*While the 2008 show is sold out, we still invite late applications for our waiting list. Last minute opportunities do come up. Contact Sue at 613-445-0353. Forms can be downloaded from this site.
Among features of the show is a cattle breed information display located on the Concourse level, west end, of the Civic Centre. The Seed Growers’ Hall of Honour exhibit will be located on the Concourse east end as will demonstrations, crafts and other merchandise. Show dates coincide with March Break in Ontario schools; children - the farmers of the future - are welcome at the show, with no admission charge for those under 12 years old.
MOVE IN, OUT: Move in days this year are Sunday, March 9, and Monday, March 10. Move out begins at 4 pm on the final day of the show. We ask all exhibitors to remain at their booths until closing time. Exhibitors are urged to book their requirements in advance with Bowie Electric and Freeman supplies as rates increase substantially after the show opens. Curtains, signs, etc., should not block visibility for adjacent booths, and exhibitors must stay clear of traffic isles so as not to create congestion and a possible breach of fire regulations.
PARKING: Lansdowne Park management charges to park on the grounds. The Farm Show organization has no control over this fee. Free parking cannot be provided without an increase in space rental fees which have remained at $3 per square-foot undressed for the past several years.
OFFICIAL OPENING: As always, everyone is invited to our official opening at 12 noon Tuesday at the Seed Growers booth on the Concourse. A guest speaker will be on hand.
AWARDS CEREMONY: The annual Seed Awards ceremony will take place Wednesday afternoon on the Concourse. The occasion is used to recognize Eastern Ontario growers judged earlier in the week to have the best entries in several crop categories.
PEDIGREED SEED SALE: Please join us Thursday at 12 noon for the annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
FOOD AND BEVERAGES: Beginning at 8.30 am every day of the show, we’ll have free coffee and donuts for exhibitors in each building sponsored by various show participants. Lansdowne food contractor Aramark will operate the main dining room and concessions in the Aberdeen Pavilion, and at the west end of the Concourse. Food and beverage service will be available in the Coliseum, and, as usual, the Women’s Institute will be serving tea and home-baked cookies for a donation in the Exhibit Hall.
SHOW BULLETIN: The Eastern Ontario AgriNews will once again sponsor a daily news bulletin for exhibitors.
Tom Van Dusen,
General Manager.
613-445-3407 |
