2024 Circus historical society convention PROGRAM

3:00 - 4:00 P.M. CHS Board of Trustees Meeting (Trustees only), Clairmont Board Room

4:00 - 5:00 P.M. First of May Meeting (CHS Trustees and First of May attendees), Clairmont Board Room

5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Welcome Reception,  DeKalb Ballroom

7:00 - 8:30 A.M. Breakfast on your own

Speakers and Presentations: Centennial Ballroom

8:00 A.M. - 8:30 P.M. Registration tent in Ballroom, Silent Auction bidding opens, auction display in Ballroom, sales tables in Ballroom

9:00 - 9:15 A.M. Welcome Remarks, Bruce Hawley, CHS President and Stasia Kelly, Convention Chair & Trustee

9:15 - 9:30 A.M. Introduction of Board, Convention committee, and high tenure members, Bruce Hawley, CHS President

9:30 - 10:15 A.M. Circus in the City (Panel), Chris Berry, CHS Vice President (Moderator), Paul Binder, Big Apple Circus, Ramon Vazquez, Circus Vazquez, and Cedric Walker, UniverSoul Circus

10:15 - 10:45 A.M. Morning Break

10:45 - 11:15 A.M. John O'Connell: The Tattooed Irishman, Amelia Osterud, CHS Secretary

11:15 - 11:45 A.M. Talkin' Geek: A Concise History of the Sideshow Geek and Allied Acts, Nathan Wakefield

11:45 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Administrative Announcements, Stasia Kelly, Convention Chair & CHS Trustee

Noon - 1:00 P.M. Lunch on your own

1:00 - 1:30 P.M. Every Day is Circus Day: Disney Parks & Circus, Betsy Golden Kellem, CHS Trustee

1:30 - 2:00 P.M. Sharing Circus History (1793 to the present) with Adult Learners, Lynn Duncan, CHS Member

2:00 - 2:30 P.M. Circus Education, Shana Kennedy, CHS Member

2:30 - 3:00 P.M. Afternoon Break

3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Tiny Tim's Digital Renaissance: A Cultural Exploration, Aíne Norris, CHS Member

3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Rosa Rosalind: Maid of Mystery, Patrick Bracy, CHS Trustee

4:00 - 4:30 P.M. Writing for Bandwagon, Kat Vecchio, Bandwagon Editor

4:30 - 4:45 P.M. The World's Greatest Tentmaker: The William Hobson Story, Brian Hollifield, CHS Trustee

4:45 - 5:00 P.M. Administrative Announcements, Stasia Kelly, Convention Chair & CHS Trustee

5:00 - 5:15 P.M. Viewing of Rare William Hobson Architectural Drawings of 1930s-era Ringling Bros Circus Tents, Brian Hollifield, CHS Trustee

5:15 - 7:00 P.M. Dinner on your own

7:00 - 8:30 P.M. High Grass Circus Film Showing, featuring commentary by Al Stencell, CHS Trustee

7:00 - 8:15 A.M. Breakfast on your own

8:15 - 9:00 A.M. Travel to Circus Vazquez, Shuttles and carpools from hotel to Plaza Fiesta Mall

Speakers and Presentations: Circus Vazquez, Plaza Fiesta Mall (9:00 - 10:45 A.M.)

Welcome and History of Circus Vazquez, Jose Vazquez and Ramon Vazquez

Circus Vazquez Logistics, Glen Nicolodi

Circus Vazquez Production, Ramon Vazquez

History of Mexican Circuses, Rafael Vazquez

Back Yard Tour, Glen Nicolodi

Group Photo at Circus Vazquez, Kat Vecchio, Bandwagon Editor

11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Travel to Hotel, Shuttles and carpools from Plaza Fiesta Mall to hotel

Annual Banquet, Thayer Prize, and Speakers and Presentations: Centennial Ballroom

Noon - 2:00 P.M. Annual Banquet, featuring Growing up Kelly by Stasia Kelly, Convention Chair & CHS Trustee and Monika Kelly

2:00 - 2:15 P.M. Break

2:15 - 2:30 P.M. Awarding of the 2024 Thayer Prize, Bruce Hawley, CHS President

2:30 - 3:00 P.M. The Heartbeat of the Circus: Music as a Critical Element of Circus, Don Covington, CHS Member

3:00 - 3:30 P.M. I am Woman, see me Clown, Ari Calvano, CHS Member

3:30 - 3:45 P.M. Afternoon Break

3:45 - 4:15 P.M. The Colleano Home Movies 1929-41, Mark St. Leon, CHS Member

4:15 - 4:45 P.M. Les Cirque des Reves – Circus of Dreams: A Presentation of 19th Century Circus Images, Dick Moore, CHS Member

4:45 - 5:00 P.M. Administrative Announcements, Stasia Kelly, Convention Chair & CHS Trustee

5:00 - 6:15 P.M. Dinner on your own

Circus Vazquez

6:15 - 7:00 P.M. Travel to Circus Vazquez Shuttles and carpools from hotel to Plaza Fiesta Mall

7:30 - 9:30 P.M. Circus Vazquez Performance Plaza Fiesta Mall

9:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Travel to Hotel Shuttles and carpools from Plaza Fiesta Mall to hotel