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April 10th & 11th - 2010 Saturday 10AM - 7PM Sunday 10AM - 5PM HAWTHORNE PARK, MEDFORD

CONTACT THE EVENT MANAGERS:   Joy & Larry Marshall Marshall Fundraising Management "Doing Well by Doing Good" 541.488.3121  •  Email www.marshallfundraising.com      VOLUNTEERS WANTED!   Please contact our Volunteer Coordinators:   Betsy Manuel:  541.944.0102 Kathleen Patton: 541.408.6469 or 541.788.9476

Check out the Spring Fair flier!     Food & Retail Vending is SOLD OUT!  Food Vendor Rules & Regulations Retail Vendor Rules & Regulations

Pear Blossom Spring Fair: Everything Old is New Again!

The Heart of Medford Association (HMA) is announcing several new changes within its organization and its upcoming 30th Annual Pear Blossom Spring Fair, its premier event and one of the largest events in Southern Oregon.  Leaving the organization, after building its infrastructure and successful business model, is its Executive Director, Betsy Manuel, often referred to as "Miss Heart". Replacing outgoing President, Carole Jennings, is local architect and board member, John David Duffie. Also, joining the HMA board is commercial building developer, Laz Ayala; Web designer, Ryan Mallory, and Harlan Ward, owner of Grilla Bites Restaurant.

HMA has engaged Joy and Larry Marshall of Marshall Fundraising Management, Ashland-based event management and fundraising firm to manage the Pear Blossom Spring Fair. According to Duffie, "The annual Pear Blossom Spring Fair, directly following the Pear Blossom Festival Parade, has grown immensely, well beyond the capacity of Alba Park. After 29 years, we felt that it had also become a bit staid. So we moved the event to Medford's largest park, Hawthorne Park, to accommodate more than 30,000 potential attendees, 200 vendors, etc.  and changed the days of the event from a Friday/Saturday to a more "family-friendly" Saturday/Sunday.  We also believed that we couldn't continue on with this event without a professional events management firm to assure us of success with this new venture. We chose the Marshalls, based on their fine reputation as major fundraising consultants and event producers and marketers".

Adds Duffie, "The Marshalls are already making an outstanding contribution by creating several innovative, fresh enhancements, including an uplifting, positive image theme: "Everything old is new again!" and changing the name of the event from Pear Blossom Street Fair to the Pear Blossom Spring Fair.  They are forming a special section for regional nonprofit organizations, including historical groups, to inform the public about their unique missions; providing fun, interesting and educational attractions, including an enhanced "Kids Zone" featuring Kids Unlimited, Science Works (futuristic Space-oriented activities), and Wildlife Images bringing their traveling family of interesting animals for the kids to visit with. They will also have Alpacas from SOJAA (State of Jefferson Alpaca Association) for the visitors to meet".

Joy Marshall says, "While there is still limited space for retail vendors, the food vendor category is filled. We are also soliciting sponsors to underwrite the cost of bringing in a professional stage to the event in order to showcase, what we term, 'charitainment' (entertainment for charity) benefiting HMA and its year-long program of Medford events.  We are also endeavoring to bring in some of the area's finest musical talent, as an added attraction, in addition to local radio station participation". 

The 30th Annual Pear Blossom Spring Fair will be held Saturday, April 10 from 10 AM to 7 PM and on Sunday, April 11, from 10 AM to 5 PM at Hawthorne Park, Medford.

The Heart of Medford exists to promote a cooperative business environment in downtown Medford as a regional center, working together to enhance, support and advocate for businesses in the downtown area. In other words, the HMA has two primary goals: increase participation and cooperation of businesses in the downtown area and bring foot traffic back to the district.  Other events they sponsor include Art in Bloom in May, The Taste of History in June and Winter Light Festival in December.