Fair Receives International Recognition
The State Fair of Virginia has received two Awards of Excellence and five Awards of Distinction for Competitive Exhibits, including “Best Advertising Campaign,” from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) headquartered in Springfield, MO.

Dominion Foundation Pledges $1,000,000 to SFVA
The Dominion Foundation has pledged $1 million over four years to The State Fair of Virginia, Inc. (SFVA) as part of The SFVA Campaign for The Meadow, the philanthropic effort to support SFVA’s new home on 360 acres in Caroline County.

Fair Attendance approaches 243,000
The 2008 State Fair of Virginia drew nearly 243,000 visitors. Despite six of the first eight days having rain or severe weather concerns, Fair attendance still came within 2.6 percent of the five year average of 250,000 during its eleven day run September 25 through October 5 at the Richmond Raceway Complex.

SMG to Work With SFVA at The Meadow Event Park
SMG and the State Fair of Virginia, Inc. (SFVA) have reached an agreement for SMG to provide pre-opening consulting and ongoing event booking, marketing and food and beverage services to SFVA and The Meadow Event Park (Doswell, Caroline County, Virginia).