MAJOR PROMOTION, DEMONSTRATION, & SPEAKING VENUES

Dennis & Carol McBride ~ Updated: February, 2000

Countries Toured with Yo-Yo & Speaking Promotions:

• United States
• France
• Japan
• Hong Kong
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Korea

Key Corporations & Organizations Represented:

• Baptist General Conference
• Bandai America
• Bandai Japan
• Bandai France
• Bandai Korea
• Bandai Taiwan
• Bandai Hong Kong
• Boy Scouts of America
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Camp Hatteras Clubhouse — Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
• Children’s Pediatric Aids Society
• Disney Studios
• Disneyland Theme Park
• The Disney Channel
• Duncan Yo-Yo Company (Flambeau Plastics)
• Farmer’s Insurance Group
• Hong Kong Management Association K S LO College
• HPK Marketing — Honolulu, Hawaii
• Hummingbird Toy Company (BC Yo-Yos)
• Interstate Brands Companies (Hostess Food Products)
• Jackson National Life Insurance
• Klutz Press — Palo Alto, California
• Mars Candy Company
• The Master’s College — Canyon Country, California
• The Master’s Seminary — Sun Valley, California
• Mattel Toy Company
• Melodyland Christian Center — Anaheim, California
• Outer Banks Beach Club — Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
• The Salvation Army
• Sanderling Inn Resort — Duck, North Carolina
• Santa Ana Police Department — Santa Ana, California
• The Senate Floor — State of Hawaii — Honolulu, Hawaii
• Six Flags Great America (Santa Clara, California)
• The Taubman Company, Inc. — Bloomfield Hills, MI
• YMCA
• Yomega Corporation
• Zany-Brainy Stores

Major Store Chain Promotions:

• Carrefour Stores — Paris, France
• Daiei Department Stores — Hawaii & Japan
• Hyundai Department Stores — Seoul, Korea
• Jusco Department Stores — Japan & Hong Kong
• Liberty House Stores — Honolulu & Pearl City, Hawaii
• KB Toy Stores — United States
• Morning Glory Stores — Seoul, Korea
• Pay & Save Stores — Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii
• Sogo Department Stores — Japan, Hong Kong & Singapore
• Toys R Us — USA, Hawaii, Japan & Hong Kong

Convention/Fair/Festival Shows:

• Big Site Convention Center — Tokyo, Japan
• Dreamland Complex — Nagoya, Japan
• California Gift Show — Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
• ExpoLand — Osaka, Japan
• Fukudaya Complex — Utsunomiya, Japan
• Hawaii Convention Center - Honolulu, Hawaii
• Hirakata Park - Osaka, Japan
• Kansas City Spiritfest — Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri
• Kite Trade Association Convention — San Diego, California
• Kite Trade Association Convention — New Orleans, Louisiana
• Makuhari Messe Convention Center - Chiba, Japan
• New York Toy Fair — Mattel Toy Company Hospitality Party
• Los Angeles Nishi Week Festival — Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California
• Los Angeles Times Health & Fitness Fair — USC Campus, Los Angeles, California
• Orange County Fair — Orange, California
• The Osaka Dome Convention Center — Osaka, Japan
• Phoenix Seagala Amusement & Convention Center — Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
• Pomona Toy Show — Pomona, California
• Surf City Festival — Huntington Beach, California
• Tokyo Toy Fair — Tokyo, Japan
• Malibu Triathlon & Health Fair — Zuma Beach, California

Major Attraction/Park Demonstrations:

• Ala Moana Shopping Center, Center Stage — Honolulu, Hawaii
• Anaheim Convention Center — Anaheim, California
• Atlantic City Boardwalk — Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Canal City Shopping Complex, Center Stage — Fukuoka, Japan
• City Marketplace — Kansas City, Missouri
• The Eiffel Tower — Paris, France
• The French Quarter — New Orleans, Louisiana
• Hard Rock Cafe — Kawloon, Hong Kong
• Kaahumanu Center — Kahului, Maui
• Kinkku-Ji Temple — Osaka, Japan
• Louisiana Children’s Museum - New Orleans, Louisiana
• The Louvre — Paris, France
• Mall of America — Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Magic House — St. Louis, Missouri
• Mercado Village — Orlando, Florida
• Metro Tampines — Singapore
• Monkey Park — Fukuoka, Japan
• Nijo Castle — Kyoto, Japan
• Ocean City Boardwalk — Ocean City, New Jersey
• Orlando Science Center — Orlando, Florida
• Ocean Dome — Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
• Osaka Castle Museum — Osaka City, Japan
• Paradise Cove Luau & Stage Show — Oahu, Hawaii
• Pier 39 — San Francisco, California
• Quincy Marketplace — Boston, Massachusetts
• The Riverwalk Shopping Complex — New Orleans, Louisiana
• Samsung Plaza — Seoul, Korea
• San Jose Children’s Museum — San Jose, California
• Seibu Ikebukuro — Tokyo, Japan
• Seiyu Bugis Junction — Singapore
• Space World — Fukuoka, Japan
• Tokyo Tower — Tokyo, Japan
• Waldorf Astoria Hotel — New York City, New York (Mattel Hospitality Party)
• West Mall Main Stage — Singapore

Major Event Demonstrations:

• Atlantic City Marathon — Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics Regional Yo-Yo Competition - Fukuoka, Japan
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics Regional Yo-Yo Competition - Kansai Airport - Osaka, Japan
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics Regional Yo-Yo Competition - Hiroshima, Japan
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics Regional Yo-Yo Competition - Tokyo, Japan
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics National Yo-Yo Competition — Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
• Bandai/CoroCoro Comics National Yo-Yo Competition - Tokyo, Japan
• Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition — Las Vegas, Nevada
• Bandai World Yo-Yo Competition — Honolulu, Hawaii
• Disney Channel PremEars in the Park - Irvine Meadows, Irvine, California
• Disney’s National Teachers Awards — Academy of Arts & Sciences Theater, Burbank, California
• Disney's Film Premere of "Recess - School Is Out" - El Capitan Theater, Hollywood, California
• Disneyland’s Blast to the Past — Anaheim, California
• Great America’s Memories Fair — Santa Clara, California
• International Jugglers Convention Cavalcade of Stars — Los Angeles, California
• National Yo-Yo Competition — Chico, California

School Assembly Programs:

• Dennis & Carol have presented their "Dare to Dream ~ Dare to Do" school assembly program to students and educators in hundreds of schools throughout the United States and other parts of the world. Additionally, they have trained more than a dozen other speaker/demonstrators to carry their positive message to an even wider audience worldwide.

Media Performances:

• Dennis & Carol have made numerous appearances on all four major US television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX). They have also appeared on television programs and film documentaries in France, Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan. Additionally, Dennis has appeared in special programs on the FOX Kid’s Network, Nickelodeon and the Discovery Channel.

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