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October 19, 2012
September 14, 2012
August 22, 2012
August 3, 2012
July 6, 2012
May 25, 2012
April 27, 2012
March 16, 2012
February 17, 2012
January 20, 2012
2011
December 21, 2011
November 18, 2011
October 7, 2011
August 31, 2011
July 22, 2011
June 24, 2011
April 15, 2011
March 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
2010
December 18, 2010
November 19, 2010
October 22, 2010
September 24, 2010
August 27, 2010
July 30, 2010
June 20, 2010
April 16, 2010
March 19, 2010
2009
December 2009
October 16, 2009
August 15, 2009
July 17, 2009
April 17, 2009
March 20, 2009
February 20, 2009
January 16, 2009
2008
December 19, 2008
October 17, 2008
September 19, 2008
August 15, 2008
July 18, 2008
February 15, 2008
2007
December 2007:
Page 1, page 2
November 30, 2007
September 21, 2007
August 10, 2007
July 13, 2007
April 13, 2007
March 9, 2007
2006
December 2006:
Page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4
November 17, 2006
September 8, 2006
August 11, 2006
July 14, 2006
June 9, 2006
March 10, 2006
February 10, 2006
2005
November 11, 2005
October 9, 2005
September 9, 2005
August 5, 2005
July 1, 2005
February 11, 2005
2004
October
22, 2004
September
10, 2004
August
1, 2004
July
2, 2004
February
27, 2004
2003
December,
2003
October
8, 2003
September
5, 2003
July
31, 2003
June
27, 2003
May
23, 2003
April
18, 2003
February
14, 2003
January
24, 2003
2002
December
20, 2002
November
25, 2002
October
21, 2002
September
20, 2002
May
10, 2002
April
12, 2002
March
15, 2002
February
15, 2002
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Topic
Index
California Authority of Racing
Fairs (CARF)
California Construction Authority
CFSA Board of Directors
CFSA General
News
CFSA
Staff
CFSA
Web Site
nQativ
Division
of Fairs & Expositions
Employee
Rights Posters
Fair
Attendance Tally
2003
Fair Impact Report Results
Fair Industry News
General
Liability
Maintenance
Mania
FAST News
PST
Program
Purchasing
Services
Revenue
Protection
Property Protection Prog.
Safety
Services
Special
Events Program
Unemployment Insurance
Reimbursement Program
Western
Fairs Assoc.
Workers'
Compensation
Additional
Topics
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| FYI Newsletter
Topics, 2002 - 2013 |
| California
Authority of Racing Fairs |
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California's
Summer Fair Horse Racing Circuit Proves Profitable in 2003 |
December
2003 |
| |
CARF
and California's Racing Fairs Team Up to Help Fair Patrons
Rediscover the Excitement of Horse Racing |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
CARF
Hires Spanish Language Announcer for Big Fresno Fair's October
Horse Racing Simulcasts |
October
22, 2004 |
| |
CARF
Simulcast Conference Set for the End of March 2003
|
February
14, 2003 |
| |
Frank Mirahmadi to make the Call on the Northern California Racing Fair Circuit |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
History
Making Horses Gallop on California Turf |
September
10, 2004 |
| |
San
Joaquin Fair Sets Horse Racing Handle Record |
July
31, 2003 |
| |
2003
Northern California Fair Horse Racing Schedule |
April
18, 2003 |
| California
Construction Authority |
| |
|
CFFA Can Help your Fair with All Types of Building Projects, Start to Finish |
August 30, 2011 |
| |
CFFA Has Plans for You! (Plus, Maps, Documents and Drawings, Too) |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
CFSA's Administration Contract with California Fairs Financing Authority Extended for Another year |
December 21, 2011 |
| |
California Construction Authority's Project Managers Help Fairs Build for the Future |
September 19, 2008 |
| |
The California Fair Solar System: 26 Fairs Look to the Sun for Energy |
August 10, 2007 |
| |
CCA's Business is Building: San Diego County Fair's Multipurpose Livestock Facility |
March 10, 2006 |
| |
CCA Helps Raise Contra Costa County Fair's New Administration Building Above the Water Line |
April 13, 2007 |
| |
CCA Helps Napa Valley Expo Clean Up and Get Back to Business |
February 10, 2006 |
| |
CCA
Welcomes Two New Employees to its Sacramento Staff |
September
10, 2004 |
| |
Fair CEOs: Need Help Navigating Through Capital Project Planning Steps? CCA Can Help! |
December 2009 |
| |
"How Do I Do This?" Let the California Construction Company Count the Ways |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
In Memory: Joseph Pierog, Long-Time F & E Civil Engineer |
August 10, 2007 |
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In Memory: Mark Timmerman, Crew Chief at CCA |
December 2007 |
| |
It's Fair Season! What's CCA Doing Now? |
April 2010 |
| |
Strategic Planning for the Future: 2010 and Beyond |
December 2009 |
| |
Power Up! Photovoltaic Update |
December 2009 |
| |
Tom
Baker is CCA's New Executive Officer; Steve Lucas Retires |
June
27, 2003 |
| |
Prioritize Your ADA Projects, then Enlist the Help of CCA's Experts |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
Veteran Civil Engineer Joins the CCA Team |
December 2009 |
| CFSA
Board of Directors |
| |
|
2012 - It's an Election Year at CFSA
Three Board Seats are Up for Vote and the Election Process has Already Begun
|
August 3, 2012 |
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Board Approves 2011 Base Rate Changes for General Liability and Workers' Compensation Pools
|
April 15, 2010 |
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2010 Election Results: Two New Directors Join CFSA's Board for 2011 - 2014 Terms |
November 19, 2010 |
| |
Board
Election Update |
October
22, 2004 |
| |
Board of Directors & Management Staff Create a 5-Year Strategic Plan to Help Shape CFSA's Future
|
April 15, 2010 |
| |
Board of Directors Welcome Three New and One Returning Member
|
December 19, 2008 |
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Board of Directors Election is Coming Up
|
September 8, 2006 |
| |
Board
of Director and Revenue Protection Committee Member Election
Results
|
December
20, 2002 |
| |
CDFA Deputy Secretary Nate Dechoretz Joins CFSA's Board of Directors |
May
25, 2012 |
| |
CFSA
