Business View Magazine | August 2019

206 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 Hoye: “Our vision statement is to be recognized as the best, so we’re constantly looking at improving our programs, our education, and our entertainment from the fair standpoint. For the future, we also have a Destination 2023 Master Plan looking at ingress, egress, parking, plazas, placemaking locations, and upgrades to a lot of the facilities. We are members of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), the International Entertainment Buyers Association, and we also work with the Indy Chamber of Commerce and Visit Indy, the local visitors’ bureau.” Whelchel: “We are unique in that our fairgrounds are iconic and historic but we also have these PREFERRED VENDORS n A Classic Expo Design www.aclassicexpo.com We are a proud partner of the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center. For the Indiana State Fair, we are on-site 24 hours a day for all 17 days, fulfilling the needs of the Fairgrounds, sponsors, and vendors. Our goal is to ensure that every day is a true success. n Spectrum Catering, Concession and Events www.spectrumconcessions.com Spectrum’s purpose of business is to change people’s lives, that of its clients by providing a worry free, valued experience and that of its associates by positively affecting their quality of life. We do this daily by exceeding the client’s expectations by providing the highest quality, value-based hospitality, delivered on time in an interesting presentation by friendly, knowledgeable hospitality professionals, with pampered customer care as their primary focus. Spectrum is happy to be the exclusive caterer for the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center and wish them the best in all future endeavors. Indiana State Fair and the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center wish to thank these valuable partners that help bring the fair to life and make it so special: Indiana Farm Bureau DNR FFA Purdue Extension Purdue Ag Alumni American Dairy Association of Indiana Indiana Beef Indiana Corn Marketing Council Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc. Indiana Pork Producers Indiana Soybean Alliance Indiana Professional Dairy Producers Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Indiana State Department of Agriculture Indiana State Poultry Association Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Indiana State Board of Animal Health beautiful venues with modern amenities for year-round events. One of the very special parts of the fair is that we’re close to downtown Indianapolis – where rural meets urban – it’s magical and that doesn’t get to happen in a lot of places.”