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Reports about the opening of the National Trade Center (NTC) in Toronto. Company who managed the trade center; Findings regarding the total number of visitors eversince it opened last April 1997; Sponsors of the event; Characteristics and features of the trade center according to the fair's general manager, John Sellers; Major events that will happen in the trade center this 1997; Plans of the center's management regarding food and beverage concessionaires.

Reports on the use of electronic ticketing in rides and games in Conklin Shows in Canada. Cost involved in the process; Features of electronic ticketing; Benefits of the system for people who visit the shows.

Focuses on the efforts of the Hauser family, the operators of the Langley, British Columbia-based company West Coast Amusements, in improving their business across the United States. Areas in North America where the Hausers are managing their amusement operations through the Pacific National Exhibition; Amusement companies and fairs where the company has contracted with future operations; Division of works among the members of the family.

Provides information on the ongoing renewal of the lease contracts of SkyDome's luxury suites in Toronto, Ontario. Comments from facility president Jake Geleerd of Sportsco International; Sales of the facility's suites; Information on the renovation plans for SkyDome.

Discusses the start of the Canadian Football League's 108th season in July 1999. Sponsors of the League in 1998; Amount provided by the Government of Canada for the League in 1999; Ticket prices at the event.

Focuses on the economic plight of the Canadian franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL). How to level the playing field for the Canadian members; Why Rod Bryden who owns the Ottawa Senators wants to relocate the team to the states; Losses suffered by the franchises from 1996-1998; American cities which were awarded NHL expansion teams.

Provides information on Quebec's Colisee. Hopes of the Colisee to bring an American Hockey League franchise for 1999-2000; Comments from Rene Proulx, director of the Expo Cite' complex; Settlement negotiated by Proulx; Music performers expected to attract audiences; How much the city invested to repair the arena in 1998; Description of the trade center of the facility; How the arena plans to offset horse racing losses.

Focuses on the significance of the National Hockey League Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment's overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens to Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario in 1999. Details on the bookings for the event; Highlights of the event; Comments from Bob Hunter, vice president and general manager of Maple Leaf.

Reports on the tax imposed on American carnivals in Canada. Comments from Elwood Hart, executive director of the Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions; Events exempted from goods and services tax; Possible effects of the tax on carnivals in Canada.

Presents information on the Canada Association of Fairs & Exhibitions conventions in 1999. Reason for scheduling the convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia in November; Comments from Elwood Hart, executive director; Revenues of the association.

Reports on attendance at the Central Canada Exhibition (CCE) in Ottawa, Ontario in August 1995. Decrease in attendance; Reasons for the decrease; Average admission charges; Names of some performers; Strategies done to improve attendance; Impact of the use of a confiscated net on media exposure.

Reports on trends in the food and beverage concession operations in the eight cities comprising the Canadian Football League's (CFL) North Division. Offerings made by Western Food Service Ltd. at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta; Selections introduced by Servomation at B.C. Place in Vancouver; Barbecue grills constructed by Ogden Entertainment in the stadium in Lansdowne Park in Ottawa.

Reports on updates on events and activities in various concert halls, centers of performing arts and sports facilities in Canada. Musicals; Ballet performances; Games.

Reports on the rise of new sports and entertainment venues and convention centers in Toronto, Ottawa in Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. Impact on business; Description of buildings and their capacity.

Reports on the operation losses of Toronto's SkyDome stadium due to the Major League Baseball Association strike. Significance of the baseball American League's approval for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team to schedule home games; Impact of Ontario's provincial law prohibiting the use of replacement workers in the stadium; SkyDome's accommodation for corporate baseball games.

Reports on the focus to the importance of marketing fairs and exhibition in Canada addressed during the Canadian Association of Exhibitions (CAE) convention in Ottawa, Ontario on February 3-6, 1995. Case example of the 1993 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto; Factors contributing to the mismanagement of fair attendees; Stability resulting from CNE's planned marketing in its 1994 exhibition.

