March 15, 2024 – Douglas County: Douglas County Fairgrounds Receives Four Regional Industry Awards
Douglas County Commissioners Chris Boice, Tim Freeman, and Tom Kress are excited to announce that the Douglas County Fairgrounds recently received four prestigious industry awards at the Western Fair Association’s (WFA) 2024 Convention and Trade Show. The 2024 WFA Convention and Trade Show took place in Anaheim, California earlier this year. Douglas County garnered two first-place trophies for their television and radio ads, as well as second-place for their fair logo, and third-place for their ‘Fair Time’ advertising poster in the small fair division. The awards were presented at the Annual Industry Awards dinner during the convention which featured presentations honoring individual achievements and commitments in the Fair Industry during the 2023 season.
“Congratulations to our Fairgrounds team! We are proud of the hard work they do in putting on not only one of the best fairs around, but also for the work they do year-round for all the events they host. As I have said before, our Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex is one of our most valuable and underappreciated County assets. County residents are missing out if they don’t take advantage of the events and opportunities they offer,” stated Commissioner and Fairgrounds Liaison, Tom Kress.
Commissioner Tom Kress
WFA’s award competition is incredibly competitive, and it is very rare for a small county fair like Douglas County to bring home top honors, especially when they are competing against numerous fairs in more populated areas with much larger budgets and resources.
“We are proud and excited to have our county fair and our community recognized by our fair industry peers. We are incredibly thankful for our local promotional and design partners, Anvil Northwest and Brooke Communications for their efforts in helping us achieve this level of recognition,” commented Douglas County Fairgrounds Business & Administrative Coordinator Ciera Keith.
Ciera Keith
Founded in 1922 and incorporated in 1945, WFA is a nonprofit trade association serving the fair industry throughout the western United States and Canada. 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 primary objective of Western Fairs Association is to promote the prosperity of fairs through educational activities, training programs and legislative advocacy. Western Fairs serves more than 800 members, representing 9 U.S. States and Canadian provinces, fair-related businesses, fair management, fair board directors, festivals, and industry associations. Membership of the Western Fairs Association is comprised of fairs and fair-related businesses throughout the western United States and Canada.
Interested in renting or learning more about what the Douglas County Fairgrounds has to offer, log onto our website at https://douglasfairgrounds.com/.
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