STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR WINS
MULTIPLE AWARDS
Turlock,
CA (February 4, 2010) – The award
winning Stanislaus County Fair, was
recognized once again with five
awards by the Western Fairs
Association (WFA).
During a January conference of the
WFA, the Stanislaus County Fair was
honored at the organization’s annual
awards banquet. The Fair was
honored with four first place awards
and one second place award for their
exceptional programs, exhibits, and
promotions.
“It’s a great honor to receive these
awards,” said Tony Leo, interim
chief executive officer of the
Stanislaus County Fair. “The
Stanislaus County Fair staff and
volunteers, as well as members of
the local media who cover our Fair,
have common goals—professionalism
and excellence.”
The WFA is a professional non-profit
trade association serving the fair
industry throughout 14 Western
United States, Canada and British
Columbia. Its 87th
Annual Convention and Trade Show was
held in Reno, Nevada.
The WFA honored the Stanislaus
County Fair with first place awards
in the following categories:
·
Generational Marketing: 55+
Relaxation Station sponsored by
Covenant Village, an indoor
gathering place where seniors could
take a break from walking the fair,
enjoy entertainment, cool down from
the summer weather, and even expand
their knowledge on senior-related
topics.
·
Innovative Marketing: Stash of Cash
radio promotion with KHOP @ 95.1 and
Mocse Credit Union.
·
Our
Best New Idea This Year, Marketing:
Park ‘n Ride (shuttle program), Fair
patrons parked for free at the
University and/or Pitman High School
and rode free to and from the
Stanislaus County Fair’s historic
Arch Gate entrance.
·
Viral
Video: Rainforest Adventure Video
The Stanislaus County Fair’s second
place award was in the following
category:
·
New
Featured Exhibit: Rainforest
Adventure Exhibit sponsored by Sky
Trek Aviation, which transformed an
8,000 square foot cement slab into
the Rainforest Adventure—a
multisensory, interactive exhibit
that was included with admission.
In the exhibit, fair guests of all
ages could see a sloth, take a break
with the kinkajous, congregate with
the chameleons, and peek at a
porcupine. The toucans, anacondas,
snapping turtles and geckos were
there too.
The 2010 Stanislaus County Fair
opens Friday, July 16 for a 10-day
run. Discounted Fair admission
tickets and unlimited ride
wristbands will go on sale Saturday,
May 1, 2010 or visit the Fair’s
website for complete ticket sales
details at www.stancofair.com.
The 2010 fair theme is “Flavors of
the Valley.” The theme will
highlight food and beverage products
that are processed in the Central
Valley. The 2010 Fair will also
feature the highly-popular
Rainforest Adventure, sponsored by
Sky Trek Aviation, which debuted in
2009. Also planned for 2010 are
ten nights of free concerts on the
Budweiser Variety Free Stage that
are included with admission, nightly
metal-mashing motorsports in the
FoodMaxx Arena, five stages of live
entertainment, upwards of 30,000
local exhibits and over 1,750
animals.
To receive future Fair announcements
by text message, text the word
“FAIR” to 47645. Fair enthusiasts
can also follow how the 2010 Fair is
developing at
twitter.com/stancofair. In
addition, become a fan of the Fair
at facebook.com/stancofair. Fair
news and event listings are also
available at
myspace.com/stancofair.
The mission of the
Stanislaus County Fair is to provide
a family and community oriented
experience promoting agriculture,
entertainment and technology. For
more information about the
Stanislaus County Fair log onto its
website at www.stancofair.com.
