Contents The Official Publication of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association OABA Relaunches Featuring Circle of Excellence Program ..........


Fiserv and Clover Partner with OABA Members................


Crisis Management in the Age of Social Media .............


OABA-Duke Smith Memorial Education Fund Scholarships .........


OABA Member Application .......... 11 26


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ASSOCIATION


4 FROM THE OABA CHAIR by Andy Deggeller


6 ASSOCIATION BUZZ From the Desk of the President


10 AS THE WHEEL TURNS Who, what and where are people making news? Here’s the scoop.


12 PHOTO GALLERY The OABA catches members in action.


16 SERVICES, BENEFITS & PROGRAMS Contribution Fund and Jammin’ Jamborees


GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS


19 INSIDE THE BELTWAY: COVID SUPPLEMENTAL STALLS, GUN DEBATE HEATS UP AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CONGRESS AHEAD by John Ariale, Husch Blackwell Strategies,OABA’s Government Relations Team


Our thanks go to Gregg "Scooter" Korek for yet another gorgeous photo for


our magazine cover!


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PUBLISHER|MANAGING EDITOR Greg Chiecko 407.848.8010  gregc@oaba.org


EDITOR Sue Gallup 407.848.4958  sueg@oaba.org


GRAPHIC DESIGN Avic-Versi Creative Jen Wilcox  817.602.7254  avicversi@att.net


ADVERTISING SALES oaba@oaba.org


ASSOCIATION OFFICE


Outdoor Amusement Business Assn., Inc. 1305 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, MA 01089 oaba@oaba.org


© Outdoor Amusement Business Assn. 2022


OABA OFFICERS CHAIR Andy Deggeller


1ST VICE CHAIR Richard Reithoffer 2ND VICE CHAIR Ben Pickett 3RD VICE CHAIR Blake Huston TREASURER Mitch Kaliff


TRUSTEE 2020-21 Debbie Powers TRUSTEE 2019 Larry Yaffe TRUSTEE 2018 Jay Strates PRESIDENT Greg Chiecko


OABA DIRECTORS


Tom Arnold Shari Black


Stephen Broetsky Adam Browning Tony Cassata Dean Corl


Michael Doolan Debbie Elliott Randy Forcier Bob Hauser Marc Janas


Nathan Janousek


Mary Johnson Charlene Leavitt Lance Moyer Beau Pugh


Benna Sandlofer


Andrew Schoendienst, Jr. Patrick Sheridan Scott Siefker James Sinclair Bob Skerbeck Niki Skerbeck Rob Vivona


Twitter @oabainfo


*K. R. “Andy” Andersen – 1987 Tom Atkins – 1992 Jeff Blomsness – 2000 *Buster Brown – 1981 Ron Burback – 2005 *George W. “Billy” Burr – 1990 *John Campi – 1982 Jean Clair – 1996 *Bob Coleman – 1989 *William T. Collins – 1966-1970 E.J. Dean – 2017 Don Deggeller – 2004 *Bill Dillard – 1993 James H. Drew III – 1984 *Hal Eifort – 1978 *Mike Farino – 1985 Mike Featherston – 2013


Instagram @outdooramusementbusinessassn OABA TRUSTEES


Tom Gaylin – 2016 John Hanschen – 2007 *Lloyd J. Hilligoss – 1979 Danny Huston – 2001 *Richard Janas – 1997 Bill Johnson – 2011 Sam Johnston – 1999 *Milt F. Kaufman – 1988 *Al Kunz – 1977 Guy Leavitt – 2006 *Rod Link – 1973 Chris Lopez – 2014 *H. W. “Hub” Luehrs – 1980 Wayne McCary – 2009 Jeanne McDonagh – 2012 Buddy Merten – 1998 Gerald L. Murphy – 1983


James Murphy – 1995 *John Portemont – 1971 *P.E. “Pat” Reithoffer, Jr. – 1976 *Carl J. Sedlmayr – 1972 Andy Schoendienst – 2008 James Strates – 1974 James E. Strates – 2003 *Jackie Swika – 2002 *Bernard P. Thomas – 1975 *John Vivona – 1986 Dominic Vivona, Jr. – 2010 *Dominic Vivona, Sr. – 1994 *W. G. Wade – 1965 *F. G. “Red” Wood – 1991 Michael Wood – 2015


* Deceased


Our Mission: To promote the preservation and growth of the outdoor amusement industry through leadership, advocacy and education.


All advertisements appearing in this ShowTime publication are paid by the advertiser and the OABA reserves the right to refuse any advertising. The ads are provided on an “as is” basis and do not necessarily carry the endorsement of the OABA. In addition, the OABA does not guarantee, warrant, or endorse the information, products, or services of any corporation, organization, or person contributing to this publication.


July 2022


21 DOT REGULATORY NEWS State and Federal Legislation and Regulation


22 ARNOLD SAFETY CONSULTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE LOG KEEPING by Eric Arnold


CIRCUS & SHOWBIZ


23 CIRCUS REPORT CIRCO HERMANOS CABALLERO by Alex Smith


27 FROM THE CENTER RING Rodney Huey follows circuses around the country.


29 ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES AND EXHIBITIONS:


LEGISLATIVE UPDATE by Vanessa Gagne


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