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Contact Information Mailing Address Ohio Expo Center & State Fair 717 E. 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Phone Numbers and email General Information: (614) 644-3247 or (888) 646-3976 Media Center: (614) 644-4432 Fax: (614) 644-4031 Email: [email protected] www.OhioStateFair.com Marketing and PR Director Alicia Shoults [email protected], (614) 644-4011 Marketing and PR Coordinators Abby Motter [email protected], (614) 644-4433* Alex Schaffer [email protected], (614) 644-4434* Rachel Gies [email protected], (614) 644-4012* Marketing and Media Center Coordinator Haley Bender [email protected], (614) 644-4432 *These numbers will ring directly to the Media Center during the Fair. Social media - connect with us! Facebook - www.facebook.com/ohiostatefair Twitter – www.twitter.com/OhioStateFair Instagram – www.instagram.com/ohiostatefair Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/ohiostatefair YouTube - www.youtube.com/theohiostatefair #OhioStateFair @OhioStateFair Resource links • Photos • Logos • B-roll 1 Table of Contents Media Information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Credential Registration ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Check-in Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Directions and Parking ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Press Release System .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 On-Site Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4 WCOL Celeste Center - Interviews and Backstage Policy ........................................................................................................................... 4 Fair Descriptions by word count........................................................................................................................................................ 4 General Information for our guests ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Special days and discounts ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Fun Facts ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 By the Numbers ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Personnel .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Landscaping............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Attendance ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Butter Cow ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 History .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Accolades ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 New this year ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 New Entertainers ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 New Musicians .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 New Attractions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 New Competitions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 New Food .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 New Rides ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Buildings and Stages ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Entertainment ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24 WCOL Celeste Center Entertainment ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Free Shows in the WCOL Celeste Center .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Past and current performers .................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Free musical entertainment...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Big Free Concerts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Free Non-musical / Strolling Entertainment ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Special Attractions and Displays ..................................................................................................................................................... 38 Daily attractions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Limited-time attractions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Rides ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Food ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Youth ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir .................................................................................................................................................... 46 Youth Organizations .................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Livestock ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Sale of Champions Livestock Auction ....................................................................................................................................................... 49 Youth Reserve Program ...........................................................................................................................................................................