PERSONAL CLARITY AND PEACE
“When I got in my car last night, I had no words to describe what I was feeling. ‘Clarity leads to Peace.’ I haven’t felt that in, well, forever?”
Ontario participant
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Renewed hope. A clearer purpose. A different way forward.
Participants share what stayed with them after coming together to learn, connect, and strengthen their communities.
PERSONAL CLARITY AND PEACE
“When I got in my car last night, I had no words to describe what I was feeling. ‘Clarity leads to Peace.’ I haven’t felt that in, well, forever?”
Ontario participant
FEELING RECOGNIZED
“Many of us have felt forgotten and I believe this is exactly what many of us needed.”
Wisconsin Attendee
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
“Phenomenal conference!! So many take aways, in my volunteer rolls, personally and professionally!!”
Tara Krall
BELIEF IN LOCAL PEOPLE
“This was such an empowering message. Your true passion and belief in the small town difference makers is beyond inspiring.”
Courtney Tauriainen
COMMUNITY BUILDERS
“What I took away from the night is to think about who we truly are as county fairs. We are not just an “event” during the summer, we are community builders.”
Brian T Jones
ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE
“We want our county fair to remain an important piece of civic infrastructure that serves Bradford and the surrounding area well, and learned a lot from Mr. Ian Hill!”
Bradford Agricultural Fair
COMMUNITY RENEWAL
“His message for struggling rural communities is inspiring, with solutions to bringing back connectivity and synergy.”
Joyce Pamela Schrader-Merko
CLARITY OF PURPOSE
“Thank you Ian, you brought clear focus to what we need to be about to serve our community.”
Jeff Culp
LEARNING AND ENTHUSIASM
“What an AMAZING training! Thank you Fairs.com and Ian Hill for the practical and forward thinking approach to growing our community relationships and keeping our fairs alive!”
Morrow County Fair - Ohio
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE
“Great information, productive conversations and a new and refreshing perspective on the future of Ag Societies in our province. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tools with our team.”
Lindsay Sletten
IDEAS TO TAKE FORWARD
“He shared with us relevant and actionable information that can be applied to any organization, business or individual looking to be better and do better for their community.”
Donna Dawe
WHAT STAYED WITH ME
“We learned about the importance of buy in and to reflect on how people want to feel when they interact with our fair…because today’s fairgoers want experiences.”
Junia Seamans Norris
WHAT STAYED WITH ME
“We discussed handing off to the next generation and how we are the stewards to keeping the connection between people and their heritage, educating the public about agriculture and the importance of growing the next generation of workforce and volunteers.”
Michele Dunn
EQUIPPED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“we are armed with exciting new ways to make a difference at our county fair!”
Tanya Becker
SPECIFIC TAKEAWAY
“One thing is you have to have an impact statement and share your story as to why you are on the board.”
Bobbi Jo Valiant
FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
“The information and inspiration I left with for taking action has added a fire in me for how to improve our organizations, with the focus on growing the impact we have on our youth!”
Paula Larson Linke
TOOLS FOR CHANGE
“Thank you Ian and team for your time and energy to bring these tools to the forefront to remind us of how to make impactful change and build community!”
Jill Reed Frey
LISTENING AND CHECKING IN
“It was very well done.reminded me to listen and check in with people. Never know what they are going through.”
Dixie Horness
RURAL MENTAL WELLBEING
“Incredible event. Thank you for creating awareness around mental health in rural communities!”
Lyndin Lewis
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
“What an incredible evening with Ian Hill and our community as we discussed changing lives in our community. Mental health is critical for everyone and we all can help today.”
Gerald Aalbers