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The CARE & Ride acts would help solve the labor crisis in the carnival industry. Learn More

PASSING OF THE GAVEL

2023 Chair Rick Reithoffer, left, turns over the Chair's gavel to Ben Pickett, 2024 OABA Chair

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Congratulations to our 2023 Circle of Excellence Recipients

TOP GOLF H-2B FUNDRAISER

Thank you for attending our fundraiser!

UPCOMING
Nov
13 - 15
Rocky Mtn Assn. 98th Annual Convention
Rapid City, SD
Dec
13 - 15
Association of Iowa Fairs 2024 Conference
Des Moines, IA
Jan
2 - 5
Ohio Fair Managers Convention & Trade Show
Columbus, OH
Jan
3 - 5
Indiana Assn of Fairs Convention
Indianapolis, IN
OABA News & Announcements
OABA Beginnings
December 1964! 25 Show Owners met and the rest is history.The complete Amusement Business article can be read in a pdf format here   [read more]
It Took a Five-Foot Crowbar

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EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING WITH CONGRESS
Note: This is a brief synopsis of this document. For a pdf with more information, sample letters, and links, click here. Passage of HR 1787 will: – Clarify an existing category of visas for foreign workers, the P Visa, which covers the entertainment industry. Carnival workers should've been included in this category years ago. – Solve the mobile amusement industry's most pressing ...   [read more]
Advocating for the Carnivals Are Real Entertainment (CARE) Act of 2023

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