by Marketing | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today is opening day of the Kansas State Fair – and the first stop everyone needs to make is the “Official” Kansas State Fair Merchandise Booth. It’s located on Grandstand Avenue next to the Lair-Steckline Interactive Water Fountain. It is here where you will find the...
by Marketing | Sep 2, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
by Mary McCurry Richard Shank… the epitome of the definition of a “volunteer” – a person who does something, especially for other people or an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it. That describes Richard to a...
by Marketing | Sep 2, 2024 | 1861 Club, Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
Anticipation for the opening this week of the Kansas State Fair is at an all-time high, thanks in part to a multitude of enhancements on the fairgrounds, including the opening of the 1861 Club, a food and beverage venue adjacent to the Domestic Arts Building. ...
by Marketing | Jul 30, 2024 | 1861 Club, Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
The dedication of the 1861 Club, a watershed moment in the 20-year history of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF), coincides with the opening of the 111th Kansas State Fair. The 1861 Club recently during construction. In a recent conversation with KFF board...
by Marketing | Jul 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today, Patti and I wrote a $250 check to support the T.A.G. (Together Achieving Greatness) program at the Kansas State Fair. Specifically, this donation is to support the rebuild/enhancement of the Fountain House, also known as the Merchandise Store, located to...
