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Monday, July 14, 2014 - News
The most colossal congregation of circus colleagues ever counted!
Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 Slated for “The Big E”
Fairgrounds
- Largest International Gathering of Circus Friends Ever
Assembled -
West Springfield, MA (July 14, 2014) –
The “first ever” Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 (WCS 2015) will bring circus
enthusiasts from around the world to the fairgrounds of the Eastern States
Exposition, home of “The Big E” in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on July
14-18, 2015. The Summit, hosted by the Circus Fans Association of America (CFA)
and supported by a growing list of circus-related organizations worldwide,
promises to be the largest international gathering of circus friends ever
assembled. Participating organizations are expected to hold simultaneous
conventions, meetings, workshops and entertainment while enjoying circus
performances, concerts, exhibitions, special events and socializing.
“The circus knows neither geographical
boundaries nor time periods,” explains Gary Payne, CFA President-elect and
Founder of WCS 2015. “Circuses everywhere generate enthusiastic followings. The
Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 will allow circus friends, supporters, enthusiasts
and fans from around the globe to share experiences while collectively
celebrating one of the world’s most popular live entertainment art forms.”
WCS 2015 will explore the theme “The
Circus – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” through seminars, workshops and
roundtable discussions intended to honor the illustrious history of the circus,
celebrate today’s circus, and explore new horizons for the circus of tomorrow. Cole
Bros. Circus will headline the circus entertainment when it appears in the
Springfield area during the Summit. Negotiations are underway for a youth
circus to present public performances on or near the fairgrounds.
Other attractions will include a
menagerie, historical side show acts and a circus music concert by Windjammers
Unlimited. The Circus Fans Association and the Circus Historical Society will
each host a live auction of circus collectibles.
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US-based organizations already
committed to the summit are the Circus Fans Association of America, Circus
Historical Society, Circus Model Builders, Windjammers Unlimited, American
Youth Circus Organization, American Circus Educators, World Clown Association,
the Outdoor Amusement Business Association, Clowns of America International,
Circus Harmony, the Mid-Atlantic Clown Association, and the Carousel Organ
Association of America.
Invitations have been extended to circus-related
organizations in Mexico, England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands,
South Africa, Australia and Japan, among others. The Monaco-based Fédération
Mondiale du Cirque and France’s Le Monde du Cirque have already signed on as
international participants.
West Springfield is conveniently
located in central Massachusetts and accessible by highway, by rail and through
nearby international airports. A wide variety of accommodations are available
in the area. Each participating organization is blocking hotel rooms for their
respective members. RV camper hookups will be available on The Big E property.
Online registration will begin in late
August.
For more information, go to http://worldwidecircussummit2015.com/. For press information contact Rodney
Huey at wcs2015news@gmail.com.
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