Fairgoers fly through the air on one of the midway rides during the 2012 State Fair.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico State Fair once again has been recognized for excellence in the industry, both before and during the pandemic.
The International Association of Fairs and Expositions, and the Western Fairs Association recently honored the New Mexico State Fair with five First-Place awards and four Second-Place awards in a host of categories.
Among the awards presented were those for video at home activities, innovative use of technology in agriculture, virtual fairs, online competitions, virtual livestock auctions and sales, and state fair wellness drives for vaccines, blood drives and food distribution.