2011 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS & EXPOSITIONS AWARDS

IAFE Convention – Las Vegas, Nevada – November 28-December 1, 2011

Walworth County Fair Receives a Record 20 Awards by the Fair Industry

IAFE Hall of Fame Communication Awards, Sponsored by K & K Insurance:

• Category #1 - 2nd Place - B/W Newspaper Ad
• Category #5b - 3rd Place - Promo Advertising - Multiple Billboards
• Category #6 - 3rd Place - Printed Promo Material - Multipage Publication, Fair schedule booklet
• Category #16 - 3rd Place - Promo Event – Fair Foundation Gala on Geneva Lake

• IAFE Competitive Awards, Sponsored by North American Midway Entertainment:
• Category #1 - 2nd Place - Open Class Arts & Crafts Pier Prop
• Category #3 - 1st Place - All of the competitive exhibits throughout the fair that took part and used the fair's theme, "Boatload of Fun ... Come Aboard"
• Category #5 - 2nd Place – Barnyard Adventure's Cream Puff Eating Contest
• Category #6 - 3rd Place - New or unique strategy to increase the numbers of competitive exhibitors or attract new exhibitors - Portfolio of Swine Breeding Stock
• Category #7 - 1st Place - Competitive Exhibit Display 8x10 Photo - Open Class Arts & Crafts Pier (in action)
• Category #9 - 2nd Place - General display photo series - 5 photos of the installation of the Barnyard's green patio

IAFE Ag Awards, Sponsored by John Deere:

• Category #1 - 2nd Place - Overall program for competitive ag exhibitors
• Category #2 - 3rd Place - Special event for ag exhibitors - Dairy Futurity
• Category #4 - 3rd Place - Special ag education program - Stock Dog Herding
• Category #7 - 2nd Place - Newly developed area at the fair to promote ag - Barnyard Garden - Raised Beds, Theme Gardens, 3 Sisters Native American Garden
• Category #8a - 1st Place - Green Program - Green Patio/Rainwater Recycling Project
• Category #8b - 3rd Place - Consumer Protection Program - Handwashing Stations/Awareness
• Category #9 - 1st Place - Non-fair ag event - Pork Chop Cookout
• Category #10 - 3rd Place - Program designed to correct an issue or problem – Large Beef Barn ventilation fans
• Category #13 - 3rd Place - Fair and sponsor/partner joint exhibit program - Barnyard Display Animals/Meat Cut Identification - Sorg's with Sorgy and Wilson Farm Meats with Sir Oinks A Lot
• Special Award: Best Overall Silver Bowl Trophy for IAFE Division 2, Fairs with attendance of 150,001-250,000