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Out 8W6Ve44 a r4*N*Z1 Christiansen Amusements Carnival Resume & Summary of Qualifications (O Entertainment - Vendor Submittal) RFP 08-078-PRCSA Due: January 8, 2009 Christiansen Amusements enters its 44`h season as a carnival operator in 2009. We conduct over 90 events annually providing quality carnival rides, games, food concessions, generators, ticket boxes, seating areas, and complete turnkey operations with office staff and management personnel on hand at all times, ride and game supervisors and complete maintenance and repair staff available at all times. Our ride operators are trained. as to ride safety and operation. Each ride is extensively inspected daily with complete written reports filed. Our ride and game staff wears uniforms with embroidered logos on hats, shirts, sweatshirts and jackets. We present a `No Smoking' policy on our carnival midway for our employees as we provide specific break areas for this purpose. Our employee grooming policy requires neatness and cleanliness and we make every effort to present approachable, responsible, considerate employees to serve our customers. As the enclosed safety record and brochure indicate, "Safety is our # 1 Priority" and that record can be verified through the references provided and our recognition by the OABA (Outdoor Amusement Business Association) as only carnival recipient in Southern California of their `Circle of Excellence' award for carnival operation (see Press Release enclosed). Christiansen Amusements understands what families and communities desire and appreciate in a local neighborhood event because we are a fourth -generation family business ourselves with current co - owners Stacy Brown and her husband Tom meeting on the `show' over 25 years ago as teens. Now, their four children have also been raised in the business and support the many communities and organizations we've served for over 15, 20 and even 30 years from Boys & Girls Clubs to Schools and Churches to Chambers and Civic Groups and many Cities themselves. A final example of our `family' is the many employees that have been with us for 15 to 20 and 25 years who are now even seeing the children of adults that attended our events years ago when they were children. Christiansen Amusements brings experience and understanding from over five decades and thousands of events to the City of Santa Ana and the PRCSA and we look forward to a great 2009. In closing, Christiansen Amusements is a member in good standing of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), a national carnival and amusement association; Western Fairs Association (WFA); Pacific Coast Showmen's Association for the Southern California carnival industry and Showmen's League of America, a national carnival industry association. If selected as part of the O Entertainment proposal package for any park event, we assure you and everyone that attends a safe, quality, affordable carnival experience. Respectfully, Christiansen Amusements Ownership, Management & Staff January 8, 2009 P.O. Box 997, Escondido, CA 92033.0997 • (760) 735-8542 • Fax (760) 735.8543 • www.amusements.com Asmcw�ary vecmiw