Reports on the problems faced by carnival owners Bill and Gayle Thomas. Thomas Amusements' shows in Newfoundland; Need for a ferry trip to haul equipment; Canadian tax rates; Competition resulting from the Canadian government's subsidy of amusement park construction; Impact of strict highway and safety regulations.

Presents information on the Beauce Carnaval of Canada. Promotions for the amusement rides; Pricing strategy; Food service; Acquisition of amusement rides.

Details the success of small entertainment venues in Canada in 1998. Events hosted by Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta that will become annual attractions; Meetings and gatherings hosted by Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon; Concerts to be held at the Oshawa Civic Center in Oshawa, Ontario.

Reports about the plan of Air Canada Centre to build more luxury suites as part of a revised construction plan initiated in the wake of the NHL Toronto Maple Leaf's acquisition of the venue and the NBA Toronto Raptors. Increase in the number of the facility's suites; Information on the leasing of the suites; Statistical data on the acquisition.

Reports on a 20-year food concession contract signed by Service America with Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada. Terms and conditions of the contract; Exclusion of franchise fees for branded products sold in the building; Venues included in the contract for Service America operations.

Interviews Don Campbell, owner and operator of Campbell Amusements from Brantford, Ontario about the status of his business. His views on the cost of amusement operation in Ontario; Rides that the company has purchased; His comments on the ride Chance Chaos which was purchased in 1996.

Highlights the difficulty of the Canadian Football league in filling seats at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario despite the bid of Toronto Argonauts for a consecutive Grey Cup championship and best quarterbacks. Privileges offered to buyers of the mini-pack which includes the last four home games; Possible reasons for small turnout at the SkyDome; Changes to the Argos and the SkyDome due to the new owners of the franchise.

Focuses on the success of the 1997 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Ontario. Estimated attendance of people who attended the exhibition; Reason why the management of CNE decided to make CNE a theme park; Reactions of older citizens of Toronto on the decision of CNE management; Information about some of the entertainment featured in the exhibition.

Cites two major Canadian fair and exhibitions in 1997 that reduced adult-gate admission for their respective events and another one which has instituted a pay-one-price structure for the first time. Expo Quebec in Quebec City; Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto; Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia; More.

Reports on Amusements of America's participation in the Central Canada Exhibition held in Ottawa, Ontario from August 15 to 25, 1996. Amusement ride lineup; Amusements of America's problem with Canada's economy.

Reports on the National Hockey League's (NHL) launching a supplemental currency equalization plan to assist eligible Canadian clubs. Attempt to prevent the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens from leaving Canada; Focus on solving the disparity between the American and Canadian dollars; Key features of the plan.

Reports that the 1996 Central Canada Exhibition is seeking requests for proposals (RFPs) to carnivals interested in joining the event in Ottawa, Ontario on August 15-25, 1996. RFPs as standard operating procedure at fairs and exhibitions; Expiration of four-year contract after the 1996 exhibition.

Reports on Ogden Entertainment Services' signing of contract to operate the food and beverage concessions at MCA Concerts' Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario. Bitove Corp.'s decision to sell the business to Ogden; Key people appointed to manage the business; Canadian venues where Ogden provides services; Activities and concerts booked at Molson Amphitheater.

Reports on the signing of a marketing contract between the Palladium Corp. and Corel Corp. for naming rights to Ontario's former Ottawa Palladium. Renaming of the Palladium into the Corel Centre; Terms of the agreement; Increased level of interest in suite sales and advertising properties; Corel's involvement in sports entertainment ventures.

Describes how organizers of the 1995 the Central Canadian Exhibition and the Canadian National Exhibition used promotional coupon booklets to advertise the events. Highlights of speeches delivered at the 1996 Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions convention; Benefits of using promotional coupon booklets.

Focuses on Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Winnipeg Arena. Significance of the hockey team Winnipeg Jets' departure from the arena; Contenders for housing the Jets; Events hosted by the arena.

