Midwest Horse Fair

The Midwest Horse Fair® is one of the top 3-day horse fairs in America. Held in Madison, Wisconsin at the Alliant Energy Center, it has been growing and going strong since 1979. In 2010 the Midwest Horse Fair® will celebrate its 31st annual event.

Every year the Midwest Horse Fair® gets bigger & better, and 2010 will be no different!  Every performance is a unique experience as exhibitors incorporate this theme into their demonstrations.

What is there to do at the Midwest Horse Fair®?

Whether you are a horseless horse lover, new horse owner, or seasoned professional, there will be something that you’ll enjoy at the Midwest Horse Fair®.  Non-horse owners, families and children can meet the horses up close by touring the eight different barns. To help make future breeding decisions, mare owners have the opportunity to view stallions of all different breeds from around the Midwest in Stallion Avenue.  Many different breeds of horses are represented during the breed demonstrations in the Coliseum.  Hundreds of clinics, seminars and educational events are presented by some of the top horse professionals from around the country.  Over 500 vendor booths offer shopping opportunities with something for everyone.  Enjoy the “mane” event feature presentation focusing on the magnificent horse.

Who puts on the Midwest Horse Fair®?

The Midwest Horse Fair® is owned by the Wisconsin State Horse Council, Inc. All proceeds from the Fair are returned to the WSHC and are used to represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin, promote the equine through leadership, education, service and communication, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry.

 

Event Location

General Admission Tickets are on sale now!  Click to purchase online or call 920.623.5515.

DAILY PASS
$10  Advance
$12  at the gate (cash only)

 

3-DAY PASS
$27 Advance
$36 at the gate (cash only)

 

Friday Night PRCA Rodeo Tickets*- available ONLY through TicketMaster. Order by phone 800.745.3000 or purchase in person at the Ticket Office.

Premium Tickets      $10
General Tickets        $ 5

Saturday Night Show Jumping Grand Prix Tickets*- available ONLY through TicketMaster.  Order by phone 800.745.3000 or purchase at the Ticket Office.

Premium Tickets      $20
General Tickets       $10

Daily Admission includes parking.

General Admission for Children 7 & - Free**

*Evening Show tickets also require a General Admission ticket.

**Children 7 & under are required to have a ticket for the evening shows.  Children under 2 will be allowed to sit on the lap of an adult without additional ticket purchase.

Contact Info : For More Information Mailing Address: PO Box 128 Columbus, WI 53925 Street Address: 131 S. Ludington St. Columbus, WI 53925 Phone: 920.623.5515 920.623.5454 (fax) Office Staff: Rhonda Reese General Manager Linda Gosdeck Event Coordinator - Exhibitors Kathy Freidel Event Coordinator - Clinicians/Schedule Barb Garczynski Event Coordinator - Breeds Url: http://http://midwesthorsefair.com/

Desert Storm -- Lake Havasu, AZ

 

LakeRacer LLC Desert Storm Event Information.
APRIL 22 – 25, 2010
LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA

