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Worldwide Circus Summit Continues to Grow! 
Posted 3/23/2015 7:34:40 AM  by Mort Gamble
News from Gary Payne viewed 914 times

Monday, March 23, 2015 - News
Nearly FIFTY organizations now participating!

News Announcement from Gary C. Payne

Founder, Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 & 2015-2016 CFA President

 

The Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 (WCS2015), slated for July 14-18, has outgrown its originally contracted spaces at the Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield, MA.  I am pleased to announce that we will substitute a 123,000 sq. ft. building for our originally planned 15,000 sq. ft. Exhibition Hall.  We are grateful to the Big E for its generous offer.  The Big E and Circus Fans Association of America are truly your co-hosts.

 

This new facility, Big E calls it their “Better Living Center,” will include brand new restrooms, a Dunkin Donuts, and a sit-down fast food dining restaurant that will offer attendees breakfast, coffee, and lunch options. 

 

This new Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 Exhibition Hall is especially appealing to our Circus Model Builders and vendors for their displays, in that it has an abundance of electrical outlets, air conditioning, high ceilings, and wide aisles.

 

Outdoors, adjacent to the Main Entrance, we have more space and convenient electric hookups for our Sideshow, Lisa Dufresne’s Horse Show, and many operating exhibits of the Carousel Organ Association of America.

 

On “Circus Day” Cole Bros. Circus, our official convention circus, will erect its Big Top adjacent to this immense building.  Those of you opting to spend the week in RV’s will literally be in the backyard!

 

WCS2015 Events at the Carriage House, Storrowton Taverne, Village Green, and the Circus Museum, remain in place as planned.  Storrowton Taverne and the tap room offer wonderful meals and libations at lunch and dinner time.    

 

At these venues we will stage our Gala Opening Reception, pitching our Hospitality Tent adjacent to the Taverne patio.  In these locations we will enjoy most of our seminars, meetings, the CHS and CFA Auctions and the CFA Banquet. 

 

A “Map” of the grounds and building locations is being prepared and will be posted to our website in a few days (www.wcs2015.com).  Check our site often for updates, add-ons and schedule updates.

 

There is lots more to be announced in the coming weeks, but let me recap for you some of the major events we have recently added or enlarged:

·       Friday night – a variety show featuring performing circus troupes and youth circus acts from all over. 

·       Wednesday night – a traditional circus sideshow under a tent with bally platform, banner line and continuously showing sideshow acts.

·       The American Youth Circus Organization (AYCO) produced Youth Circus Showcase sponsored and staged by AYCO and featuring youth circus acts from several youth circuses.

·       Jackpot Junction – a joint where circus personalities will take the microphone and share their stories.

·       International Circus Film Festival consisting of three nights chock full of circus films selected from the collections of circus-fan-movie-makers past and present.  You’ll enjoy professional screening of independent films and videos devoted to the circus internationally.

·       We will soon release the roster of speakers lined up for three days of seminars, The Circus: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!

We think it impressive that all participants in this first-ever event will be paying the applicable registration fee.  It’s a matter of fairness to all performers, exhibitors, and volunteers . . . everyone is paying their way.  

 

Where else will you have the rare opportunity to rub shoulders with so many circus devotees including owners, producers, performers, exhibitors, windjammers, clowns, fans, and friends, in the same place at the same time?

 

At this writing nearly 50 organizations have partnered to create the Worldwide Circus Summit 2015.  We appreciate the commitment of all in making this the circus event of a lifetime – you are all to be congratulated in making this THE BIG ONE!

 

Register today at www.wcs2015.com.

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