to accomplish something."
~ Thomas Edison
July 18, 1997
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"There are no rules here. We're just trying to accomplish something." ~ Thomas Edison |
| Fairs Year-round Information | F.Y.I. Volume 7, Issue 15 July 18, 1997 |
| IN FOCUS |
Discount Priced Computer Training Classes Offered to State, Local Government and Public Agencies
If you work for a District Agricultural Association fair, a fair that’s part of local government, or a state, local government or public agency, you can take advantage of computer training through the New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.
A wide variety of computer classes are offered at 16 New Horizons locations throughout California, including introductory classes, and classes on operating systems such as Windows 95, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, desktop publishing, hardware and troubleshooting, the Internet, even Macintosh, and Novell and Microsoft NT technical training.
How it works
New Horizons offers these classes through a new California Multiple Awards Schedule (CMAS), a preapproved state contract allowing state and local government agencies, as well as public agencies, to skip the bidding process when choosing a training vendor. Because the training is preapproved, and prenegotiated, training rates are significantly discounted — all one-day classes offered by New Horizon are just $108 per person. In addition, CMAS terms and conditions allow for 30-day payment terms and flexible methods of purchasing, including using a CAL-Card. (Call Alice Flissinger, DGS Procurement at 916/322-5833 if you’d like more information on participant requirements and CAL-Cards. A schedule of upcoming CAL-Card and CMAS program orientations is included with this week’s F.Y.I. newsletter.)
Choosing classes through New Horizons is easy. Simply call Dan McClelland at New Horizons in Sacramento, 1-(800) 448-8803, ext. 242. He can provide you with course schedules for all 16 training sites, course descriptions, and will help you with your registration process.
| Fair Agency & Industry Meetings Posted on the Internet |
Interested in attending a specific fair agency or industry meeting? You’ll find dates, times and locations of upcoming WFA, CFSA, CARF, CCA and Division of Fairs and Expositions meetings, seminars and conferences conveniently posted on the Internet.
The calendar is a joint effort of all five agencies, coordinated by WFA. Simply hop on the Internet and call up http://www.fairsnet.org. Click on the Fair Industry Calendar icon and you have arrived.
| Safety Trainee Joins CFSA’s Safety Department |
The next time you attend a safety training session hosted by CFSA, chances are you’ll meet Tom Amberson, the newest member of CFSA’s Safety Department. Tom has extensive training in safety procedures — he’s also a volunteer fire fighter — and will be leading fire safety and CPR certification classes in the near future. Tom can be reached at 916/263-6180.
| The Surplus Warehouse
Has What You Need ~ Ladders, Trailers and More |
No time to shop for items your fair needs? Many of them could be available at great savings through CFSA’s Government Surplus Program. Simply give Graeme Stewart, program buyer, a call. In the meantime, here’s a short list of items currently in the South Sacramento warehouse:
For more information on these and other great buys, or if you’d like to arrange a tour of the South Sacramento surplus warehouse or accompany the buyer on a visit to a surplus yard, call Graeme Stewart at 916/765-3673.
Please Note: CFSA’s Surplus Purchasing Program is only authorized to obtain surplus property for California’s fairs.
| Let's Go To The Fair |
Overall, fair attendance is on the rise. Del Mar Fair reports a 4.9 percent increase in paid attendance, along with a total attendance of 1,084,609 — a number among the fair’s all-time Top 5 attendances. El Dorado County Fair showed a healthy increase of 5.4 percent, most likely due to a change in event dates. Fair CEO Susan Clark says, “The new dates allowed us to forge a new relationship with the community.”
To date, 16 fairs have supplied F.Y.I. with their total attendance tallies:
F.Y.I. invites and encourages all fairs to contribute articles and article ideas for the
Fair Exchange column. We’ll even write the article for you. For details, call Melissa
Thurber at 916/263-6178 or Joan Bartosik at 916/663-9256.
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