Tennessee Valley Fair

5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 In addition to all of those events, the fair holds 3,200 competitions and offers up to $100,000 in premium prize money. “Over half of that actually goes to our youth competitors – kids 18 and under,” Villas says. “We truly have something for everybody. It’s awesome to see how many people end up participating.” A scholarship pageant, as well as student art and photography competitions, are other highlights of the fall fair. Villas adds, “It’s just really awesome to see because, in this day and age, it’s hard to get a community together. People are coming together and interacting less and less. So this is an amazing opportunity for our youth to be encouraged that they have these talents and that people want to see them, and that they’ll be rewarded for them, as well.” A few year ago, some former Best of Show winners were invited back to the fair. Villas recalls, “We had people come back who had won in the ‘70s, when they were in high school and Audio • Lighting • Video • Large Outdoor Screens • LED Video Wall • Projection Mapping • 3D Modeling & Previsualization • Custom Media Content For over 18 years, Stellar Visions and Sound has provided its clients with state of the art production solutions in a continuously evolving and challenging industry. As a full service production provider, we boast an inventory that no one else in the region can match when it comes to covering every aspect of an event. 2020 Dutch Valley Dr. Knoxville, TN 37918 865-689-2082 www.stellarvisions.net Event Design That Keeps Pace With Your Imagination