Director's e-mail Address has Changed |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
CFSA
Board of Directors Election Update |
October
21, 2002 |
| |
CFSA Board of Director and Revenue Protrection program Claims Committee Elections Scheduled |
September 24, 2010 |
| |
CFSA
Director and Revenue Protection Committee Election Updates |
November
25, 2002 |
| |
CFSA's Board Welcomes San Benito County Fair CEO Kelley Ferreira |
October 7, 2011 |
| |
Election Year at CFSA: Four Board Seats are Up for Vote |
August 15, 2008 |
| |
George Gomes Recognized as "2005 California State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year" |
August 5, 2005 |
| |
Meet
CFSA's 2003 Board of Directors |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
Next
CFSA Board Meeting (Tuesday, April 6, 2004) |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
Watch Your Mail for CFSA Board of Director and Revenue Protection Program Claims Committee Election Ballots |
September 14, 2012 |
| CFSA
General News |
| |
|
'09 Base Rates for CFSA's General Liability and Workers' Compensation Pools to Remain the Same as in 2008 |
April 17, 2009 |
| |
2009 CFSA Phone List |
March 20, 2009 |
| |
2010 Holiday Hours for All Fair Agencies |
December 18, 2010 |
| |
Ask CFSA . . . Q: "Our fair has money invested in the Local Agency Investment Fund. Given California's budget crisis, how safe is our investment?" A: Like money in the bank. |
July 17, 2009 |
| |
California
Legislation Approves Alternate Retirement Program for Certain
New CalPERS Members |
September
10, 2004 |
| |
CFSA Continues to Administer F&E's Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Fund |
April 15, 2011 |
| |
CFSA Implements Staff Reductions in Support of 2012 Balanced Budget Plan |
December 21, 2011 |
| |
CFSA's
2003 Annual Report, "CFSA ~ Every Day" is in the
Mail |
July
2, 2004 |
| |
CFSA's 2004 Annual Report, "Ready When You Are," is in the Mail |
August 5, 2005 |
| |
CFSA'a 2009 Annual Report Goes to the Fair |
September 24, 2010 |
|
CFSA
Awarded CAJPA "Accreditation with Excellence" |
September
20, 2002 |
| |
CFSA Board Meeting Set for August 24, 2005 |
August
5, 2005 |
| |
CFSA Communications Task Force Takes a Close Look at Agency Communication and Communication Opportunities |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
CFSA, DPA and CDFA Join Forces on a Financial Liability Release Form to Help Prevent Misclassification of PST, ARP and PERS Employees |
July 6, 2012 |
| |
CFSA Employee Contact List (on page 2) |
August 1, 2004 |
| |
CFSA Invests in the Future of California's Fairs as Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 California Fairs Alliance Fall Managers' Conference |
September 14, 2012 |
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CFSA is on Facebook! |
March 16, 2012 |
| |
CFSA is on Facebook! |
October 7, 2011 |
| |
CFSA's Board Announces the Opening of the Recruitment Phase for CFSA's Next Executive Director |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
CFSA's
JoAnn Simas, a 30+ Year Fair Veteran Makes Plans for Retirement |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
CFSA Strategic Planning Goals and Objectives for 2011 - 2015 |
August 3, 2012 |
| |
"Discover" CFSA's 2005 Achievements, Financial Report and Much More -- the 2005 annual report is done. |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
FYI is Going Online Only! |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Is Your Fair a Nonprofit? You'll Want to Know About CompassPoint |
April 13, 2007 |
| |
Letter from the FYI Newsletter Editor, Re: the fyi newsletter available only by email. What do you think? |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
Los
Angeles County Fair Joins CFSA's Workers' Compensation Pool,
September 1, 2003 |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
Negotiating Contracts? CFSA Will Do a Second Review at No Charge! |
June 9, 2006 |
| |
Network with CFSA at the Fall CFA Conference |
October 9, 2005 |
| |
Ready for Reading: "Curiosity," CFSA's 2008 Annual Report |
August 21, 2009 |
| |
Risk Pool Benefits Facilitate Decision to Hold 2010's General Liability & Workers' Compensation Base Fees the Same as in 2009 |
June 2010 |
| |
Self Insurance: What it is, how it works and how California's fairs benefit as members in the self-insurance pools managed by CFSA |
February 15, 2008 |
| |
Sign Up for CFSA's 2009 Training Seminar! It's Free and Available at Five Different Locations Throughout California |
August 21, 2009 |
| |
Skylight's Paycard Program is Ideal for Fair Employees without Traditional Bank Accounts |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
Special Message from CFSA's Executive Director, Becky Bailey-Findley |
August 22, 2012 |
| |
Timely Tip from CFSA: Revenue Protection Program Applications and Workers' Compensation Program Reporting Forms Due January 20, 2009 |
January 16, 2009 |
| CFSA
Staff |
| |
|
Angie Grech, CFSA's Workers' Compensation Assistant, Retires |
March 16, 2012 |
| |
CFSA's Administration Manager, Sue Leavitt, Retires After Nearly 24 years with CFSA |
August 30, 2011 |
| |
CFSA's Board Announces the Opening of the Recruitment Phase for CFSA's Next Executive Director |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
CFSA Says "Good-bye and Good Luck" to Risk Analyst, Lianne Lewellen. |
August 5, 2005 |
| |
CFSA
Welcomes Two New Employees and Congratulates Another on a "Safe" Career
Move |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
Fair
Expert to Help with CFSA Marketing Campaign |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
CFSA's Incoming Executive Director Prepares to Hit the Ground Running |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Fair Industry Veteran Rebecca Desmond Set to Join CFSA's Management Team in May and Two CFSA supervisors Take on New Leadership Roles Effective . . . Now! |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
Meet Steve Kushida, CFSA's New Workers' Compensation Administrator |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
New
Faces at CFSA |
April
18, 2003 |
| |
Safety
