Salem Fair Informational Analysis
What: A regionally based agricultural fair in the western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Salem Fair is the second largest fair in the state and has been recognized in the past in the top 100 fairs and expositions in the country.
Where: The Salem Fair is located in the heart of the Roanoke Valley on the grounds of the Salem Civic Center Complex. It is accessible north and south via Interstate 81 and east and west via U. S. Route 460.
When: July 3 through July 13, 2008
Hours: Thursday, July 3 Opens at 4:00 p.m.
Friday, July 4 - Sunday July 6 Opens at 12 noon
Friday, July 11 Opens at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 12 & Sunday, July 13 Opens at 12 noon
The Fair is scheduled to close at 11:00 p.m. each night.
The Exhibit Building closes at 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and July 4th.
Admission: The Salem Fair does not charge the public a gate or admission fee for this event. Parking on the grounds is also free of charge.
Attendance: Estimated in excess of 400,000.
Patron Statistics:
Average expenditure per visit per person $26.00 Average age 28.2
Average time spent at fair per visit 4.5 hours # visits/year to fair 1.6
Exhibitor Cost: Indoor Corner (10' by 10') $400.00 /Booth
In-Line Booth 300.00 /Booth
Sales Fee 50.00 /Vendor
Outside Space 4.00 SQ./Foot
Electric: $2.00 per amp plus Virginia Sales Tax (5%)
(NOTE) Amp levels will be checked. Exhibitor is responsible
for difference between requested level and probe level.
Day of Fair Installation Penalty
50.00 + Service requested
(NOTE) This applies to exhibitors not supplying requested information and installation changes occurs during set-up hours of the fair.
