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Stanislaus County Fair wins blue ribbons
The
Stanislaus County Fair walked away with eight blue
ribbons Thursday night at an awards banquet of fair
executives from throughout the United States and
Canada.
At
the annual conference of the Western Fairs Association
(WFA), the Stanislaus
County Fair was the recipient 14 awards--eight
first place awards, four second place awards and two
honorable mention awards.
Tom Hallinan, president
of the Stanislaus County Fair Board, was at the
San Diego-based conference to accept the awards.
“I’m extremely proud of our fair,” shared
Hallinan. “Our
board and staff work year-round to insure that the
Stanislaus County Fair is truly a family oriented
experience. These awards are affirmation that we are
on the right track!”
The Stanislaus County Fair has been showered
with awards since it concluded its 10-day run in
August of 2002. In
the fall of 2002, Modesto Bee readers voted the
Stanislaus County Fair as their “Favorite
All-Around Event!”
The WFA recognized the Stanislaus County Fair
in the following categories:
- First Place Television Advertising:
Produced by Gary Shriver of MIP
Advertising in Turlock;
- First Place Radio Advertising: Produced
by Gary Shriver of MIP Advertising in Turlock;
- First Place Newspaper Advertising Series
(series of four ads): Ad
template designed by Nishihara-Wilkinson Design;
co-design work by Penny Willis of the Bee’s Ad
Services Department; coordinated by Valerie Vaz of
Modesto Bee Advertising; copy writing by Pennie
Rorex of PR Consulting;
- First Place Media Kit:
Developed and produced by Pennie Rorex
of PR Consulting;
- First Place Web Site:
Developed by World Access and the staff
of the Stanislaus County Fair;
- First Place Internal Communication: The
Super-Walk (a fair superintendent training
program) developed by Mary Hemminger, deputy
manager of the Stanislaus County Fair, and staff;
- First Place Youth Photo:
Photograph taken by Adrian Mendoza of The
Modesto Bee on opening day of the Stanislaus
County Fair, appearing under the headline “The
Thrill of It All,” which published on July 27.
- First Place Human Interest Photo:
Photograph taken by David Bitton, of The
Modesto Bee, appearing under the headline “A
Tearful Goodbye” that published on August 4.
- Second Place Utilization of Fair Photo by News
Source: Produced by Pennie Rorex of PR Consulting and staff of the
Stanislaus County Fair;
- Second Place New Special Event: Kid’s
Night “Mascot Parade” developed and produced
by Mary Hemminger, deputy manager of the
Stanislaus County Fair, and staff
- Second Place Fair Signage: Signs
designed by Nishihara-Wilkinson Design and
produced by Visual Horizons;
- Honorable Mention Fair Visitors’ Guide: Designed
by Nishihara-Wilkinson Design; copy writing and
development by Pennie Rorex of PR Consulting;
contributions by fair staff;
- Honorable Mention Newspaper Advertising Single
Ad: Full page ad designed
by Penny Willis and coordinated by Valerie Vaz of
the Modesto Bee; development and copy writing by
Pennie Rorex of PR Consulting.
The
Western Fairs Association is a professional
non-profit trade association serving the fair industry
throughout the United States and Canada—14 states,
plus Alberta and British Columbia make up this
association. The
Association's primary purpose is to assist in
maintaining the highest professional standards within
the fair industry through a voluntary network of
individuals and organizations.
The
Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 92nd year.
The 2003
fair opens Friday, July 25 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “The Place
to be in 2003.”
Last year, more than 226,000 family members
enjoyed the fair as attendance topped 226,000
visitors—the largest attendance in the past decade.
The
mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a
family and community oriented experience promoting
agriculture, education, entertainment and technology.
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