Thanks to all who participated and helped make this possible. The Clark County Event Center is the perfect venue for this event providing all the halls, stalls and arenas needed for vendors, participants and horses alike.
Located just nine miles north of Portland, Oregon, our facility is within an hour’s drive of 2.5 million people. Clark County is the largest horse ownership county in the state of Washington and the Event Centers’ prominent I-5 reader board, exposes event listings to 70,000 cars daily.
In partnership with On Horses Equine Promotions, the 3rd annual expo will be held on:
Friday, Feb. 15, 3pm–8pm
Saturday, Feb. 16, 9am–7pm
Sunday, Feb. 17, 9am–6pm
We will again be hosting a variety of national and regional professional horse trainers featuring Julie Goodnight, Craig Cameron (and the Extreme Cowboy Race), and Steve Rother!
Events, Topics & Activities:
• Equine Nutrition, Health & Wellness Seminars
• Free, Saturday night Equine Extravaganza in the Expo Hall
• Participation clinics with the pros
● Kids activity area & much more to come!
Advertising:
• Extensive TV coverage on major news stations in the Portland/Vancouver area two weeks prior to event
• Hundreds of radio ads on regional country/western and mainstream stations
• Print ads in The Columbian (Vancouver newspaper), The Reflector (regional newspaper) and The Oregonian (Portland newspaper)
• Print ads in regional equine publications reaching California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana
• Poster and flyer blitz including direct mail throughout Oregon and Washington plus over 100 local, freeway signs at on and off ramps
• Frequent e-marketing promotions to our Event Center/Horse Expo database (over 5,000 contacts)
• Extensive Social Media presence
• Two websites—
clarkcoevent.com
and this one, the wastatehorseexpo.com
Vendors: 2012 attendance was over 6,000 during the 3 day event!
A hundred quality vendors filled the event hall with items including saddles, clothing, horse trailers, photography and more.
Vendor comments:
“Thank you for the royal treatment. As a vendor and sponsor I truly appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your organization. Looking forward to next year!” NW Horse Source
“There were more vendors, better food choices, great clinicians, more attendees! I think you've got an excellent franchise going, and it will only get better as it becomes a well-known annual event.” Oregon Horse Trails
Contact Information:
For presenters, participants or volunteers:
Maryjo Irvine Turnbull
360-746-8569
email: waexpo@live.com
For vendor space:
Heidi O’Hara
heidi.o’hara@clark.wa.gov
General information:
Clark County Event Center
(360) 397-6180
Thank you & we hope to see you at the expo!
