The 2024 OFMA “CHANGE IS GOOD” IS IN THE BOOKS AND PLANNING HAS BEGUN FOR 2025. Deb Hukill, Jefferson County is the 2025 Program Chair.

Planning has begun with the Board of Directors Dedicating the evening of Friday January 3, 2025 as the “BIG PARTY” to celebrate the 100th Annual Convention and gathering of Ohio’s Fair Leaders. Hall A in the Greater Columbus Convention Center has been reserved for a Western Barbecue Buffet, Amusement rides, Midway Games and Country Music Concert. Sponsorships are being created to support the evening. Interested Parties please contact ohiofairs@att.net.

The annual four-day convention will begin on Wednesday, January 1 with the Ohio Fairs Queen candidates social and then Thursday January 2 the program will open with workshops, presentations, Queen interviews and final 5 selections that evening.

Friday Morning the Annual Breakfast Meeting with the Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge will convene the ORC required meeting with Ohio ‘s Agricultural Fairs. Tickets are available with your registration this fall. Friday continues with the District Meetings, more workshops, the annual tradeshow opens at 10 am till 4:30 pm and then the “BIG PARTY” starts at 5pm.

Saturday brings the gathering of the Senior and Junior Fairboards, day of workshops and the Combined General Session in Hall A of the Convention Center with the Keynote Address and the crowing of the 2025 Ohio Fairs’ Queen. The tradeshow will open at 10 am till 5 pm and the excitement continues with the annual fun night Extravaganza Evening in the Regency Ballroom with DJ JOHN spinning the tunes, Live and Silent Auction, Reverse raffles and a lot more as the Fairs celebrate 100 years in Columbus, Ohio

Sunday, the annual awards breakfast followed the church service and individuals were inducted into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame along with the Awarding of the Communication Awards .