Sponsorship Opportunities | Endowment | Membership Meetings | Board of Directors
Sponsorships
The State Fair of West Virginia, with an $10 million dollar economic impact on Greenbrier County, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family, entertainment, and education.
Our marketing and advertising strategies are based on a core belief that success depends on partnerships with strong media and retail co-promotions. While cash sponsorships are important, we’re just as concerned about the promotional value offered by a sponsor program, the opportunity to leverage the Fair’s advertising budget, and the value of the sponsor program to the fair goer.
The annual State Fair attracts approximately 200,000 visitors and is the largest multi-day celebration in West Virginia. We have achieved the American Bus Association’s Top 100 event list and have been designated a Top 20 event in the Southeast.
Sponsorship opportunities are created for all budgets and to fit all marketing goals. Additionally, with the tremendous growth in year-round event rentals, new seasonal sponsorships can incorporate messaging on the fair’s new electronic message sign which provides extremely high visibility on Rt. 219 south.
The State Fair works with each sponsor individually to determine the best opportunity and value for their investment. You may view our 2012 Sponsorship Package by clicking HERE. For more information on sponsorship opportunities please view call, Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe at (304)-645-1090.
Reports & Membership Meeting
The State Fair membership meeting was held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 in the Underwood Youth Center at the State Fairgrounds. Click on the link below for a copy of the manager’s report. Please feel free to contact Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe, the State Fair Manager, with questions. For your convenience, you can also download a copy of the corporation’s by-laws.
Endowment
If you love the State Fair of West Virginia and its role in the lives of West Virginians, we invite you to invest in its future.
The State Fair has grown over the decades, and continues to remain faithful to the founders’ vision as evidenced by its mission: “To produce a quality fair, committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education; and to develop non-fair events that utilize the existing facilities, that create opportunities for growth, and that benefit the community served by the facility.”.
The new State Fair Endowment will ensure long-term funding to support three key areas:
- Scholarships & Career Advancement Initiatives
- Youth Educational Enrichment Programs
- Agricultural Premiums & Competitive Exhibit Premiums
The State Fair of West Virginia is a 501 © 3 nonprofit corporation governed by a board of eleven.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(current as of March 2012)
- Chairman, W. Jerry Cook
- Vice Chairman, Ralph ‘Chub’ Warren
- Secretary, Kathryn Tuckwiller
- Treasurer, Brad Tuckwiller
- Tom Campbell
- Jo Long
- Gayle McCroskey
- Phoebe McGuire
- Dr. Mary Ann Mann
- Keith Morgan
- Chairman Emeritus, Dr. John Wilson
ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(current as of March 2012) As appointed by the Governor of the State of WV:
Vice-president for Development and Alumni Center Marketing, Ellen Gibson Goodwin
Governor (Ex Officio), Earl Ray Tomblin
Commissioner of Agriculture (Ex Officio), Gus R.Douglass
Associate Provost for Extension and Public Service, David Miller
Senator Bob Williams
Executive Director – WV Broadcasters Association, Michele Crist
President – Rod Stoner, LLC., Rod Stoner
Senior Consultant – Charles Ryan Associates, Sharon Rowe