Colorado State Fair Authority Board of Commissioners

Notice of Linkage Committee Meeting to Be Held

Friday, January 17 , 2025, (10:00 a.m.)

Colorado State Fairgrounds - 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

Zoom Meeting

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89799263076?pwd=8AyFkGh62mDBJ5uyq30OdpHyOtZGPV.1 

Meeting ID: 897 9926 3076

Passcode: 726420

Agenda

A.  Call to Order

B.  Attendance

C.  Committee Chair's Comments

D.  Approval of Minutes 

1. Minutes from the March 13, 2024, Committee meeting

F.  Committee Process

1. 2024 Annual Report
2. Improve County Fair Relationships
3. Industry Showcased at Colorado State Fair and Expositions

1. Livestock and agricultural, horticultural, industrial, mining, water conservation, tourist industry, recreational, educational, and scientific facilities, processes, and products of the state of Colorado.

4. State Fair Foundation Update
5. State Fair Fiesta Update
6. State Fair Rodeo Committee Update
7. Upcoming Meetings
8. Other

G. Committee Meeting Evaluation

1. What worked really well at this meeting?
2. What could we have done to make it more productive?

H.  Adjourn

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals who, because of a disability, need special assistance to attend or participate in any Colorado State Fair Authority Board, Committee or any Advisory meetings, or in connection with other Colorado State Fair Authority Board activities, may request assistance by contacting Deniece Armijo at the Colorado State Fair Authority Board Administration Offices in the Palace of Agriculture, 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, or  719-404-2033, during normal business hours.  Requests should be made one week in advance whenever possible.

Committee Deliverables, Authority, and Composition

Deliverable #1: Development of mechanisms and plans for Board approval and implementation to ensure active communications and/or cooperation with:

(a) other boards or commissions of the state

(b) areas of industry that are affected by the Board’s activities, including the annual
              Colorado State Fair and Industrial Exposition (“Fair Event”)

(c) educational institutions, including secondary and post-secondary institutions

(d) other state agencies where interests overlap and (3) other individuals who represent
                  relevant segments of Colorado’s population.

Deliverable #2: Ensure development of the annual report required to be submitted to the governor and legislative committees as described in Policy 2.2.1.B.i.

Authority: To incur costs as budgeted and management time as needed.

Composition: Three or four Board members appointed by the Board Chair each year in May.