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NORTH TEXAS FAIR AND RODEO EARNS HIGHEST AWARD IN MARKETING COMPETITION
The Texas Association of Fairs and Events (TAF&E) recently awarded its highest honor, Best Overall Marketing Campaign, to the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo. Along with the Best Overall award the fair received seven first-place awards, four second place and one third-place award in the Texas Association of Fairs and Events Shows Awards of Excellence in Marketing and Communication. TAF&E announced winners during marketing awards ceremonies at the Association’s annual conference and trade show in San Antonio. The NT Fair and Rodeo received the awards for its August 2015 annual event in Denton. The NTFR has won Best Overall in 5 of the last 8 years, and placed second in 3 of the last 8 years.
Along with the Best Overall award, the marketing campaign for the North Texas State Fair received first place awards best new promotion, best color newspaper ad, best radio spot, best TV commercial, best specialty video, best brochure and best website . The Fair won second place in categories of promotional poster, single page material (child’s ticket), tabloid and misc. advertising. The third place honor was given for best outdoor advertising. The North Texas State Fair Association competed with events having from 100,001 to 500,000 attendees, which includes Rodeo Austin and Heart ‘O Texas Fair and Rodeo.
The TAF&E Marketing Awards program recognizes excellence in marketing campaigns that promote fairs and events. The Texas Association of Fairs and Events is an organization made up of over 100 fairs and festivals and approximately 200 associate members who supply goods and services.
Glenn Carlton, Executive Director of the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, expressed his gratitude for the recognition awards. “We are very proud and honored to have received this award for the 5th time in 8 years. We were competing against some very well respected events and larger events, including Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo,” said Carlton. “ We could not have achieved this recognition without the hard work of NTSFR Executive Assistant Nanci Kimmey, staff member Barbara Hall, Crouch Group’s graphics designer Stephanie Taylor and video producer Justin Tennison, who created the finest video and television commercial in our history. I also want to thank all of our volunteers, sponsors and attendees that continue to make this event possible year after year.”
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On The Road With Dave Alexander
Rarely will you find an event center that includes a music venue, a steakhouse and a wildlife refuge all rolled into one.
Oak Meadow Ranch has been welcoming guests for over two decades with one thing in mind, your complete happy experience.
The Chef Dinner and Exotic Animal Experience includes a four-course meal followed by a hands-on experience with exotic animals.
You can catch up with Dave at the Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Fort Worth, Texas on November 7, or at the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Irving, Texas on November 9. To read more about his experience at Oak Meadow Ranch, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print.
To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Lindsey Monk
On Aug. 22, 2024 at 11:40 p.m., the Remington fire jumped the line in Wyoming to burn towards Montana at a high rate of speed. The fire burned 194,459 acres and over 41 miles from one end to the other in a span of two days. Livestock producers will be feeling the effects for years to come.
Pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Hannah Claxton | Editor
The GO TEXAN program is a Texas Department of Agriculture initiative dedicated to showcasing and supporting Texas based busi- nesses. During the State Fair of Texas, held in Dallas each year, the program puts together the GO TEXAN pavilion. Within the pavilion, presented by Southwest Dairy Farmers, visitors have the opportunity to sample and shop Texas-based products, learn more about agriculture and participate in family-friendly activities.
In 2023, more than $1 million in revenue was generated across nearly 67,000 products sold. Businesses with products produced or processed in Texas are invited to apply to join the program, and can visit http:// www.gotexan.org/JOIN to apply.
When visiting the State Fair of Texas, make sure to visit the GO TEXAN pavilion to support businesses driving agricultural commerce and explore Texas agricultural commodities outside of North Texas.
The State Fair of Texas is held each year in the fall, and is considered to be the first of the “majors” shows for many students involved in showing livestock. Cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, and even llamas all have a class to enter at the fair.
For those not showing livestock, over a hundred creative arts classes are available to enter. Canned goods, photography, quilts, paintings, and butter sculptures are all displayed throughout the fair’s duration. Another contest judges a variety of antique collections and keeps them on display throughout the duration of the fair.
It’s not the State Fair of Texas without world-renowned food. The Big Tex Choice Awards contest has solidified the State Fair of Texas as the top Fair for great food creations. Each year, State Fair concessionaires fry up tasty and unique foods for a chance to become a finalist in the annual Big Tex Choice Awards competition.
The 2024 Finalists in the Savory category are: Dominican Fritura Dog (by Justin Martinez), The Drowning Taquitos (by Tony & Terry Bednar), Hippie Chips (by Rose and Tom Deschenes), Hot Chick-In- Pancake Poppers (by Palmer and Amanda Fortune), Texas Fried Burnt End Bombs (by Nick and Vera Burt).
In the Sweet category, the 2024 Finalists are: Nevins Nutty Bar- Laska (by Tami Nevins Mayes & Josie Mayes), Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon On A Stick (by Isaac Rousso), Strawberry Pop-Tarts Beignettfle (by Justin Martinez), Texas Sugar Rush Pickles (by Heather Perkins), and Tropical Two-Step Punch (by Binh Tran).
Livestock & contests schedule of events is available in the September issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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