OC Fair & Event Center brings home 11 industry awards
COSTA MESA (Jan. 29, 2019) – OC Fair & Event Center was honored with 11 awards for innovation and excellence by the Western Fairs Association.
OCFEC received first-place honors in inspiring collaboration and sponsorship programs.
Bravemind, an exhibit at Heroes Hall developed in conjunction with USC’s Institute for Creative Technology, was recognized for helping viewers understand how virtual reality technology assists veterans in confronting the fears and anxieties of post-traumatic stress disorders.
The other first-place award went to a sponsorship program with Quiet Cool that resulted in cooling stations for fairgoers in addition to promotional opportunities for the sponsor.
A stunning nighttime image of the OC Fair carnival captured a second-place photography award as did OC Fair’s TV ad and the fair program.
“It is an honor to be recognized by our peers, people also working to bring communities together to celebrate our collective agricultural heritage,” said Kathy Kramer, OC Fair & Event Center CEO. “It is especially heartwarming for Heroes Hall, our veterans museum, to be honored for the Bravemind exhibit that showcased our collaboration with the innovators at USC. This combination of the past and the present keeps us true to our mission while remaining relevant.”
OCFEC received third-place awards for radio advertising, outdoor advertising, community photography, fair poster, and theme program for an event within an event. The latter honored My Fair Selfie, a pop-up display of vignettes built for social media photography that was visited by some 36,000 fairgoers during its limited three-week run.
Many prize categories were specific to the 2018 OC Fair and others were related to year-round events and programs.The Western Fairs Association presented the awards for 2018 achievements at its annual conference last week in Reno, NV.
OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa is home to the annual OC Fair. Year-round attractions include Centennial Farm, Table of Dignity, Heroes Hall and Pacific Amphitheatre. Imaginology, a free three-day family event focusing on S.T.E.A.M.-related activities, will take place April 12-14. Throughout the year events ranging from recreation shows to cultural festivals are held at the fairgrounds. For more information, visit ocfair.com.
Support of OC Fair & Event Center provides year-round educational opportunities and helps fund community give-back programs.
OC Fair photos and video are available for media use at flickr.com/photos/ocfaircm/albums.