# Gene Cassidy

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Hooplandia is coming!

Hooplandia is not only the Northeast's first-ever 3x3 basketball tournament for both recreational and elite players but also an all-inclusive festival jam-packed with experiences for attendees of all ages!We spoke with Gene Cassidy President and CEO of the Eastern States Exhibition (The Big E) who …

Joseph Bednar Discusses Hooplandia Gene Cassidy and John Doleva

It’s almost here! Hooplandia, a major 3-on-3 basketball tournament, descends upon the Big E fairgrounds and the Basketball Hall of Fame on June 23-25, with up to 500 teams in a variety of divisions set to compete. Having been delayed three years by the pandemic, this is truly a big deal for the reg…

Joseph Bednar Discusses Hooplandia Gene Cassidy and John Doleva

It’s almost here! Hooplandia, a major 3-on-3 basketball tournament, descends upon the Big E fairgrounds and the Basketball Hall of Fame on June 23-25, with up to 500 teams in a variety of divisions set to compete. Having been delayed three years by the pandemic, this is truly a big deal for the reg…

BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Gene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition

Staging a 17-day fair on the scale of the Big E is a year-round job, one marked not only by hard work and meticulous planning, but a dose of luck (what’s the weather forecast?). This is an event with plenty of momentum, even after more than a century of bringing food, music, and activities to the m…

BusinessTalk with Gene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition

Staging a 17-day fair on the scale of the Big E is a year-round job, one marked not only by hard work and meticulous planning, but a dose of luck (what’s the weather forecast?). This is an event with plenty of momentum, even after more than a century of bringing food, music, and activities to the m…

BusinessTalk with Gene Cassidy, President and CEO, Eastern States Exposition

Gene Cassidy understands that the Big E generates traffic jams outside the fairgrounds — and sometimes traffic jams inside the grounds as patrons flock to new attractions and food vendors. What he can’t understand is why some can’t look past those ‘good problems to have’ and see the annual fair as …

The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic

At The Big E, a fair becomes a mirror. Wander with the Audacious crew through 175 acres of wonder and delight to meet the people who bring it to life! From a Lost & Found sage, to a fairy from the Florence Griswold Museum, to a hot tub ace, to Amber, the bathroom attendant/joy DJ. President & CEO…

The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic

Wander with the Audacious crew through 175 acres of wonder and delight to meet the people who bring The Big E to life!    From a Lost & Found sage, to a fairy from the Florence Griswold Museum, to a hot tub ace, to Amber, the bathroom attendant/joy DJ.   President & CEO Gene Cassidy shares the so…

Big E success and community impact

In this episode, we speak with Eastern State Exposition President Gene Cassidy about the fair’s success over the years and how it impacts the community.

A day at The Big E: How an agricultural expo became one of the largest fairs in America

On this Big E special episode of In Common,  NEPM's Elizabeth Roman has been to the event for as long as she can remember and is our tour guide of the fairgrounds. The Eastern State Exposition in Springfield (aka The Big E) is the fourth largest fair in the country. For 17 days, it's where agricu…