Specialist Earns "Qualified Safety Inspector State Certification |
September
5, 2003 |
| CFSA's
Web Site |
| |
|
CFSA's
Interim Web Site is Up and Running |
May
10, 2002 |
| |
Have
you Seen CFSA's New and Improved Web Site? |
September
20, 2002 |
| |
Take
this Quick Survey and Help CFSA Re-strategize its Web Site |
March
15, 2002 |
| |
When
Was the Last Time You Visited CFSA's New Web Site? |
January
24, 2003 |
| Computer Services |
| |
|
California
Fair Compu-Share Users Group Meeting Set |
February
15, 2002 |
| |
Daylight Saving Time Comes Early this Year. Is Your Computer Ready? |
March 9, 2007 |
| |
Details
for April Fair Compu-Share Users Group Meeting Finalized |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
Ever Receive an e-mail From: Yourself and To: Yourself? You've Been "From Spoofed." |
September 21, 2007 |
| |
No Time for Computer Maintenance? Put it on Autopilot |
July
13, 2007 |
| |
Spooked by Legitimate e-mail Marked as Spam? Could Be Those Fancy Decorations or Fair Logos |
October 17, 2008 |
| |
Spam Alert: "Why Doesn't My Spam Filter Stop the e-mails with "??? ???????" in the Subject Line? |
November 30, 2008 |
| |
Tips from CFSA's Computer Expert Help Ensure You Won't Get Hooked by Internet Phishing |
August 10, 2007 |
| Division
of Fairs and Expositions |
| |
|
A Look at FUNding Programs for 2006 |
February 10, 2006 |
| |
|
California's Fairs Band Together to provide a Cool Respite for Overheated Golden State Residents |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
|
CDFA's 2007/2008 Expenditure Plan for California's Fair Network is Undergoing a Major Renovation |
July 13, 2007 |
| |
|
Division of Fairs and Expositions' Fair-Wide Study to Document Fair Trends and Innovations |
September 19, 2008 |
| |
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Economic Stimulus Program: The Division of Fairs and Expositions Helps California Fairs Apply for Economic Stimulus Program Funding |
February 20, 2009 |
| |
|
F & E Encourages Fairs to Implement Code Adam; Help Keep Fairgrounds Safe for Kids! |
April 17, 2009 |
| |
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F & E's Green Team to Research Environmentally Responsible Projects and Funding Resources |
August 10, 2007 |
| |
|
F&E
Impact Report: "Fairs: Exploring a California Gold Mine" |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
|
F&E
Okays Increase in Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement to
Fairs |
October
21, 2002 |
| |
|
F&E Team Brings California Fair Fun, Facts and a Spin of the Wheel to Girl Scout Ag Adventure Day |
June 2010 |
| |
|
Governor's Employee Safety Award Nominations |
March 10, 2006 |
| |
|
Huell Howser Brings his "California Gold" Cameras to California's Fairs |
June 2010 |
| |
|
In Charge of Fair Contracts? Check Out these Contract Updates from F & E |
March 10, 2006 |
| |
|
Message from Mike Treacy, Executive Director
The New Fairs & Expositions Advisory Committee: Coming Soon to an Area Meeting Near You |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
|
Supers' School Participants Have a Super Time |
April 13, 2007 |
| |
|
Use GIS Technology to Learn the Demographic Details of Your Fair's Neighborhood |
February 20, 2009 |
| |
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Yreka Fair CEO Rebecca Desmond Heads for Sacramento as the Division of Fairs and Expositions' New Assistant Director |
April 16, 2010 |
| Equipment
Funding Program |
|
| Employee
Rights Posters |
| |
|
2004
Employee Rights Poster Revised |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
2003
Employee Rights Poster |
January
24, 2003 |
| |
2002
Employee Rights Posters Still Available |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
2007 Employee Right-to-Know Poster Update is Free |
August 10, 2007 |
| |
2009 Employee Right-to-Know Posters Now Available from CFSA |
January 16, 2009 |
| |
Order Now: 2012 Employee Right-to-Know Posters |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Have You Faxed in Your 2011 Employee Right-to-Know Poster Order to CFSA? |
November 19, 2010 |
| Fair
Attendance |
| |
|
2002 Let's
Go to the Fair Year-End Wrap Up |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
2010 Fair Attendance Tally Wrap Up |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
New
Tally System to be Implemented for 2003's "Let's Go
to the Fair" Total Paid Attendance |
January
24, 2003 |
| |
Seven California Fairs Make Top 50 List for 2010 |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
Top
10 North American Fairs |
June
27, 2003 |
| Fair
Industry News |
| |
|
2012 Fair Season Kicks Off with New Attendance Records, Double Digit Revenue Increases, Mardi Gras Parades, Camel and Ostrich Races, and High Winds, Too! |
March 16, 2012 |
| |
|
2010 Year-end Fair Attendance Tally |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
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Attention Fair Managers and Fair Business Assistants: Help Your Staff Save for Retirement with the Savings Plus Program |
April 16, 2010 |
| |
|
Attention Savings Plus Program Participants: Looking for a Healthier Financial Future? Attend a Savings Plus Financial Fitness Fair. It's Free! |
September 24, 2010 |
| |
|
Blue Ribbon TV: Casting Call for a New Cable TV Series |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
|
California's Fairgrounds Help Douse Recent Wildfires |
September 19, 2008 |
| |
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California's Fairgrounds Step Up to Help Wildfire Threatened Communities |
August 15, 2008 |
| |
|
California
Fair Impact Report - "Fairs: Exploring California's
Gold Mine" |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
|
Eligible State Employees Can Open a Savings Plus 410(k) or 457 Account with Contributions as Low as $25 a Month |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Madera District Fair Pioneers a California Fair First: a Long-Term Land Lease Deal Set to Nearly Double the Fair's Annual Revenue |
August 15, 2008 |
| |
|
Mexicali Earthquake Puts the Imperial Valley Expo Center on Stand-by at the Epicenter of Relief Efforts |
April 16, 2010 |