A collection of the most significant performance boats across the nation are once again planning to converge on Lake Havasu in 2010! Once again, Lakeracer LLC and Teague Custom Marine have joined together to bring the best event in the count
The 2008 and 2009 events exceeded everyone’s expectations in the number and quality of the poker run teams and boats. We pulled out all the stops to make them top notch events in safety and quality. Please help us continue this as one of the premier west coast performance boat events! Thursday will start off the excitement with a down town Street Party, opening earlier this year at noon, all of our participants and Sponsors are invited to display their boats on McCulloch Boulevard which will be closed off for the event. Display and vendor booth areas can be purchased our sponsors and the public. Last years Street Party was spectacular and over 12,000 people turned out from all over the area, so of course we have to make it even bigger this year. Registration and check in for the poker run and shoot
Friday morning back at the Nautical Resort, the Poker Run takes off with registration, drivers meeting and a parade thru the London Bridge Channel beginning the run. With 3 card stations in the morning, Lunch catered at the Nautical Inn, 2 card stations and a helicopter photo station in the afternoon, there is lots of fun boating action! A Stereo Contest will be held in the afternoon and the card turn in party that night in the Nautical Inn Cove completes the day!
Saturday morning begins with registration and check in for the Desert Storm Shootout. The Shootout Course starts off in Thompson Bay and runs two miles south on the Arizona side. Set to run all day with a break for lunch, we’ll see who have the fastest boats in the west and the King of the Desert!!! Spectators have a great view from Rotary Park Beach and we have display and vendor areas available there as well.
Saturday night we’ll celebrate with an awards banquet and party at the Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center.
For the Desert Storm participants, sponsors and spectators, LakeRacer LLC is again producing a 64 page event magazine with over 5000 issues; advertising in this publication is our sponsors, participating advertisers. And for the first time, each participant team can have their own team page! A ½ page photo of your team in full color will be seen by all your friends and event spectators! We invite you to support this great event by showing your team colors in the Desert Storm Poker Run Magazine!
We can also showcase your business, several levels ads are available, 1/4 page, ½ page, full page or two page facing ads. Please contact Jim Nichols if you would like to advertise or sponsor. Event Registration forms can be downloaded at www.lakeracerllc.com. Make checks payable to LakeRacer, L.L.C. You can also visit our online store and sign up online with your credit card. If you have any questions, emails can be sent to Jim Nichols at jimn@lakeracerllc.com.
LakeRacer LLC Desert Storm Event Information.
April 22, 2010 Thursday – DESERT STORM STREET PARTY
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Park the boats on Main Street – Vendor booth setup. Contact (602)863- 3713 to display your boat, Must be a registered participant or sponsor. (Limited # of Boats, call for your spot)
12:00 PM - 9:30 PM Main Street Boat Show and Street Party. Open to everyone.
EVENT REGISTRATION for Poker Run and Shootout on McCullock across from Mad Dogs saloon. Look for the LakeRacer Motor home.
April 23, 2010 Friday – DESERT STORM POKER RUN
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM – Poker Run sign in - Nautical Resort cove area. Shootout Registration open all day.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Poker Run Captains meeting - Nautical Resort cove. Mandatory Attendance for all Captains!!
10:00 AM - Fleet gathering for the channel parade - Thompson Bay off Nautical Inn beachfront.
A Group Leader boat will gather each group and lead them through the London Bridge Channel. Upon exiting the channel, each group with follow their group leader until the caution flag is dropped.
Groups will leave in two to five minute intervals. Groups 1 thru 5 head south to Havasu Springs. Groups 6 thru 10 head north to Havasu Landing Station.
Group leaders will release the boats when conditions are clear. Boaters please be aware of right hand rule when crossing the lake. Follow the California shoreline when heading south. Participants shall maintain a safe and prudent speed including not to exceed 50 mph in the following locations: Spectator Point to Grass Island, and Pilot Rock to Steamboat Cove.
10:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Havasu Springs Station #1 (Wozencraft Ins.)) opens for first card.
Havasu Landing Station #2 (Nordic Boats.) opens for second card.
Thompson Bay Station #3(Extreme Marine) opens for third card.
11:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch!
Pick your favorite watering hole and enjoy!
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM – Afternoon Run, no official start due to permit rules, take your time and enjoy the cruise!
Photo Station (Pirate Cove Marina) – Unlike other events, you helicopter photo is included in your package, BUT, you must visit the photo station and line up for helicopter photos. Boats are released one at a time, and you’ll get 2 to 3 great photos! Suggestion – maximum 60 MPH!
April 24, 2009 Friday – Continued
Black Meadow Landing Station #4
(Evo Boats) open for fourth card.
Crazy Horse Station #5 (AZ Hot Boats) opens for fifth card.
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Stereo Contest by Gazda Marine Services and Rockford Fosgate.
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Poker Run Outdoor Party
Music, Pizza and Budweiser at the Nautical Resort Cove,
Poker Hand turn in will be at the event registration tables. Visit with your friends and our sponsors! Enjoy the evening don’t just stand in a huge line, come back when the line in smaller!
April 24, 2010 Saturday – DESERT STORM SHOOTOUT!
Run the two mile course from Thompson Bay to Copper Canyon along the Arizona shoreline. With over 30 different classes available, you’ll compete against boats like yours! Safety equipment is required; see rules in the registration packet.
7:30 AM - 11:00 PM – Final Shootout Registration, Nautical Resort
8:00 AM – Drivers Meeting for Shootout
8:30 AM - Tech inspection begin at starting line houseboat.
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon - Shootout – Thompson Bay
12:00 Noon – 1:30 Pm Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 4:00 pm Shootout Continues – Thompson Bay
Dinner and Awards Banquet
6:30 PM Cocktails - Lake Havasu Aquatic Center
7:00 PM - Dinner - Lake Havasu Aquatic Center – Wrist Bands Required!
8:00 PM - Awards and Prize Raffles - Lake Havasu Aquatic Center.
April 25, 2010 - Sunday
Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association Races Scheduled from 10:30 to 2:00 pm
Thompson Bay to Copper Canyon
Watch your favorite West Coast Racers compete in this great venue for Offshore Boat Racing. Then after the professionals finish, we’ll add a new feature to 2010.
With the course clear and ready, we invite the poker run teams to show us what they can do!! This is the right place to open those boats up and have the course to your selves. POPRA rules will be in effect and proper life jackets and helmets are required. Register early to ensure your spot!
1st
Annual Stereo Competition
Presented BY
Gazda Marine Services
&
ENTRY FEE: $25.00
JUDGING LOCATION: Nautical Inn Resort Parking Lot and Nautical Inn Docks
DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:00-6:00
Awards will be handed out at the banquet on Saturday night
Cash prizes will be awarded based on number of entries
Judging will be based on:
Installation
Installation Creativity
Sound Quality
Any questions contact: Gazda Marine Service at (602) 292-2207

