Welcome! With more than 9000 things to do, see and taste, the 2009 Oregon State Fair (August 28 - September 7) is going to again be TOO BIG TO MISS. It's also the big party for Oregon's 150th birthday. Over 380,000 people attended last year making the fairgrounds Oregon's second largest city for 11 days!

We’ve developed some big tools to help you cover the Fair. Below you'll find our online press kit (which includes info for families and key stats), images for media use, logos and more, plus information on the Big Tomato Tour 2009.

2009 Press Releases:

• 6/4/2009- 2009 State Fair
• 5/22/2009- BIG 2009 Concert Line-Up
• 6/18/2009- OSF Celebrates OR Wines
• 6/25/2009- Family Events
• 7/30/2009- Opening Day
  
• 8/10/2009- Veterans and Military Appreciation
• 8/19/2009- BIG DEALS at the Oregon State Fair
• 8/19/2009- Rodeo Queens
• OSF H1N1 Statement
  

Sign up for our daily News Flashes during the Fair- email ahunter@leeweinstein.biz.

Press Kit Materials:

• OSF By the Numbers
• Family Activities fact sheet
• Acting Fair Manager Connie Bradley bio
• 2008 Event Report (Fair demographics, results, media exposure, sponsorship information, opportunities and more - large file, 9MB)

Fair Photos - the thumbnail image below links to a gallery with many Fair images for you to use.  Photos may be used without restriction by the media.

Fair Artwork - Three separate images are represented below.  Click each image to view it full-sized, or right-click to download. Photos may be used without restriction by the media.

Press Check-in At the Fair:

During the Fair, all media representatives are asked to check in at our new Media Center, now located in the Americraft Center (also known as the Jackman-Long Building) at 2330 17th St. NE in Salem. The Media Center is equipped with a small workspace, computer station, Internet access and tea and coffee provided by Bridgetown Coffee.

Press Passes for accredited media outlets are required for admission into Fair only at Gate A (formerly red gate). To secure a press pass in advance, contact Sara Hamler-Dupras (see below).

Contacts:

• Lee Weinstein / LWA PR / lee@leeweinstein.biz / 503-708-0402 m/o
• Sara Hamler-Dupras /Oregon State Fair, PR Coordinator / sara.hamler-dupras@state.or.us / 503-947-3259
• Connie Bradley/Oregon State Fair, Acting Fair Manager / connie.bradley@state.or.us / 503-947-3233

The Big Tomato Tour 2009:

To let Oregonians know how BIG the 2009 Oregon State Fair is a BIG, 13 1/2 foot-tall tomato is touring communities across the state in a 1935 International pick-up truck this summer. Warning: The tomato is pretty saucy!

More details on the BIG TOMATO - including tour schedule - Ketchup to it in your community!

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