Mailing Address Ohio Expo Center 717 E. 17th Ave Columbus, OH 43211 614-644-3247 / 888-646-3976 OhioExpoCenter.com OhioStateFair.com Ohio State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler :`@VJ$:JR1`VH Q` Alicia Shoults 614-644-4011 [email protected] 1%:CQII%J1H:QJ1`VH Q` Julian O’Loughlin 614-644-4013 [email protected] :`@VJ$:JRQQ`R1J: Q` Kelly Hart 614-644-4432* [email protected] VC1%]V`G%`$ 614-644-4433* [email protected] Jenn Shafer 614-644-4434* [email protected] :6%IGV` %GC1HVC: 614-644-4031 *These numbers will ring directly to the Media Center during the Fair. @OhioStateFair #osf14 "` VJ $`Q`I:QJ VR1:$`Q`I:QJ ....................................................... 4 73JWJ`B`3J7-J` VR1::`@1J$:JR1`VHQJ888888888888888888888888888888888888888 V$1 `:QJJ`Q`I:QJ8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 WCOL Celeste Center Guidelines ................................... 6 :`@1J$ %:C$`Q`I:QJ ..................................................... 7 $Q61I: C7V:0CGCQ` Hours and Admission .................................................... 7 %G71Q`@1J$IVR1:: .VVR1:VJ V`8J .1Q6]Q1QJQII11QJ888888888888888888888888888888888888888 511CC001 Visitor Services ............................................................. 9 Premier Hotel Partners ................................................ 12 Gate 9 Pavilion Lot, located east of the Voinovich Special Days and Discounts .......................................... 13 Livestock & Trade Center presented by Ohio (7G%CCC%CC57%1CCG Fun Facts888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 routed to the North Lot. History ........................................................................ 19 Historical Milestones .................................................. 21 #:1`$VJR:JHV8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 '7.R%&'"7V J7(:H^_88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 KC :7%CV``_% Q] New This Year ............................................................. 26 around the perimeter of the grounds, 10 am - Buildings and Stages .................................................... 36 10 pm, Sunday - Thursday and 10 am - 11 pm, JRQQ`8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Fridays and Saturdays. Outdoor ...................................................................... 40 1`VHQJ Entertainment ............................................................ 41 WCOL Celeste Center .................................................. 41 The Ohio Expo Center is located in Columbus, Past and Current Performers ....................................... 48 th #VV%CJ V` :1JIVJ 888888888888888888888888888888888888888 just north of downtown, on 17 $0%cR #VV>R%CL(CCJ V` :1JIVJ 8888888888888888 Media should use the 11th Avenue exit. The VR1:VJ C: G1{| V &'`:HQJ:JR1]C:78888888888888888888888888888888888 and Gate 9. 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All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir ........................ 70 Junior Fair Board ........................................................ 71 • #QI .VV:7K:@R 1V R K:@V %`$<:QJ8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 R th Avenue exit or the Hudson Sale of Champions ...................................................... 74 Street exit at Silver Drive. %VV`0V`Q$`:I88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 2013 Results ............................................................... 76 • #1V7K:@R R K:@V All-Time Records ......................................................... 77 R th Avenue exit or the Hudson Livestock Terminology ................................................ 78 Street exit at Silver Drive. 'V: %`:CVQ%`HV ................................. 79 The Arts ...................................................................... 