Presents news briefs concerning the amusement industry in North America, as of September 2, 2002. Acquisition of the assets of the Jazzland theme park by Six Flags Inc.; Attendance at the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa, Ontario in 2002; Decision of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates to increase his shares in Six Flags.

Presents information on the Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Benefits of rock and pop concerts in fairs; Estimated number of visitors; Target number of attendance each day; Ticket prices.

Presents several news briefs on the amusement industry as of March 2002. Details of the rebranding of the Oasis Waterpark by Cedar Fair in Palm Springs, California; Ride featured in the World Wrestling Federation's retail store in Niagara Falls, Canada; Increase in Six Flags' overall revenues in 2001.

Reports on the decrease in attendance at the 113th Central Canada Exhibition at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Ontario on August 16 to 26, 2001 due to bad weather. Classic rock musicians who performed in the event; Highlights of the event; Ticket prices.

Reports on the increase in the attendance at the 123rd Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario as of September 2001. Highlights of the exhibition; Information on 'The Inferno at the Ex' event.

Reports on the increase in total attendance at Alberta, Canada-based Klondike Days in July 2001. Benefit from the smart cards offered to riders; Alternative to smart cards; Performers featured at the Coors Light Brewhouse.

Focuses on the True North arena project of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Total capacity of the arena; Total cost of the project; Financing sources for the project.

Announces the 50th anniversary of the Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg, Manitoba from June 21 to 30, 2001. Features of the exhibition; Booking for the event.

Focuses on the preparation of Beauce Carnival in St. George, Quebec for the opening of its 49th season on April 26, 2001. Information on the additional Dartron Cliffhanger amusement ride at the carnival; Cost of a ride at the carnival; Details on the carnival's hours of operation.

Focuses on the naming rights issue involving the Mile One Stadium entertainment venue in Saint John's, Newfoundland. Details on the naming rights arrangement; Features of the stadium; Information on the events scheduled for showing at the venue.

Reports that there will be no changes at Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec after it was sold to George Gillett, developer of ski resorts. Estimated capacity of the arena; Earnings in 2000; Planned events in February and March 2001.

Deals with the move of Funland Outdoor Amusements of Scarborough, Ontario, to set up its attractions at Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe in Canada. Activities included in the operations of the amusement company; Features at the 2001 New Years Eve party in Kingston, Ontario, to be lead by the carnival; Food service offerings at Funland.

Presents the highlights of the 74th convention of the Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions (CAFE) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 16-19, 2000. Retirement of Elwood Hart as the executive director of CAFE; Replacement of Hart by Janice Oliver; Presentation of an artwork and money for Hart and his wife during the event; Significance of Oliver's appointment to CAFE.

Reports that the Arena Football League (AFL) enters its 15th season in 2001 with its first international franchise, the Toronto Phantoms at Air Canada Centre. Duration of the lease signed by Toronto's majority owner, Rogers Communications with the team; Number of markets wherein the AFL will operate; Target expansion market of the AFL.

Reports on the outcome of the 2000 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario. List of featured attractions; Why the number of concerts was reduced; Controversy involving the Slingshot bungee-style ride.

Reports that Calgary Saddledome in Alberta found a title sponsor in Pengrowth Management after Canadian Airlines was acquired by Air Canada and opted out of an existing naming rights deal. How Garry McKenzie, marketing vice president of Saddledome, described the contract; Financial growth of Saddledome; Overview of the sponsorship deal.

Discusses the relocations of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchises from Canada to the United States (U.S.). Franchises that have taken relocations; Details on four remaining NHL Canadian teams that are unable to make ends meet with the declining value of the Canadian dollar and having to pay players in U.S. currency; Season tickets range for the 1999-2000.

Provides information on the increased attendance at the 1999 Western Fair in London, Ontario. Admission rates; Acts at the fair; Free attractions; Midway promotions.