Fair Game with Robert Smith

Today’s guests are a duo of children’s entertainers. Their high energy show is fun for kids and families. They join us from their home outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They’re the first Canadians we’ve had on the show this season and they bring a unique look at how the pandemic has impacted Canada.

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Team T&J Website
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Suzanne Neve is the executive director for the Florida Festivals and Events Association. The FFEA is the membership body for festival and event planners in the state fo Florida. We talk about the effect Covid-19 has had on the Florida events market and what the future of Florida special events could look like.

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FFEA Website

Strates Shows, based out of Orlando, FL is the last carnival operator in America to travel by train. On today’s show, Jay Strates shares the far reaching impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on his company. Jay has deep roots within this industry. His knowledge and experience within the industry make this a can’t miss show.

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Strates Shows Website
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On today’s show I interview an absolute legend. Dennis Lee was born with entertainment in his blood. With his band, Dennis’ show is non-stop entertainment, comedy and fun. Watch out for your momma at the show. Dennis might just steal her heart.

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Dennis Lee on Facebook

Chef Landry joins us today from his home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Lake Charles area has been under tremendous pressure in 2020. Not only have they faced a pandemic, they’ve also faced directs hits from Hurricanes Laura and Iota. Scott and I discuss the stress of the pandemic and how these two massive storms antagonized an already desperate situation.

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Chef Landry

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Today’s show welcomes Erie County Fair CEO, Jessica Underberg. We talk about the state of the pandemic, its impact on the Erie County Fair and how our industry is responding.

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Erie County Fair

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Scott Tindle is a former fair manager and entrepreneur. He’s been a guest on the hit television show Shark Tank. On today’s episode we talk Shark Tank, the current state of business and how businesses can survive this pandemic.

Today I’m joined by Alan Bruess. Alan is a fellow podcast host. His show, “The Tailgate Entertainer” is a must listen podcast. He also develops attractions within our industry. We talk creativity, fairs, pandemic life and more on today’s episode.

Today I’m joined by Kevin Ridgeway and Kristen Johnson of Lady Houdini. We talk about the motor vehicle crash that nearly took their lives, their resiliency and how they’ve managed the 2020 pandemic.

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Lady Houdini Website
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When Dan Mourning took over the New Mexico State Fair he was facing a fair that was in crisis. They were in trouble financially and not a good neighbor to their community. They had a massive image crisis. On the show Dan shares some of those challenges and how he and his team turned things around.

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New Mexico State Fair

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