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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 04/29/2022 - PHOENIX – Kady Porterfield of the Kittitas County Fair and Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg, WA was honored at the 2022 Management Conference of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) as a recipient of the Certified Fair Executive (CFE) designation.
“I’m very proud of this accomplishment in my career and very grateful I work in an industry I love as well as in a community I cherish. I’ve been very fortunate to have met great mentors in my path that helped instill my strong passion for fairs and agriculture.” Kady Porterfield said. Porterfield was one of five CFE recipients recognized during a ceremony at the IAFE Management Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. Porterfield is a native of Macdoel, CA and has been with the Kittitas County Fair since February 2019. Previously, she served as Agriculture Department Manager at the Central Washington State Fair after graduating with her Agriculture Business Management degree from State University of New York at Cobleskill. She’s also a graduate of the IAFE’s Institute of Fair Management. The purposes of the CFE program are to: a) provide incentive for professional improvement in fair management, b) recognize those who achieve the specific standards, and c) develop professional status in the field of fair management. Certification also honors those members who have demonstrated their abilities through years of service to their fairs, fair associations, communities, and the Association. The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), based in Springfield, Mo., is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation, serving state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions. Its associate members include state and provincial associations of fairs, non-agricultural expositions and festivals, associations, corporations, and individuals engaged in providing products and services to its members, all of whom are interested in the improvement of fairs, shows, expositions, and allied fields. For more information, visit www.fairsandexpos.com, follow the IAFE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, or call 800.516.0313.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: International Association of Fairs and ExpositionsRebekah Lee, Director of Communicationsrebekahl@fairsandexpos.com800.516.0313