| |
|
Eligible State Employees Can Open a Savings Plus 410(k) or 457 Account with Contributions as Low as $25 a Month |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Fairs and Farmers Unite! Agritourism and California Specialty Crop Promotion Workshops are Underway |
August 3, 2012 |
| |
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Fair Workshops Focusing on Agritourism and California Specialty Crop Promotions Bring Fairs and Farmers Together to Brainstorm and Share Resources |
July 6, 2012 |
| |
|
Possibility of State Funding for California's Fairs Kept Alive by Senate and Assembly Budget Sub-Committees |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Reconditioned ATM for Sale at the Del Norte County Fair |
March 18, 2011 |
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Register Today for the 2008 CFA Fall Management Conference |
October 17, 2008 |
| |
|
Rethink: Recycle, Reuse, Replant
El Dorado County Fair Turns Green Waste into Pay Dirt |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Wildfire Call to Action: Did your fairground pitch in during the recent wildfires? |
July 18, 2008 |
| FAST Conference (Nuts & Bolts
Training) |
| |
|
2003
Nuts & Bolts Training Set for April 2003 |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
2004 Nuts & Bolts Training Set for April 6 - 7, 2004 |
February 27, 2004 |
| |
2005 Nuts & Bolts Training Slated for April 5 - 7, 2005 |
February 11, 2005 |
| |
2007 Nuts & Bolts Training Slated for April 10 -11 and other news from the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Human Resources Branch |
March 9, 2007 |
| |
2010 Fair Administrative Staff Training Conference Slated for Tuesday - Thursday, April 6 - 8 |
March 19, 2010 |
| |
Fair Administrative Staff Trainng, March 28-30, 2011 in Sacramento |
March 18, 2011 |
| |
Nuts & Bolts has a New name and a New Message Board |
September 19, 2008 |
| General Liability/Risk Management |
| |
| |
Beginning in 2012, CFSA's General Liability Program will Include Auto Coverage |
December 21, 2011 |
| |
CFSA Board Approves 2012 Base Rate Changes for General Liability and Workers' Compensation Pools |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
CFSA
to Explore Purchasing Special Group Liability for Fairs Promoting
Rodeos and Motorized Racing |
December
2003 |
| |
CFSA
Insurance Alert Regarding Revised Liquor Liability Insurance
Requirements |
June
27, 2003 |
| |
CFSA
Publishes Two Insurance Alerts: Dress Codes and Liability
Operating Memorandum Modifications |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
CFSA
Responds to Motorized Event General Liability Limit Concerns
with Temporary Fix |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
CFSA's General Liability and Workers' Compensation Pool Program Fees Projected to Remain Unchanged in 2009
|
December 19, 2008 |
| |
CFSA
Welcomes the L.A. County Fair to the Pooled Property Protection
Program |
May
10, 2002 |
| |
Check Out CFSA's Web Site for General Liability and Workers' Compensation Claim Forms. Some of the Forms Can Even be Submitted Electronically to CFSA |
March 20, 2009 |
| |
Don't Sign on the Dotted Line: Just Say "No" if Asked to Sign Claims Documents Not Cleared Through CFSA |
September 21, 2007 |
| |
Directors
Approve Some Reductions in Minimum Liability Limits for Rodeo
Events |
February
15, 2002 |
| |
EMS Reports Deemed Confidential by HIPAA |
March 19, 2010 |
| |
General Liability Program Update: 2006 Excess Insurance |
March 10, 2006 |
| |
Group
Liability Coverage is Available Through CFSA for Fairs Promoting
Rodeos and Motorized Racing |
July
2, 2004 |
| |
Has your Fair Returned its "Animal Exhibitors 2011" Form to CFSA Yet? |
December 21, 2011 |
| |
Have
an Accident in a State Owned Vehicle? Report to ORIM - NOW! |
April
18, 2003 |
| |
Have
an Accident with a State Vehicle? Report it to ORIM |
September
20, 2002 |
| |
Have You Sent CFSA Your: Workers' Compensation Report Form, Revenue Protection Program Application or Hazardous Special Events Schedule? |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
Having a Petting Zoo at Your Fair? Commercial Insurer Exclusions Lead to New Liability Coverage Conditions |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
Is
Your Fair's Red Book Up to Date? |
May
10, 2002 |
| |
Merced County Spring Fair Welcomed into CFSA's General Liability Pool |
January 16, 2009 |
| |
Napa
County Fair Joins the General Liability Pool |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
|
Need General Liability Accident Report Forms? Turn to your Red Book |
July 1, 2005 |
| |
|
Negotiating Contracts? Have CFSA Review the Insurance Certificates for Completeness |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
|
New
Liability Operating Memorandum Requires Commercial Liability
Insurance for Fair Promoted Hazardous Events |
October
22, 2004 |
| |
|
New
Pooled Property Protection Program Launched |
February
15, 2002 |
| |
|
Optional
Excess Liability Program Proposed for
Class V-VII Fairs. |
December
2003 |
| |
|
Rising
Excess Insurance & Claims Costs Make
Risk Sharing Pool Rate Increases Unavoidable
for 2004 |
July
2, 2004 |
| |
|
Rosalyn Johnson, CFSA's Senior Liability Claims Adjuster is Retiring |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
|
Take
the Stakeholder Survey |
November
25, 2002 |
| Maintenance Mania |
| |
|
Fairs
Alliance Conference and Maintenance Mania 2003 |
October
21, 2002 |
| |
Forklifts to Safety Tips: There's Something for Everyone at Maintenance Mania 2011. Register Online Today! |
November 19, 2010 |
| |
Kern County Fairgrounds to Host Maintenance Mania 2012. And it's Still Free! Mark Your Calendars for February 7 - 9 |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Is Maintenance Mania 2009 in Your Fair's 2008 Training Budget? It Should Be! |
October 17, 2008 |
| |
Maintenance Mania 2012 Welcomed More Than 75 Participants to the Kern County Fairgrounds |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
Maintenance Mania 2009 Update: Seminars, Certifications, a Trade Show, Networking and More are Scheduled ~ Participation is Free!
