35. 



Entertainment for the general public was presented from the 

 bandstand throughout the twelve days of the Exposition. 



The Director and other members of the Department of Food and 

 Agriculture attended the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultxiral Fairs Association held at the Treadway Inn, in Chicopee 

 where the Director gave his report of Fairs for the fiscal year from 

 July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975. The Director also attended the Annual 

 Meeting of the International Association of Governmental Fair Agencies 

 in Williamsburg, VA, 



The Eastern Massachusetts Fairs Association Annual Meeting was 

 held at the "400 Club" in North Easton and the Western Massachusetts 

 Fairs Annual Meeting was held at the Haimpden County Improvement League 

 in West Springfield. 



At both meetings the Director gave statistics relative to the 

 fairs in their respective Counties. 



Three workshop meetings were held in various sections of the 

 State and proved to be most helpful. 



For the second consecutive year a Judging School was conducted by 

 the Division of Fairs in cooperation with the Extension Service. Some 

 twenty-five were enrolled in the course and have received their basic 

 training. 



Promotional material entitled "The Fabulous Agricultural Fairs of 

 Massachusetts - 1975" was printed and distributed throughout the State. 



The Agricultural Calendar and Newsletter was published monthly 

 through July. This is now discontinued due to our austerity program. 



Applications were received by April 1, from 134 fairs and shows 

 for allotments for the fiscal year. 



