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Awards won by The Big Fresno Fair include the Merrill Award in 2007, [23] 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2021 presented annually by the Western Fairs Association for innovation, vision, and excellence. The Fair is the recipient of the WFA Gold Star and Achievement Award numerous times. Former CEO John Alkire was inducted into the WFA Hall of Fame in 2010.
1801 – Paris, France – Second Exposition (1801). After the success of the exposition of 1798 a series of expositions for French manufacturing followed (1801, 1802, 1806, 1819, 1823, 1827, 1834, 1844 and 1849) until the first properly international (or universal) exposition in France in 1855.
John Huse Saunders was President of the Western Fair Association (WFA) for 22 years. [when?] He devoted more than 50 years to the Western Fair and was known throughout North America as a poultry breeder. After receiving Honorary Presidential status the WFA changed the by-laws and limited the term to three years.
Winter Guide: Upcoming fairs, festivals, concerts and performing arts events
The Fair received three awards from the WFA, a 1st place award for their "Social Media Campaign," a 2nd place award for "Pamphlets, Brochures, Flyers and Direct Mail" and a 3rd place award for "Outdoor Advertising." 2009; The Fair's Company Picnics Program was awarded 1st place by WFA in the "Non-Traditional Revenue Generating Program" category ...
Large fairs can admit more than a million visitors over the course of a week or two. The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2]
Included below are the notable Renaissance, Medieval, and Fantasy fairs held in the United States. These include: any long running (20 plus years) fairs, and established fairs (5 plus years) that have a two-weekend or more annual run. Generally, U.S. renaissance fairs are open weekends only (including holidays) during the periods indicated.
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