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The 2011 NCA Technical Conference was held in Pasadena, California on
April 29 through May 1.
The extended weekend included field trips to the LA County Arboretum to listen to band organs, to Griffith Park and Santa Monica Pier to ride carousels, and to Rol and Jo Summit's house to view their collection.
The technical sessions included discussions on how to get a local community to support its carousel, insurance requirements, safety inspections, running a gift shop, and how to publish a book about carousels.
Carver Ed Roth displayed a large wolf he is currently working on. Brian Morgan gave the keynote speech, encouraging researchers to publish their results. Thanks go out to Lourinda Bray and Roland Hopkins, conference co-hosts, and NCA Vice President Jo Downey.
Here are some of the highlights!
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Participants ready for technical presentations, which were held amid Lourinda Bray's collection
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Brian Morgan presents Rol & Jo Summit with gifts of appreciation for opening their home and presenting their collection to our conference
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Betty and Charlie Jacques and Barbara Pahlke admiring Ed Roth's carving
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Brian Morgan delivering Keynote Speech
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Scott Ringwelski and Ken Kaszubowski riding the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
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Scott Ringwelski Grinding
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Sunday morning services at Santa Monica Pier Carousel
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Conferees gathered at Santa Monica Pier Carousel
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Adriana Roth, Santa Monica Pier Carousel operator, receives plaque of appreciation from NCA Vice President, Jo Downey
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Ed Roth explaining how he carves a complex figure
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Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round Co-Owner Rosemary West with a Charles Looff Jumper
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How many people fit in a shoebox?
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Listening to a German Band Organ at LA County Arboretum
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M.C. Illions "Tournament Horse" from Stubbmann merry-go-round and elaborate second row stander behind. From the Summit Collection
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