Contact Info : LakeRacer LLC P.O. Box 86006 Phoenix, AZ 85080 Jim Nichols - President Webmaster Poker Run Coordinator Sponsor Coordinator 2323 W. Port Au Prince Lane Phoenix, AZ 85023 (602)863-3713 Cell Phone - (602) 578-5975 jimn@lakeracerllc.com Art Witzell - Event Producer Boating Safety Classes Boat Show Coordinator 3143 W. Taro Lane Phoenix, AZ 85027 (623)547-6094 art397@cox.net Craig Bassham - Promotions Sponsor Promotions, Media blitz's, Press Releases, Promotional layouts (714)904-0577 cbassham1@charter.net Mark Thomas - Security/Facilities Poker Run Security - Equipment Coordinator - Fabricator inmotionmd@msn.com Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://http://www.lakeracerllc.com/

VARJ Conference -- Virginia Beach, VA

  VARJ.ORG

Virginia Association of Regional Jails

History of the Virginia Association of Regional Jails (As of 12-20-00):
Circa the summer of 1988, the regional jail superintendents at the time decided to meet periodically to discuss common concerns and to determine how their jails could be enhanced. Those jails were the Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center (Supt. Dick West) in Saluda, the Albemarle-Charlottesville Joint Security Complex (Supt. Mike McMahan) in Charlottesville, the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (Supt. Dick Kiekbush) in Manassas, the Rappahannock Security Center Regional Jail (Supt. Bob Mason) in Fredericksburg and the just opened-up Piedmont Regional Jail (Supt. Art Lane) in Farmville.

These informal meetings continued as other regional jails became operational, and Morty Leibowitz of the Rappahannock Security Center Regional Jail agreed to become President of the "group" in 1991. In 1992 Sterling Proffitt of the Central Virginia Regional Jail in Orange was the first elected President. Dr. Arthur L. Lane, Jr., Superintendent of the Piedmont Regional Jail, wrote a "Mission Statement", and Mr. Proffitt authored the very first set of By-Laws, which were adopted on 11-13-92. Thus, this informal group of regional jail superintendents became known as the Virginia Association of Regional Jail Superintendents (VARJS). Shortly thereafter, the VARJS became incorporated and was listed on file with the State Corporation Commission and was issued a certificate on 5-12-93.

Subsequently, the By-Laws were amended by its members on 5-7-93 and 3-10-94, respectively. Further, other amendments were effective on 7-12-96, 9-11-98, and 18-99, which expanded the list of persons who could be voted as an "Honorary Member". Delegate John J. "Butch" Davies, III was chosen by the superintendents at a meeting held on 1-8-99 at the Southside Regional Jail as the first Honorary Member", who was not a former regional jail superintendent. Delegate Davies was recognized for his efforts in being the patron of 36 pieces of successful legislation from 1992 to 1998 on behalf of regional jails. Another amendment to the By-Laws was approved on 3-12-99 in Williamsburg and allowed a superintendent to select a "primary designee" who could attend Association meetings in his/her stead, and with full voting rights. Further, on 5-3-99, also in Williamsburg, the By-Laws were amended to allow assistant regional jail superintendents to serve as officers of VARJ.

Contact Info : Contact Information President, Lance Forsythe Southside Regional Jail (434) 634-2254 1st Vice President Ron Matthews Albemarle/Charlottesville Regional Jail (434) 977-6981 2nd Vice President Walter Minton Riverside Regional Jail (804) 524-6600 Treasurer Ernest Toney Piedmont Regional Jail (434) 392-1601 Url: http://www.varj.org/

Orange County Boat Show -- Orange County, CA

The receational boating season is just around the corner and what better way to kick-off the 2010 boating year than by attending the Orange County Boat Show at Anaheim Convention Center. And with gorgeous Southern California spring weather just around the corner, our local boating season is once again primed to kick into full gear.

During the past seventeen years, the Orange County Boat Show has grown to become one of the most popular events in the southland. Not only is the boat show centrally located, especially convenient for South County residents, but the size, diversity and selection of new boats, personal watercraft, trailers, engines and marine accessories is nothing short of staggering.
The Orange County Boat Show is jammed packed with acres of family runabouts, ski boats, fishing boats, pontoons, high performance sportboats, cruisers and PWCs all under one roof.

What better venue to browse, shop and compare hundreds of boats and accessories in one convenient location? In addition, SCMA will be hosting a special "Discover Boating" area where experienced boaters and novices alike can visit to receive valuable information regarding boating safety, exciting new destinations, and the "hows and whys" of how to get more out of the recreational boating experience. Don't forget, the Orange County Boat Show is open until 9pm on Friday and Saturday nights, so come early and stay late!!!

If you want to see what's new in boating for 2010, don't miss this boat show! And if you're in the purchasing mood, be sure and take advantage of outstanding money saving boat show offers and discounts. Remember.....life's always better with a boat!