General Information


Pensacola’s Greatest Event

GENERAL THEME
Progress Through Education

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

*** NO ENTRY FEE OR SPACE RENTAL WILL BE CHARGED ***

FAIR OPENS

Fair opens 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, continuing through to 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, unless otherwise specified by the management.

EXHIBIT COMPLETION

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE COMPLETED AND IN PLACE, ready for exhibition, by 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 to be eligible for awards.

BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY

FAIRGROUNDS AND BUILDINGS WILL BE OPEN FOR WORK on exhibits Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and daily thereafter, including Saturday and Sunday, until the Fair begins.
*** SETUP TIMES FOR BUILDING 3 ARE DIFFERENT! ***

ERECTION OF EXHIBIT SPACE

All Materials, supplies, tools or equipment for use in setting up an exhibit must be supplied by exhibitor. The exhibitors in charge of any exhibit will be required to decorate and take full charge of their respective exhibit and said exhibit is to remain in such complete form until the closing of the fair.

- IMPORTANT -
No exhibit in any department may be removed or altered in any way before 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. THIS IS A MUST. If removed before this time, your organization or club will forfeit its premium award and entry in future fairs. If any questions arise about rules or any part of the fair, the decision of the fair management is final.


JUDGING OF EXHIBITS

See Each Division

ENTRY BLANK

Entry blanks must be filled out in full showing the character, name and description of the exhibit; the proper class in which the exhibit is desired to be entered; and the exhibit cannot be included as part of any exhibit but must be separate and shown as an exhibit in its respective class.

SPECIFYING EXHIBITS

All exhibits of community and youth clubs and Future Farmers chapters must be products of their own raising (except as otherwise provided herein) and certified to be as such. If it is found that any products exhibited in any exhibit are contrary to this provision, such exhibit will be declared as ineligible for any premium award. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS RULE. Exhibitors should familiarize themselves with the sections or the rules and regulations governing premium awards.

PAYMENT OF AWARDS

Payment of premium awards for all classes of exhibits will be MAILED TO EACH EXHIBITOR the day after closing of the fair and to the person signing the entry blank for the exhibit. The Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. reserves the right to withhold payment of any award upon discovery of any fraud, misrepresentation, description or dishonest practice in the preparation or ownership of any exhibit or entry, or if exhibit is taken out before the closing of the Fair, 10 p.m., Oct. 29, 2011.