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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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It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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