Vendors and attendees remain optimistic about 2010
2/22/2010
By Ron Weber
Gibsonton, FL - As the International Independent Showmen's Association trade show drew to a close last Saturday, the mood among vendors and attendees was cautiously optimistic. The consensus seemed to be that buyers were spending money, but prudently and after a longer decision making process, gone are the days of the last decade when money was freely spent.
As was reported in an earlier article about the trade show, many vendors are bringing equipment to show and sell again and this was evidenced by Zamperla's booth which was displaying three rides, the Surf's Up, a Mini Jet ....[continue]
Good friend and long time industry veteran, Stan Minker passed away early this morning. For the past two and a half weeks, Stan has been battling cancer of the esophagus.
Stan has been involved in the carnival and amusement industry for almost all his life, working for many shows, concessionaires, and suppliers including Goodings Million Dollar Midways, Murphy Brothers Exposition, Modern Midways, Cumberland Valley Shows, Tim & Chuck Magid, among many others. He was responsible for putting midway games in at the Treasu ....[continue]
KMG (represented by Rides-4U) will be displaying its new Inversion ride at the 2010 IISF Trade Show in Gibsonton Florida.
The Inversion is a widely popular ride in the European market. Like its hit counter-part, the Freak Out, the Inversion is transported on one trailer, but has a unique twist. Unlike the Freak Out which swings side to side, the Inversion actually inverts riders upside down ... [continue]