|
December 19, 2009 |
| |
Maintenance Mania II is March 13-15, 2007, in Anderson |
March 9, 2007 |
| |
Maintenance
Mania 2011: It's Free, Fun, Educational and Right Around the Corner |
October 22, 2010 |
| |
Maintenance
Mania 2009 is Set for February and March. It's Fun, Educational and Free! |
September 19, 2008 |
| |
|
Maintenance Mania 2009 Participants Come Away with 109 Certifications and Hours of Valuable Info |
April 17, 2009 |
| |
|
Maintenance
Mania 2008 is Set for Orange County Fair in January and the Shasta District Fair in March. And it's Free! |
November 30, 2008 |
| |
|
Maintenance
Mania is Back and it's FREE |
February
15, 2002 |
| |
|
Maintenance
Mania Set for January 2003 |
November
25, 2002 |
| |
|
Maintenance Mania Web Site is Up and Running |
June 9, 2006 |
| |
|
Maintenance
Mania 2002 Welcomes More Than 150 Participants |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
|
Mark Your Calendar: Maintenance Mania 2010 is Right Around the Corner. |
December
2009 |
| |
|
New
and Improved Maintenance Mania Slated for February 2004 |
December
2003 |
| |
|
Sign up for Maintenance Mania 2006. It's Free! |
November 11, 2005 |
| |
|
Still Time to Register for Maintenance Mania 2009 |
January 16, 2009 |
| |
|
Still Time to Register for Maintenance Mania 2011 |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Thirty
Boom Lift and 30 Fork Lift Certifications Awarded at Maintenance
Mania 2003 |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
|
Ventura
County and Yolo County Fairs Host Maintenance Mania |
March
15, 2002 |
| Property
Protection Program |
| |
|
Enrolling in the Fair Property Protection Program? Choose your Options and Inform CFSA |
July 17, 2009 |
| |
|
Revised Property Protection Program Offers Optional Deductible Buy Down and Personal Property Coverage |
July 18, 2008 |
| PST (Part-time,
Seasonal, Temporary) Employee Retirement Program |
| |
|
2004 PST Contribution Reports Will Require Employee Birth Dates |
September 5, 2003 |
| |
2004 PST Contribution Reports Will Require Employee Birth Dates |
September 5, 2003 |
| |
Mark Your Calendar: PST Contributions are Due Monthly by the 5th |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
PST Administration Fee Raised in
January 2002 |
September 20, 2002 |
| |
PST Contributions are Due Monthly by the 5th |
July 1, 2005 |
| Purchasing
Services |
| |
|
2008 Employee Right-to-Know Posters Available Now at CFSA |
December 2007 |
| |
2004 "Employee
Rights" Poster Has Been Revised |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
Buy, Sell or Trade |
November 17, 2006 |
| |
CFSA's Aerostar Van Sold |
April
12, 2002 |
| |
CFSA Purchasing Services Handles Rentals, Too! |
March 16, 2012 |
| |
CFSA Purchasing Services Adds Best Buy Page to www.cfsa.org |
September 19, 2008 |
| |
CFSA's Purchasing Services is Like Having Your Own Personal Shopper |
February 11, 2005 |
| |
CFSA's Purchasing Services is Like Having Your Own Personal Shopper - update |
November 17, 2006 |
| |
CFSA's Purchasing Services is Taking a Poll |
September 14, 2012 |
| |
CFSA Vendors Offer Predictions on Product Pricing and Availability in 2011 |
August 27, 2010 |
| |
Did You Know CFSA Also Handles Rentals for Fairground Essentials? |
April 17, 2009 |
| |
Don't Space Out on This ADA Parking Requirement |
September 8, 2006 |
| |
Flame
Resistant Certificate Available for Convention Taffeta Purchased
from CFSA |
July
31, 2003 |
| |
Have you Shopped CFSA's Online Best Buys Page? |
July 30, 2010 |
| |
Introducing an Additional Contact Person in CFSA's Purchasing Services Office |
September 8, 2006 |
| |
Lime Glo to Bright Red: Proflex Vinyl has 25 Hues of Convention Taffeta |
February 20, 2009 |
| |
Low on Supplies? Unpredictable Shipping Delays Make Advance Ordering a Smart Move |
September 21, 2007 |
| |
Metal Building Wanted |
November 17, 2006 |
| |
News & Notes
from Purchasing Services |
July
2, 2004 |
| |
News & Notes
from Purchasing Services |
September
10, 2004 |
| |
News
from CFSA's Purchasing Department: re: Employee Right-to-Know Poster Order Form 2011 |
October 22, 2010 |
| |
News
from CFSA's Purchasing Services |
July
13, 2001 |
| |
Notes
from Purchasing Services |
October
22, 2004 |
| |
Ordering Electrical Wire for a Project? Beware the Price Quote Deadline |
April 13, 2007 |
| |
Posters,
Chairs and Mity Lite Tables |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
Place
your Annual Mity Lite Table Order |
March
15, 2002 |
| |
Portable
Buildings |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
Purchasing Services, News and Notes |
September 9, 2005 |
| |
Place Your Mity Lite Table Order by March 27 and Convention Taffeta Price Now Includes Fuel Cost |
March 10, 2006 |
| |
Receiving a Shipment? Don't Sign on the Dotted Line Until the Delivery is Checked and Confirmed Correct |
March 20, 2009 |
| |
Rising Petroleum Costs Trigger Convention Taffeta Price Increase |
July 18, 2008 |
| |
