Other Information and Links - Charles County Fair, La Plata, Maryland

88th Annual Fair September 15-18, 2011 La Plata, Maryland

International Association of Fairs and Expositions The Charles County Fair is a member of the The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). The following is some info about IAFE from their website: The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation, organizing state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions. Its associate members include state and provincial associations of fairs, non-agricultural expositions and festivals, associations, corporations, and individuals engaged in providing products and services to its members, all of whom are interested in the improvement of fairs, shows, expositions, and allied fields.

Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows The Charles County Fair is a member of the Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows (MAAFS). The following is some info about MAAFS from their website: The Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows (MAAFS) organization was founded in 1984 and was incorporated in January 1994 as a not-for-profit corporation within the parameters of Section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the organization is to provide a statewide mechanism for sharing information, (ideas, methods, practices, regulations, etc.) that affect fair management operations and that contributes to the best interests of the fair going public. This is accomplished through an annual convention, newsletters, correspondence, sharing of reference library materials and other support services as deemed appropriate. Membership eligibility is extended to any agricultural related fair, show or exhibition in Maryland with associate membership open to any fair-related support business/industry/organization. For more info, check out the MAAFS website! The Charles County Fair Board wishes to thank the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board for their grant of funds, which are used for the payment of expenditures for approved agricultural-related premiums, ribbons and trophies. We are most appreciative of this generous support. Without this support, we would not be able to reward our exhibitors at the level proposed in our catalog. Exhibitor “thank you's" should be directed to: Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD, 21410 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Dale Hough, Chairman Mt. Airy, MD Norris Diefenderfer, Vice Ch. Hagerstown, MD Joy Schwab Gaithersburg, MD Nancy Hendricks Middletown, MD Joanne C. Wooters Denton, MD Sanford H. Wilson La Plata, MD C. John Sullivan Jarrettsville, MD Kathleen F. Lippy Hampstead, MD Patricia A. Langenfelder Kennedyville, MD L. Martin Hamilton, Jr. Annapolis, MD Thank You to the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board! Prince George's County Fair Paul Harris (301) 579-2598 The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD www.countyfair.org September 8 - 11 Anne Arundel County Fair John Kozenski, Jr. (410) 923-3400 1350 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD 21032 www.aacountyfair.org September 14 - 18 St. Mary's County Fair John Richards (301) 475-2256 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 http://smcfair.somd.com September 22 - 25 Calvert County Fair Raymond Hutchins (410) 535-0026 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Barstow, MD 20610 www.calvertcountyfair.com September 28 - October 2 Maryland State Fair H. Max Mosner, Jr. (410) 252-0200 Maryland State Fairgrounds 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21094 www.marylandstatefair.com August 26 - September 5 Southern Maryland Fairs for 2011