Alameda County Fair Looking to Fill Seats on Board of Directors

Information from the Alameda County Fair—

The Board of Directors for the Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association announced its intent to fill two vacant positions on the Fair Board, due to recent retirements. All interested parties are required to complete and submit a formal application by Friday, October 11, 2013.

Formal Applications are available by calling the CEO’s office at (925) 426-7501 or downloading it from the website: www.alamedacountyfair.com.

Applicants should include information on their community involvement, as well as brief detail on how their experience and professional expertise would be of benefit to the Fair Association.

Applicants must reside within the County of Alameda and be at least 18 years of age. 

Submissions should be addressed:
Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association Attn: Nomination Committee
4501 Pleasanton Avenue Pleasanton, CA 94566

The Board of Directors is responsible for policy oversight and general operation of the 276-acre Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The Fairgrounds is home to more than 300 events each year, with an annual attendance in excess of 3,000,000 patrons.

Since the Fair Association is a 501(c)3Nonprofit Corporation, no compensation is provided to its Board Members. Board Members are required to attend monthly Board and Committee meetings, as well as, the Annual Alameda County Fair. 

The Alameda County Fairgrounds is recognized as one of the Top 50 Fairs in America and The Fair Association has received more industry awards and recognition than any other Fair in the United States and Canada for each of the past seven years.