Save 50% off Kidde Rechargeable Fire Extinguishers |
May
25, 2012 |
| |
Shopping for Display and Decorating Materials? Call CFSA: Save 50% |
April 16, 2010 |
| |
Spacing Out on ADA Parking Lot Signs Could Cost You $$$$ |
November 17, 2006 |
| |
Take
Proactive Action to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls Over Power
Cables |
December
20, 2002 |
| |
When Business as Usual is Anything But, CFSA's Purchasing Services Can Help |
July 17, 2009 |
| |
When was the Last Time You Checked Out CFSA's Best Buys Web Page? |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
Where's the Exit? CFSA's Purchasing Services Points You in the Right Direction |
February 18, 2011 |
| Revenue
Protection Program |
| |
|
2010 Revenue Protection Program Fee Structure Reflects Risk Increase |
December
2010 |
| |
|
2006 is a Year of Extremes for Revenue Protection Program Participants |
September 8, 2006 |
| |
|
California's Fairs Plan for the Unplannable with the Revenue Protection Program |
January 16, 2009 |
| |
|
CFSA Revenue Protection Program Fee Structure to Remain the Same in 2011 |
November 19, 2010 |
| |
|
Revenue Protection Program Applications for 2011 Due |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
|
Revenue
Protection Program Fee Structure to Remain Unchanged in 2003 |
October
21, 2002 |
| Safety
Services |
| |
|
Adoption of the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard Expected Soon |
June 9, 2006 |
| |
Animals + Fair Patrons = E-coli Risk. The Solution? Soap, Water, Handwashing! |
June 2010 |
| |
California's July Heat Wave Turns into a Heat Tsunami: How Much Do You Know About Heat-Related Illnesses? |
July 18, 2008 |
| |
California's Heat Wave Raises the Question: Do You Know How to Respond to the Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses |
August 11, 2006 |
| |
California's Heating Up: How Much Do You Know About Heat-Related Illness Prevention? |
July 17, 2009 |
| |
Cal/OSHA: Tips from CFSA's Safety Specialists - What to Do When a Cal/OSHA Inspector Vists Your Fairgrounds |
August 27, 2010 |
| |
CFSA Launches New Pilot Amusement Ride Inspection Program |
September 8, 2006 |
| |
CFSA Safety Specialist Daniel Perez Trades Fairs for Agriculture |
October 22, 2010 |
| |
CFSA's
Safety Programs: Ya Get More Than What Ya Pay For |
December
2003 |
| |
CFSA
Welcomes Three New Safety Employees & Bids Goodbye, Good
Luck, to a Safety Veteran |
July
2, 2004 |
| |
Checked Your Bleachers Lately? Splinters, Twisted Ankles or Worse Do Not Make Great Fair Memories |
May
25, 2012 |
| |
Deck your Holidays with Safety |
November 19, 2010 |
| |
Does Your Fair have a Written Injury and Illness Prevention Program? No? You Could be Fined by Cal/OSHA |
March 19, 2010 |
| |
DOSH - Here's the Latest on DOSH's Gondola-Style Ferris Wheel Safety Restraint Requirements |
July 13, 2007 |
| |
Florida's E. Coli Outbreaks Prompt Safety and Liability Reminders from F&E and CFSA |
July 1, 2005 |
| |
First Day of Summer is June 20. It's Time to Dust Off Your Heat Illness Prevention Notes and Knowledge. |
May
25, 2012 |
| |
For Safety Reasons, CFSA May Encourage Fairs to Go Beyond "Up to Code" |
August 5, 2005 |
| |
Fried Foods on the Menu? Take Note of Code Changes for Fire Extinguishing Systems Used in Commercial Kitchens |
September
21, 2007 |
| |
Has Your Fair Posted its 2008 Injury and Illness Summary (Cal/OSHA Form 300A)? |
February 20, 2009 |
| |
Heat Illness Prevention Training: Required by Cal/OSHA, Available from CFSA's Safety Team |
July 30, 2010 |
| |
In Case of Emergency: Develop Your Plan of Action Now, Before it's Needed. |
October 9, 2005 |
| |
Is Your Fair's 2011 Injury and Illness Summary (CalOSHA Form 300A) Posted for Employee Review? |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
Make Sure your Fairgoers Wash Their Hands of E. Coli-Related Illness! |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
New
Safety Policy Goes Hand-in-Hand with Revised Rodeo-Related
General Liability Limits |
February
15, 2002 |
| |
November Revisions Provide Clarity to California's Heat Illness Prevention Regulations |
December 18, 2010 |
| |
"Operational Recommendations for Rodeo Safety" for all CFSA Member Fairs |
June 27, 2003 |
| |
Recommendations for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and Grandstand Bleacher Safety |
September 9, 2005 |
| |
Safety
Specialist Earns Expert-Level "QSI" State Certification |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
Set
Up a CFSA Fairtime Safety Inspection Today |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
The Number One Citation Issued by Cal/OSHA is for Injury and Illness Prevention Program Deficiencies. How's Your Fair's IIPP? |
July 6, 2012 |
| |
Turn Your Fair's Injury and Illness Program into a Blueprint for Employee Summer Safety |
April 15, 2011 |
| |
Attention: All California DAA Fairs
The Fair Industry's Inspection Program Agreement with the Office of the State Fire Marshal Could be in Jeopardy!
