 PM
Empire Hall South,
Convention Center
Trade show drawings
8:00 AM
9:45 – 10:45 AM
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Gillette Shows Inc.
3:30 PM
9:00 – 9:45 AM
2:00 PM – 2:15PM
4:15 PM
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Room1444, Radisson
Sunday, January 18th 2015
Room 1444, Radisson
2:00 – 5:00 PM
2:15PM – 2:45 PM
President’s suite open
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Breakout Sessions / Round Tables
1. Working Together for a Highland A, Convention Center
Successful Fair:
Mary Ellen Chesbro, NYS Fair
Highland B, Convention Center
2. Solve Your Problems
Big and Small: Past President John Burr, Lewis Co Fair
3. Generational Differences
Highland C, Convention Center
Among Those That Work and Volunteer at Your Fair
4. A New Idea in Talent Shows
Highland D, Convention Center
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Complimentary Continental Breakfast
Grand Ballroom, Radisson
Sponsored by the Washington County Fair
9:00 – 9:15AM
Refreshment Break
Galleria, Convention Center
9:15 AM
Final Business Meeting
Lilac Ballroom, Convention Center
11:00 AM
New Officers and
Directors Orientation and Luncheon
Cascades, Convention Center
Farewell & Thanks
Program Subject to Change