Fall 2012 Issue
Event Planning Tip of the Month
Fall is in the Air!
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Scenes from the Inaugural Brazos Valley Fair & Expo
Pig Races at the Inaugural
Brazos Valley
Fair & Expo
were a tremendous hit!
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The Mutton Bustin' competition at the Brazos Valley Fair & Expo had over 40 contestants!


  The Big Loop Big Money Team Roping Finals
Brought plenty of participants and excitement to town. Above is one of the championship buckles that was awarded during the July Competition.
Brazos County Expo
  Team Members
(979) 823-3976 
 
Sales Coordinator
 
Events Supervisor
 
Event Coordinator
 
Marketing Coordinator
Administrative Assistant 
 
Assistant Director Expo 
 
Associate Director Expo 
 
General Manager 
Tom Quarles

Assistant Manager Fair
Fiona Lockhart

Assistant Manager Fair
Karl Hengst 


Ever think of becoming an intern? If you need the experience for school credit and think you would like to work in the event industry the Expo may be a perfect fit. Applications will soon be online or feel free to contact us for more details.
Brazos County Expo Quarterly Newsletter
Welcome to the third edition of the Brazos County Expo newsletter. Much has happened since our last newsletter and we are excited to share that with you. As always, our goal is to help raise awareness of our events and give you a deeper look into what goes on behind the scenes at the Brazos Valley's Finest All Around Event Venue!
From our General Manager, Dr. Tom Quarles 
Howdy!  First and foremost, I want to extend greetings to each of you on behalf of the Expo.  As mentioned previously, it is always extremely important to me and our entire staff to say a genuine "thank you" to all of our customers, supporters and friends.  We sincerely appreciate your business, friendship and the confidence that you have shown in us.

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DID YOU KNOW?
The Inaugural Brazos Valley Fair & Expo made the history books in September, and was the first Fair of it's kind in the Brazos Valley in over 50 years! To see more photos from the Fair visit  www.brazosvalleyfair.com.
Did you happen to get some great shots during the Fair? If so be sure to upload them to the website!
   
Event Planning Tip 
Fall is in the Air and
Holidays are just around the corner.   
Want to reward your staff with a little holiday appreciation party? Remember to book your event ahead of time and give everyone time to plan. If things are busy that time of year, turn your holiday party into an awards reception or even a nice luncheon for your employees. Taking time out to appreciate everyone for their work throughout the year will go far in advancing office and overall morale. For inspiration when planning the menu  read more here.  
Fall is in the air! 
Fall brings lots of excitement out to the Expo! The cooler weather and numerous events are great reasons to visit us now. Don't miss out on an affordable family day trip or weekend to watch an exciting event. Remember that many of our events are free of charge and families are always welcome.

We have a full schedule of horse and livestock shows to check out the rest of the year. We are kicking off the fall schedule with several horse shows including the Stock Horse of Texas Show quickly followed by the Greater Houston Quarter Horse Association Texas Two Step Show on October 12-14th. These horse shows are great events to come out to and enjoy performance horses in action. If you enjoy fast horses join us on November 23rd for the Black Friday Barrel Race! Interested in more than horses? We have you covered, with the Southern Classic Livestock Show here December 8-9th. Don't miss these great events! For a full list of events at the Expo check out the schedule posted below.  
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE EXPO
October 24         BCS Chamber Youth to Career Fair     
October 26         Texas A&M Equestrian vs. SMU and TCU*
October 26-27     Special Olympics Athlete Village
October 27         NCEES Exam 

October 27-28     Brazos County Equestrian 4-H Show*

October 29         Young Life Banquet *T
November 3-4      Lone Star Fiber Expo
November 10       Texas A&M Equestrian vs. Fresno*
November 12       Extension Banquet
November 16       Texas A&M Equestrian vs. USC*
November 20       BCS Chamber Taste of the Brazos Valley *T
November 23       TQHA Black Friday Barrel Race*
November 24-25   TQHA Texas Fall Classic*
November 26       Swine Validation
November 30       Texas Aggie Band Dance
December 8-9      Southern Classic Livestock Show*
December 9         Christmas Party
December 10       Swine Validation
December 14       TEEX Luncheon
December 14       KMC Luncheon      

*Events are free and/or open to the public.
*T-Tickets Available 
Events Schedule subject to change
visit www.BrazosCountyExpo.com for updates 

Texas A&M Equestrian Team
The Brazos County Expo is home to the 11 time National Champion Women's Equestrian Team! Come out and show your support! Free admission to all competitions. 
             www.aggieathletics.com

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