Tom Barnes Hard Quotations

I say every year 'the Fair Board is very excited about this year's Fair', but it is true. We really are excited about every Fair. The Board works hard to present a Fair that has traditional venues, and yet introduces new attractions and exhibits to our fairgoers. Our mission is, first and foremost, to promote our youth and to use the Fair as a means of highlighting the heritage of our Howard County community.

People are trying to go higher quality -- but maybe not spend as much money -- and being more personal with things. This is making it harder on promotional-items people, because they do better when they can sell a bunch of stuff.