The 2025 National Carousel Association Owners and Operators Conference

The Carousels of the Inland Northwest will be hosting a Carousel Owners and Operators Conference in Kennewick, Washington at the Gesa Carousel of Dreams September 15 and 16, 2025.

For over 25 years the Carousels of the Pacific Northwest have gathered to share ideas, information, and needs and we are extending this opportunity to all. The Conference is truly intended for Carousel Owners and Operators as an opportunity to collaborate and share common interests. All attendees will be encouraged to contribute, share, and learn new ideas that will help your carousel operations.

Here are a few of the subjects we intend to discuss and provide information:

• Insurance
• Safety Inspections
• Suppliers
• Employees and Volunteers Recruitment
• Training
• Marketing and Advertising
• Special Events
• Parties and Private Events
• Building Design
• Maintenance of both Building and Carousel
• Paint preservation and Restoration
• Point of Sale Vendors, Credit Card processing
• Reservation Systems
• Websites
• Fundraising and Grants

We do want to hear what you want to talk about and we have created a survey to obtain your input: Click Here to take the survey. There is a comment section where you can provide more information including other subjects you would be interested in discussing. Do you have an expertise on a subject you would like to share, let us know that also.

The Conference is scheduled at the Carousel of Dreams located in Kennewick Washington. Their beautifully restored 1910 Carmel Carousel with their 2014 Carousel Works mechanism along with a well-designed and functional building provides a venue that will encourage good exchange and promote the sharing of ideas and information on Carousel operations.

Kennewick is in South-Central Washington and is part of what is known as the Tri-Cities. The Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is served by six airlines with non-stop flights to 10 destinations. They are also served by Amtrak's Empire Builder and are on I-82.

The Owners and Operators Conference is planned in conjunction with the 2025 NCA Convention, headquartered in Spokane Washington September 17 through 21, 2025. You can choose to attend both or only attend the Conference.

More information will be provided in the next two issues of the Merry Go Roundup, on the NCA's website carousels.org, via mailings, and on Facebook.

For questions about our owners and operators conference, please send email to Don Largent.