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David Grindle, the new CEO of IAFE joins me today. We talk convention, his background, and goals for the future of IAFE. Plus - what's the hill he's willing to die on? All that and more.

Charlie Kirk was an American icon who engaged with college students in civil discourse on college campuses across the United States. He was assassinated in front of his two children and the world on September 10th, 2025.

To support Charlie’s message to the world, please visit Turning Point USA www.tpusa.com

Rachel Lisk is the fair manager in the Lewis County Fair in Lowville, NY. She had quit the adventure this year at her fair and she shares it with us today. All that and more on Fair Game 347.

Todd Robison is the fair manager for the Clark County Fair in Logandale, NV. The fair has been hit hard by the Covid19 pandemic having been forced to cancel their 2020 and 2021 fair. Can the fair survive? Find out on today’s episode.

Today’s episode welcomes One Man Band, Eric Haines. Eric has a long history in entertainment having been a one man band, stilt walker and comedian. He even once opened for Weird Al Yankovic. On today’s show we check in with him on how he’s navigated the pandemic, the RV Super Show in Tampa and what his plans are for 2021.

Steve Siever is the Director of Sales for IAFE and oversees the organizations annual trade show. On the episode we talk about how he came to be with IAFE, his goals for the trade show and what the future of trade show may look like post-pandemic.

On today’s episode I sit down with Lee Andrews. We talk about the challenges of this pandemic and the excitement of a new baby on the way. Plus! Did you know Lee appeared in a music video with the Zac Brown Band? All that and more. Thanks for watching.

Kent Yelverton has been fair manager of the North Carolina State Fair for the last 3 years. On this episode we talk about the decision to cancel, the heartache of furloughing 60% of his staff and his planning process for planning in 2021.

Danny Alfonso is the fair manager for the Manatee County Fair in Palmetto, Florida. His is one of the few fairs in the nation that has managed to dodge the pandemic thus far, denying the odds and hosting a fair in both 2020 and 2021. We sit down and discuss the mitigation strategies they used plus the emotional toll it takes seeing friends have to cancel the fairs they work so hard to produce.

Kenny Ahern is one of the most talented performers you could ever meet. But what happened when the Covid19 pandemic cancelled the majority of his 2020 tour?