[Accrs] Fwd: Alameda County Fair Promoter News 2018 - Sky Ride, RV Store, Fair Dates and More!

Thu Dec 14 06:56:28 PST 2017

Wow!  A Sky Ride!

Andy H.

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 9:40 PM, Alameda County Central Railroad Society <
accrs at mail.accrs.org> wrote:

> Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis  lewis2 at earthlink.net
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> Did any one else in the group receive this interesting e-mail regarding
> the Fair.
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> Some changes coming this next year.
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> Dean
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Alameda County Fair Promoter News 2018 - Sky Ride, RV Store,
> Fair Dates and More!
> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:24:05 +0000
> From: Alameda County Fair Events Team <klaporte at alamedacountyfair.com>
> <klaporte at alamedacountyfair.com>
> Reply-To: Alameda County Fair Events Team <klaporte at alamedacountyfair.com>
> <klaporte at alamedacountyfair.com>
> To: <lewis2 at earthlink.net> <lewis2 at earthlink.net>
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> PROMOTOR NEWS 2018 3
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> Once again, we are pleased to share some of the significant property and
> procedural improvements made at Alameda County Fairgrounds in 2017. We are
> always looking for ways to create a better experience for our partners and
> guests.
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> *GROUNDS IMPROVEMENTS:*
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> *Sky Ride*
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> Construction is now underway for the new Sky Ride attraction set to debut
> at the 2018 Fair. Once completed, the gondola-style ride will transport
> guests between the Action Sports Arena and the Palm Pavilion with a
> spectacular, birds-eye view of the grounds.
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> *Building B*
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> A new patio & outdoor bar will be added to the area just opposite Beers of
> the World, as well as a new outdoor concession window at the northeast
> corner. A rollup door located at the west end of the building was also
> removed.
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> *Sound Systems*
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> New sound systems have been installed in the A & B Buildings and are
> available to rent at $300 each.
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> *Wifi*
> The Fairgrounds now offers expanded wifi capabilities. Check with your
> event coordinator for options and pricing.
>
> *ADDITIONAL NEWS:*
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> *RV Campground Expansion*
> With the elimination of year-round horse training, the area previously
> occupied by caretakers was recently converted to a lovely, tree-shaded
> campground with full hook-ups and amenities comparable to RV North.
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> *RV Store*
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> To better serve our campground guests, the Fairgrounds will be opening its
> new RV Store in the first quarter of 2018. The store will offer a full
> range of convenience items such as soda, beer & wine, packaged foods,
> toilet paper & sundries and will be located next to Nohr’s RV Parts and
> Repair Store in RV North.
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> *Palm Pavilion & Wine Garden*
> Both venues were recently updated with new furniture; banquet chairs at
> the Palm Pavilion and patio tables & chairs at the Wine Garden.
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> *Spectra*
> Just a friendly reminder that Spectra is the Fairgrounds’ in-house caterer
> & concessionaire, contracted to handle all food and beverage service on
> grounds.
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> SKY RIDE COMING IN 2018
> *Electrical Costs*
> Please be aware that an increase in electrical costs will be coming in
> 2018. As always, we aim to keep rates as low as possible for vendors but
> need to cover our rate increases as well.
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> *Meet the Newest Members of the Events Team:*
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> *Clint Eastman Assistant Manger Event Operations, 2017*
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> Clint has fond memories of attending the Fair here as a child and recently
> joined the Events team to oversee event operations, parking and the RV
> campground. He describes himself as a goal-oriented, strategic thinker who
> likes to “control the controllables.” Clint’s background is primarily event
> management and sales.
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> *The Rest of the Team:*
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> *Faye Cater*
> Manager of Business Development and Event Operations, 2007
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> *Candice Browning*
> Event Sales Supervisor, 2007
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> *Jennifer Prendergast*
> Senior Events Coordinator, 2011
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> *Melanie Johnston*
> Senior Events Coordinator, 2015
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> *Alex Weiner*
> RV Campground and Storage Supervisor, 2016
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> *Dave Warren Parking Supervisor, 2017*
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> Since starting his position this year, Dave has been working hard to make
> the Fairgrounds’ parking operations run more efficiently. Dave has lived in
> Pleasanton for the past ten years and has extensive background in car
> service management. He has a six-year-old son named Porter and enjoys
> camping, hiking and taking family trips to Yosemite.
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> *Monelle Abaya Event Coordinator/Contract Specialist, 2017*
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> Always upbeat and energetic, Monelle has already made a big splash since
> joining the Events team earlier this year. An attorney with nine years of
> legal experience, she also has extensive background in event management and
> production and enjoys working with organizers and promoters from different
> backgrounds.
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> *Veronica Knowlton Event Coordinator, 2017*
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> Born and raised in Livermore, Veronica also has a lifelong connection to
> the Fairgrounds and was excited to make the Event Coordinator position her
> first career choice after graduating from UC Stanislaus. Veronica prides
> herself on her ability to balance multiple deadlines and deliver
> “Disney-level” customer service to her clients.
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>
> *Mariann Stolte Administrative Assistant, 2016*
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> Having grown up in the area, the Fairgrounds was always an important part
> of Mariann’s life and now she is an integral part of the Event Sales team
> here. Mariann always brings a sense of fun to whatever she does and enjoys
> photography, collecting crazy socks and spending time with her son Ryder,
> age 13, and daughter Lucianne, age 10.
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> *Spectra Food Service Team:*
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> *Jay Polkinghorn* – General Manager, 2016
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> *Christina Nicora* – Catering Manager, 2016
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> *Brian Stone* – Concession Manager, 2016
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> *Chandra Sievers* – Banquet Manager, 2017
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> *2018 ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIR*
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> *June 15 – July 8, 2018*
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> *Hello, Summer! Alameda County Fair returns with the Big O Tires Concert
> Series, Action Sports Arena shows, extended Horse Racing dates and much
> more. Open 11am to 11pm daily*
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