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PROGRAM FRIDAY: Hawthorne Foyer
3:00 - 11:00 PM
Registration Trade Show Set-up
8:00 - 11:00 PM
Entertainment Showcase including cash bar
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
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4:00 - 10:00 PM
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Dinner on your own
SATURDAY: 7:00 AM
7:00 - 8:15 AM 8:00 - 8:15 AM
8:15 - 9:15 AM
9:15 - 9:45 AM 9:45 - 10:30 AM
A B C
10:30 - 11:00 AM 11:00 - 11:45 AM
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C D
11:45 - 12:15 PM 12:15 - 1:30 PM
Registration Trade Show (until 4:00 PM) CT Teacup Auction (until 5:00 PM) MA Raffle and Auction (until 5:00 PM) MA and CT Photo Contests judging (All day) Breakfast Welcome & Program Overview MAFA Business Meeting, CT & RI announcements John Lebeaux, Commissioner of MA Agricultural Resources Keynote - Raising Your Fair's Lid Ron Diamond CHT, The John Maxwell Team. Former performer and trainer with the Walt Disney Company Break - Visit the Trade Show, CT Teacup Auction, MA Raffle and Auction Workshops or Roundtables Social Media 101 - workshop Rick LeBlanc, MA Dept. Agricultural Resources website New ways to educate the public about agriculture – workshop Frostine Bean, Franklin County Fair (MA) Archiving – roundtable Moderator - Len Baginski, Durham Fair (CT) Break - Visit the Trade Show, CT Teacup Auction, MA Raffle and Auction Workshops or Roundtables Social Media 201 – workshop Rick LeBlanc, MDAR website and Myrna Greenfield, Good Egg Marketing New ways to educate the public about agriculture – roundtable Moderator - Mark St.Jacques, Washington County Fair (NY) ADA - Companion / Service Animals – workshop Dave DeAngelo Concessions from the viewpoint of the concessionaire – panel Angelo Alduini, Leo's Lunch. John Vincenzo, Johnny Potato. Break - Visit the Trade Show, CT Teacup Auction, MA Raffle and Auction Lunch with speaker Carrie Sears, Massachusetts 4-H
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Hawthorne Foyer Hawthorne Exhibit Hall Hawthorne Foyer Hawthorne Foyer Hawthorne Foyer Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Sturbridge Room The Commons Charlton Room The Commons Seminar Theatre I Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Sturbridge Room The Commons
Charlton Room The Commons Seminar Theatre I
Seminar Theatre II Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
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SATURDAY
Con’t
1:45 - 2:30 PM
2:30 - 2:45 PM 2:45 - 3:30 PM
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A B C
3:30 5:00 5:30 PM
General session Sharing of successes and failures Moderators - Bruce Shallcross, Three County Fair (MA) Don McCarthy, Barnstable County Fair (MA) Break - Visit the Trade Show, CT Teacup Auction, MA Raffle and Auction Roundtables Security – roundtable Moderators - James O'Brien, Topsfield Fair (MA) Competitive Exhibits - New Ideas – roundtable Moderator - Lisa Lamoureux, Wallingford Grange Fair (CT) 4-H Fairs – roundtable Moderator - Logan Naples-Marut Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair (CT) MA Raffle Reception (Walk around entertainers) Banquet and Awards
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Hawthorne Exhibit Hall
Sturbridge Room The Commons Charlton Room The Commons
Seminar Theatre I Hawthorne Exhibit Hall Grand Ballroom Grand Ballroom
MA Auction MA Fair Awards CT Fair Awards Photo contest Premium book Website After banquet until 1 AM
Hospitality Room open
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TRADE SHOW
Allied Specialty Atlantic Music Production Axe Women Loggers of Maine Bakery on Brewer Bryson Lang - Comedy/Juggling Buddy the Clown Central Maine Pryo Chee Chee the Clown & Mr D Circle K Farm CW Trails Bike Stunts Dan Taylor Diamond Jubilee Carousel Organ Eagle Entertainment - Katie Perkins Ed the Wizard Event Production Group Fanelli Carnival Flying High Dogs Frankie Justin Lamprey (Eagle 2) Gizmo the Robot Grand Illusions by the Blooms Hot Dog Pig Racing HPC Foodservice
Indian River Promotions Just Tents MA DAR Magic of Christopher Master Hypnotist Michael Blaine Northeast Event Rentals Pete and Chris Amusements Presly & Taylor R W Commerford & Sons Inc Radio One Records & Burpee Childrens Zoo Robert Clarke Rockwell Amusement Rosie's Racing Pigs Shootout Productions Inc Skyfire Production Smiling Faces Productions Sounds by Rich The Magic Trunk Ticket to Ride Woodbooger Demolition Derby Woodmansee Insurance Inc
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Nov. 10-11, 2017
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• $500
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Barnstable County Fair Martha's Vinayard Sounds by Rich Woodbooger Demo Derby
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SHOWCASE Master of Ceremony
Pete and Chris Amusements
Pre-show
Pete and Chris Amusements
Performers
Grand Illusions by the Blooms Presley & Taylor Bryson Lang - Comedy/Juggling Robert Clarke Katie Perkins The Magic Trunk Ed the Wizard Frankie Justin Lamprey Magic of Christopher Chee Chee the Clown & Mr D Dan Taylor
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