by Marketing | Nov 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wow, as we look at the accomplishments in 2023, we pause to say THANK YOU for Coming “Together”! Thank you for giving your time, talents, and resources, as well as your words of encouragement. THANK YOU for making 2023 a banner year for the Kansas Fairgrounds...
by Marketing | Nov 2, 2023 | 1861 Club, Foundation Spotlight
Some of our most influential volunteers, who give their time, energy and expertise on a regular basis, are the members of the Foundation’s board. This month, we are featuring one such board member, Steve Dillon. Steve Dillon, pictured third from the right in the front...
by Marketing | Oct 31, 2023 | 1861 Club, Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
As the final weeks of 2023 approach and we prepare for the dawn of a new year for many of us, it is time to ponder year-end giving to maximize our annual tax deductions. It goes without saying that the Kansas State Fair is the site of multiple construction projects,...
by Marketing | Oct 5, 2023 | 1861 Club, Press Releases
The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation and Kansas State Fair hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the “1861 Club”, the new event venue being built by the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, September...
by Marketing | Oct 5, 2023 | Shank's Take: Newsletter Column
The 2023 Kansas State Fair has come and gone creating new memories to last a lifetime. Hutchinson’s love of fairs started in 1873, the year after the city’s origin when the city hosted its first such event. In 1903, Hutchinson declared its fair the “Kansas State...