|
July 10, 2010 |
| Special
Events Program |
| |
|
2004
Special Events Rate Cards Issued |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
2008 Special Events Program Rates are Going Up ~ The First Increase in Four Years |
December 2007 |
| |
2012 CFSA Special Events Program Rates to Remain the Same as in 2011 |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Planning to Promote a Rodeo or Motorized Racing Event this Year? Buy Your Liability Coverage through CFSA |
February 10, 2006 |
| |
'Tis the season! For Pumpkin Patches & Christmas Tree Lots ~ Special Events Liability Coverage is Just $20 a Day |
October 9, 2005 |
| |
Slips,
Trips and Falls Leading Causes of General Liability and Workers'
Compensation Claims |
November
25, 2002 |
| |
Special Events Coverage is for Family Reunions, Weddings and Quinceaneras, Too. |
September 9, 2005 |
| |
Special
Events Coverage |
July
13, 2001 |
| |
Special
Events Program Update: Liability Coverage No Longer Required for Small Animal Exhibitors |
February 18, 2011 |
| |
| Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Prog. |
| |
Changes in Fairs' Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Percentages Approved for '05 and '06 |
July 1, 2005 |
| |
Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Fund Program Has Ended |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Fund Program Nearing an End |
October 7, 2011 |
| Western
Fairs Association |
| |
|
2013 WFA Convention & Trade Show Returns to Reno, January 20 - 23, at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino |
August 3, 2012 |
| |
2010: See You at the WFA Convention and Trade Show: Reno, Nevada, January 24 - 27 |
December 2009 |
| |
2010: WFA's 88th Annual Convention and Trade Show is January 16 - 19 in Reno |
December 18, 2010 |
| |
2008 WFA Open House Set for Thursday, August 21 |
July 18, 2008 |
| |
"Building Better Fairs" Right Around the Corner! |
December 2007 |
| |
Calendar of 2009 WFA Events |
August 21, 2009 |
| |
Discover California's Golden Fairs, a 200-Year Retrospective of North American Fairs, Highlighting California's Own! |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
Get Out Your Calendars: WFA Events and Deadlines You Won't Want to Miss |
September 8, 2006 |
| |
Go on an Adventure-a-Month with Western Fairs |
August 10, 2007 |
| |
Have You Registered for WFA's Feature Fair Tour? |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
I Love My Fair! it's a New Website and Facebook Page! |
July 22, 2011 |
| |
Imagine This! The 2012 WFA Convention heads for Anaheim, California. Register Early and Save! |
November 18, 2011 |
| |
Height of Fair Season Brings Fun-Filled WFA Events! |
July 13, 2007 |
| |
Mark Your Calendars: 2010 CFA Managers Conference and 2011 WFA Annual Convention |
August 27, 2010 |
| |
Register Now for the 2006 WFA Feature Fair Tour at the 150th Indiana State Fair |
June 9, 2006 |
| |
Upcoming Western Fair Association Deadlines |
November 11, 2005 |
| |
Western Fairs Association's Annual Convention & Trade Show Rocks Anaheim |
January 20, 2012 |
| |
Western Fairs Association's Feature Fair Tour Heads for Canada and the Calgary Stampede, July 9 - 11 |
February 17, 2012 |
| |
WFA to Host First-Ever New CEO Orientation, May 20 - 21, 2010 |
April 16, 2010 |
| |
WFA Conference Speaker Focuses on the Connection Between Hispanics, Latinos and California's Fairs |
March 19, 2010 |
| |
WFA Consumer Protection Workshops Focus on E. Coli Awareness |
February 10, 2006 |
| |
WFA Announces the Second Year of its Successful Executive Development Program |
November 11, 2005 |
| |
WFA
and CFA Committee and Board Meetings at the San Diego County
Fair |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
WFA
Event Dates |
September
10, 2004 |
| |
WFA
Meeting Dates, August - November 2003 |
July
31, 2003 |
| |
WFA
Service Member Meetings Slated for August - October |
June
27, 2003 |
| |
WFA Will "Ride the Tide" to Del Mar on June 22 |
June 9, 2006 |
| |
WFA
Service Member, Director and Committee Meeting Schedule for
June and July |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
WFA's 2010 Feature Fair Tour Travels to Puyallup and Yakima, Washington |
July 30, 2010 |
| CFSA's Workers'
Compensation Program |
| |
|
2009 California Workers' Compensation Program Changes Reflected in New Employee Rights Workers' Compensation Benefits Pamphlet |
March 20, 2009 |
| |
Alameda
County Fair Joins Workers' Comp Pool |
May
23, 2003 |
| |
A
Little Extra Information Makes a Big Difference in your Workers'
Comp Claims Filing |
March
15, 2002 |
| |
Are Your Workers' Compensation Claims Forms Up to Date? |
July 14, 2006 |
| |
CFSA
Board Meeting Slated for September 16, 2003 |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
CFSA's Board of Directors Approves Proposed Increase for 2012 Workers' Compensation Pool Base Rate |
December 21, 2011 |
| |
Community Service and Alternate Work Program Workers Can Help Fairs Save on Grounds Maintenance Costs. Here are Some Tips to Help Reduce Your Risk Exposure Too. |
