Each year, the IAFE honors outstanding members with various awards.
Click on an award below to see the description and most recent winner of each award.
Hall of Fame Award
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Award presented in recognition of devoted and invaluable service rendered to the fair industry and the IAFE. Tthis annual award is presented to a single individual for distinguished achievement in exposition management. The 2019 Hall of Fame recipient will be announced and recognized at the 2019 IAFE Annual Convention. Deadline for nominations is August 15, 2019!
Heritage Awards
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Sponsored by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance - Hundreds of volunteer fair management personnel have worked long and hard to see that the annual event they are associated with is able to continue as a valuable community showcase. IAFE and Haas & Wilkerson Insurance would like to honor five of those individuals yearly with an award and $1,000 cash to be presented at the IAFE annual convention. Management personnel are those who serve in such capacities as a manager, an officer, director, or department head and are directly active in the success of their fair.
Rising Star Award
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Click the link above for information and a nomination form for the new Rising Star Award. Please share this information with the appropriate people in your organization. Some young person (40 years or younger) will be honored during the IAFE Annual Convention.
Communications Awards (State and Provincial)
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Participation in this award is limited to State and Provincial Association members only.
Sponsored by K & K Insurance - The Federation of Fairs is pleased to announce the categories for State and Provincial Association newsletters, membership directories and web sites. The panel of judges will consist of member media and ad agency representatives in addition to the Advertising, Promotions, and Public Relations Committee members.
The Federation believes this is a beneficial program that not only provides an educational view of the existing newsletter programs, membership directories and web sites but also provides recognition to those associations doing an outstanding job.
It is only with the increasing support of the Federation membership that this contest may continue. Please make a special effort to participate with your fellow members.
Secretary/Executive of the Year Award
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Participation in this award is limited to State and Provincial Association members only.
Please consider submitting an entry for State or Provincial Association Secretary/Executive of the Year award. The application is brief and simple. The award is in honor of service rendered to the fair industry and will be presented during the Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Download the pdf for more information.