82 Connect with the Ohio State Fair ............................... 83 4 7BJJ`$`A_J` R&"`:J]Q` :QJ V$1 `:QJ A few golf carts will be kept at the Media Center :JRHG%Q` `_% QJ: We welcome the chance to work with your R5 R0G1CCG0VJ :%GC:QJ8V$1 V`1J$`Q` .V.1Q by Fair employees only. Access to the Fair on State Fair is easy for members of the media. Fax carts is limited to the golf cart path, which travels %^ :L%GC:C_C Q` around the Fair’s perimeter. :cG11CC0V` .VV0VJ5C Alicia Shoults at [email protected]. Our ' fax number is 614-644-4031. Mobile Access is to be used only for live 7 broadcast by satellite trucks, broadcast vans, etc. Access is limited to the Fair’s perimeter. Remote $CCVRVJCV`1C7V 0CG0VR Q:JR``C:QJ `_% .:CC :`V]`0 between midnight and 10 am only. :RI11QJH@V%GC% / video clip within two weeks of the closing of =7Y777`773J%J37YJ`7 the Fair. Failure to provide proof of coverage may result in loss of media center privileges. V01& Media Center The only way to guarantee a seat for a paid HQJHV` 1 %H.:V:H@V$CCV01 The Ohio State Fair Media Center will `_%%GQQ`R1J: VR .`% G:C G7 0%C 8V011CCGG%VR appointment. The Media Center will be located ``JC VVJ G on 11th$0%5=%1V{| $CC .VR1H`VQJQ` .V:`V`_% .: 11IVR1::JR]`QIQQJ]V`C %GC:CV01Q .V %CV$1 V`:JR]:`@:C:% I:`@VL%GCCQJRV]:` IVJ1 arriving at the Fair. two weeks of the show. For your convenience, the Media Center will &.Q$`.77 ]`05 V`JV :HHV:JR:J:1`R HQJR1QJVR`QQI`7%1: V`5#:1` 7% :%GC:1QVJR: schedules, feature ideas and assistance obtaining photographer to a concert, call the Media Center 1J V`011CCCG0G7VJ$ no later than noon on the day of the show. All %GCCQJHQQ`R1J: Q`8 ].Q Q$`:].7_% :`%G=Q:]]`0CG7 :` I:J:$VIVJ 8 `V&7 VI At the WCOL Celeste Center, a member of the For up-to-date press releases, please visit %GCCQJ :c1CC7% ohiostatefair.com, click on the “News & Media” Q` .V:` ;].Q C78:H.:` ;C7 CC>V$1 `:?% cV`VJ(CCQ$`:].V`1CCGQ` VR Q Q`0% <1:JR1J`Q`I:QJ8 designated areas near the stage. Videographers will be escorted to a press box at the base of .VIV<<K%GCCQJ :c1CC 0Q$`:].V`1CCVRIV`Q` coverage is over. All members of the media will 6 then be escorted out of the WCOL Celeste Center CCQJH`V:10G7Q` %C7CV `18 the Ohio Expo Center. Prior to 1961, the State Board of Agriculture oversaw the Center. The $ V`01I :$V7 Commission maintains and manages state ]`7VV`0VR`%% All interviews and backstage / meet-and-greet at least one Fair annually. %G:J$VR .`% ; I:J:$VIVJK#%GCCQJ :c:J The Commission is comprised of 14 members provide contact names and phone numbers upon ^1V:]]Q1J G7|0_5 `_%C7%GCCQJ :c C%0VV6R G7$%C%C any arrangements that have been made prior to Chair of the Ohio Senate, the Agricultural and the show date. Natural Resources Chair of the Ohio House of V]`VVJ :05VH 0C %$`Q`I:QJ Services Agency, the Director of Agriculture and the Director of Natural Resources. 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Both motorized and non-motorized Vice Chair, Bucyrus wheelchairs can be rented near the main VJ `#:1`$(J V`]`V :QJ Gregory Simpson is provided at most WCOL Celeste Center Milford ]V``1_% 0VR:7]`1Q` to the show date, and assisted listening devices Sherrilyn Farkas VanTassel are available for use free of charge at the WCOL Cadiz Celeste Center, MetroPCS Main Street Stage .V ]`VVJ G7KRGC: G7 Manchester Wireless Vision Gazebo Stage. Visitors must leave :].Q Q8 James Zehringer Director of the Ohio Department of Natural &QCCV`5:$5..=V`VJ :C Resources, Columbus $0CGC .V:`C{| V8 77 ]]Q` %J1V (CC7$L761:$7$L76%C Every summer, the Ohio State Fair hires nearly 1C7$L76C7$L75 600 seasonal employees, ages 18 and up. $ 6CV`7$L7(CVR $C%CCQ .V :` Q` :JR:0CGCQ``VJ R5 R0VR #:1`51C:QJ:`V:HHV] %CC78 basis. _%VIVJ5C:QJ ]`07Q`V:H.]Q1QJ:JRHG% at OhioStateFair.com. 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