Several officers from the Shippensburg Community Fair attended the semi-annual Zone 4 Meeting held at the Kutztown Grange Hall on Wednesday, October 29.  The zone meetings are organized by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF), which serves as the governing body for all 117 state fairs.

Members from our fair attend these meetings regularly.  The purpose of them is to collaborate and share ideas, learn about new state laws and budgetary issues, and to plan for changes in the upcoming year.  The PSACF also hosts an annual State Fair Convention held in Hershey, PA in January that features special seminars, roundtables, an open vendor floor, and state fair queen program.  The convention is a great resource that all fairs can use to improve.

Zone meetings usually begin with a wonderful, home-cooked meal and end with an association business meeting featuring committee reports, fair convention information, and special guests from the PA Department of Agriculture and other areas of interest.

A special thanks to the Kutztown Fair for hosting this meeting, and to everyone at Kutztown Grange Hall for their wonderful hospitality!