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The CARE & Ride acts would help solve the labor crisis in the carnival industry. Learn More
PASSING OF THE GAVEL
2024 Chair Ben Pickett, left, turns over the Chair's gavel to Blake Huston, 2025 OABA Chair
CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE
Congratulations to our 2025 Circle of Excellence Recipients
TOP GOLF H-2B FUNDRAISER
Thank you for attending our fundraiser!
UPCOMING
Oct
16 - 18
16 - 18
Oregon Fairs Association Annual Convention
Redmond, OR
Oct
23 - 25
23 - 25
Washington State Fair Assn. Convention
Wenatchee, WA
Nov
8
8
Association of Connecticut Fairs Annual Meeting
Norwich, CT
Nov
12 - 14
12 - 14
Rocky Mountain Assn of Fairs Convention
Billings, MT
Nov
12 - 14
12 - 14
Rocky Mtn Assn. 98th Annual Convention
Rapid City, SD
OABA News & Announcements
New bill numbers for the 2025 Carnivals Are Real Entertainment (CARE) Act & The Ride Act have been introduced in both the House and Senate. If you were able to secure a co-sponsor in the last Congress, please reach out to them again. The new bill number for the CARE act is HR2729 in the house and the new bill number for The Ride Act is S1281 in the senate. Below is the list ... [read more]
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2025 UPDATE:
In the last 118th Congress (Jan 2023 - Jan 2025), we worked with law makers to allow carnivals, food concessions and games to utilize the P4 visa category. This visa has been used for years by circus performers, sports athletes, and entertainers. The program has no cap on it, and clearly, we should have been in this visa program from day one.
Last Congress, OABA delivered the ... [read more]
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Virtual Online Training: VOLT
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