Hutchinson, Kan. – The Kansas State Fair has received Awards of Distinction representing Agriculture and Communications 
from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) headquartered in Springfield, Mo.
The Kansas State Fair received the first place Agriculture Award of Excellence for the Fair’s program featuring Fair and Sponsor Joint Exhibit Program (Kansas Energy Expo). They also received first place for Agricultural Photo Series – Photo series taken by Loribeth Reynolds from Hutchinson Community College as a participant of the Kansas State Fair’s Scholastic Press Corps Internship program. In addition, the Kansas State Fair received third place for Special/Specific Agricultural Educational Event, Exhibit or Program for the Fairgoing Public (Kansas State Fair Duck Slide), Newly Established or Developed Program to Promote Agriculture (STEAM Ahead Initiative), and third place for Program Designed to Correct an Issue Related to Competitive or Non-Competitive Agriculture Program (sight/glare issues related to windows at the milking parlor).
There are a total of 14 Agriculture Award categories, each divided into five divisions by attendance. The Kansas State Fair’s 2014 marketing campaign, “Get On A Stick” garnered Hall of Honor Communications Awards in the following categories: First place, Outstanding Radio Ad; First place, Unique Advertising Specialties/Merchandise/Souvenirs and second place award for the Best Marketing Campaign. There are a total of 21 award categories for the Hall of Honor Communications Awards, each divided into five divisions by attendance. Judging of these awards are evaluated and judged by a team of industry leaders. These individuals are selected from the membership of the IAFE, which has over 1,200 members from around the globe.
“It is always nice to have our industry recognize the Kansas State Fair on an international platform,” Denny Stoecklein, Kansas State Fair General Manager, stated. “We work hard to ensure the Kansas State Fair is an event Kansans are proud of and this international recognition is just icing on the cake.”