January 20, 2012 |
| |
The California Fairs Alliance Budget Workshop is November 1 - 3, at the Courtyard Marriott Cal Expo |
October 7, 2011 |
| |
California Workers' Compensation Program Changes Reflected in 2009 Employee Rights Workers' Comp Benefits Pamphlet |
March 20, 2009 |
| |
CFSA
to Mail New Form 5020s to Member Fairs |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
CFSA Risk Pool Reserves Help Stabilize Workers' Compensation and General Liability Fees |
April 18, 2003 |
| |
Commercial Workers' Compensation Rates are Dropping, Why isn't CFSA? |
July 1, 2005 |
| |
Does Your Fair Have a Workers' Compensation "Reasonable Accommodations Procedure" in Place? You Should; it's the Law! |
November 17, 2006 |
| |
Employee
Injured on the Job? Send in Your Workers' Compensation Claim
Form NOW |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
File
Accident Reports as Accidents Happen |
July
31, 2003 |
| |
Form 5020 (Employer's Report): Are You Using the Correct Version? |
August 27, 2010 |
| |
Has your Fair Posted the New Workers' Compensation Employee Poster Update? |
October 22, 2010 |
| |
Have
Employees Under 18? Forklifts are Off Limits |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
Los
Angeles County Fair Joins CFSA's Workers' Compensation Pool,
September 1, 2003 |
September
5, 2003 |
| |
National
Orange Show Rejoins CFSA's Workers' Compensation Pool |
October
21, 2002 |
| |
New
Workers' Compensation Laws Affect
Vocational Rehab, Benefits, and More |
February
27, 2004 |
| |
New California Workers' Compensation Program Employee Rights Benefit Pamphlet is Available Now |
April 17, 2009 |
| |
Newly
Passed Legislation Makes Workers' Comp Pool Membership Easier,
Quicker |
August
1, 2004 |
| |
New
Workers' Compensation Laws Call for New Employer's Report
Form |
September
20, 2002 |
| |
One Fair, 706 Employees, 0 Employee Accidents: Alameda County Fair Makes Safety a Priority |
August 5, 2005 |
| |
Out with the Old...DWC-1 Claim Form |
November 19, 2010 |
| |
Patti Nevin, CFSA's Workers' Compensation Administrator Set to Retire on October 28, 2011 |
October 7, 2011 |
| |
Replenish
your Supply of Insurance Claims Forms and Pamphlets |
May
10, 2002 |
| |
Deadlines, Deadlines:
Remember to Return Your Workers' Compensation Report Form, and Your Revenue Protection Program Application to CFSA |
January 20, 2012 |
| |
Revised California Department of Workers' Compensation Regulations Call for a new Employee Pamphlet and Claim Form |
September 24, 2010 |
| |
Rising
Costs Lead to Projected Rate Increases in CFSA's 2004 Workers'
Comp and Liability Programs |
October
8, 2003 |
| |
Timely Workers' Comp Tips |
March 9, 2007 |
| |
Rising
Excess Insurance & Claims Costs Make
Risk Sharing Pool Rate Increases Unavoidable
for 2004 |
July
2, 2004 |
| Additional
Topics |
| |
|
A Helpful Twist on 2009 New Year's Resolutions: a Resolution Suggestion List!
|
December 19, 2008 |
| |
Alameda County Fair and "Operation Post Card" Help Fairgoers Send Messages to Soldiers Overseas |
November 11, 2005 |
| |
Alameda County Fair is Recruiting: Hobby Building Coordinator, Poetry Competition Coordinator |
October 9, 2005 |
| |
Job Opening:
Alameda County Fair Competitive Exhibits Supervisor |
January 20, 2012 |
| |
Alameda County Fair - Recycling Everything From Coffee Cups to Couches, the 2007 Alameda County Fair Leads by Example |
September
21, 2007 |
| |
Equipment
Financing Program Interest Rate Drops to 5 Percent |
September
20, 2002 |
| |
Exhibit
Supers' School |
February
14, 2003 |
| |
Find
a Wealth of Info at Sacramento's Nonprofit Resource Center |
January
24, 2003 |
| |
Measuring Social Media, by Adrenna Alkhas, Marketing and Communications Director, Stanislaus County Fair |
July 6, 2012 |
| |
Need Beverage Container Recycling Bins for Your Fairground? Apply for a Coca-Cola/NRC Bin Grant |
January 16, 2009 |
| |
No Phishing Allowed! Don't Get Hooked by Internet Scams |
February 11, 2005 |
| |
ORIM - Oh, Was I Driving? Report Motor Vehicle Accidents to ORIM |
July
13, 2007 |
| |
San
Joaquin Fair Brings Ag Education to the
Classroom; Students Bring Ag Projects to the Fair |
December
2003 |
| |
Make the Most of Your Fair's Social Media Marketing Program |
March 16, 2012 |
| |
The Funk with Social Media |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
Solano County and Ventura County Fairs Turn a Commitment to Safety into Employee Accident Free Fairs |
November 11, 2005 |
| |
State Law Requires a Permit for Raffles |
July 1, 2005 |
| |
Thinking of Reducing your Fair's Advertising Budget? Think Twice! |
August 30, 2011 |
| |
Total
Paid Attendance (to October 2004) |
October
22, 2004 |
| |
Using Community Service or AWP Workers on Your Fairgrounds? Have the County Provide the Workers' Compensation Coverage |
April 27, 2012 |
| |
Yours
for the Asking: Free Portable Bleachers |
July
2, 2004 |
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