*Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?*

August 18, 2021

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

*UPDATE: Governor Parson's Schedule for August 18 - 20, 2021*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO)* ? This week, Governor Mike Parson will attend various meetings and events across the sate, including visits to the 2021 Missouri State Fair.?

On *Wednesday*, *August 18*, Governor Parson will attend the Governor's Dinner and Wine Reception at the Missouri State Fair.?Following the reception, the Governor will participate in a Military Flag Retreat Ceremony.?

On *Thursday,* *August 19*, Governor Parson will attend the Governor's Ham Breakfast, participate in the Missouri Farm Bureau's press conference, and visit various buildings and exhibits at the Missouri State Fair.?

On *Friday*, *August 20*, Governor Parson will participate in i3 Broadband's ribbon cutting event as it expands broadband services to St. Charles County.?

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_*Wednesday, August 18, 2021*_

*Governor Parson to attend Governor?s Dinner and Wine Reception at the Missouri State Fair*

*??????????When:? ?*? 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.?

*??????????Where:?*? ?Missouri State Fairgrounds - NUCOR Director?s Pavilion

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*Governor Parson to participate in Military Flag Retreat Ceremony at the Missouri State Fair*

*? ? ? ? ? When:? ??*7:00 - 7:15 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where:??*?Missouri State Fairgrounds - Centennial Gate??

*? ? ? ? ? Media: ??*Open

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_*Thursday, August 19, 2021*_

*Governor Parson to make several stops at the Missouri State Fair?*

*? ? ? ? ? When:? ??*7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Missouri State Fairgrounds

*? ? ? ? ? Media:? ??*Open

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??"**A map of the fairgrounds, directions, and parking information can be found?here [ [link removed] ]*."

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*Scheduled Stops:*?

*Governor?s Ham Breakfast?*

*? ? ? ? ? When: ? ??*7:30 - 9:30 a.m".?"*?*

*? ? ? ? ? Where:? ?*NUCOR Director?s Pavilion

*? ? ? ? ? Details:*? ?Governor Parson will speak at the Ham Breakfast

*? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?*"**Media avail with Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn will take?place from*"

"*? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9:20 - 9:30 a.m. in the press tent.*?"

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*Missouri State Highway Patrol Building?*

*? ? ? ? ? When: ? ??*9:45 - 10:05 a.m".?"*?*

*? ? ? ? ? Where:? ??*Main Gate

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*Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids*

*? ? ? ? ? When: ? ??*10:15 - 10:40 a.m".?"*?*

*? ? ? ? ? Where:? ??*Agriculture Building

*? ? ? ? ? Details:*? ? Governor Parson and the First Lady will pack buddy packs for Drive to Feed Kids and visit service dogs at?the Starline Brass booth.?

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*State Fair Fire Department*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???10:45 - 10:50 a.m.??

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Fire House

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*Missouri Farm Bureau Press Conference on Broadband Funding*

*? ? ? ? ? When:*? ? 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.

*? ? ? ? ? Where:?*??Farm Bureau Building

*? ? ? ? ? Details:?*??Governor Parson will speak to the Missouri Farm Bureau in a press conference?regarding?broadband funding.

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*Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives*"??"

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???11:55 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*MEC Building

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*Lunch at the Beef House*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???12:10 - 12:45 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Beef House

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*Swine Barn Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???1:00 - 1:20 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Swine Barns

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*Sheep/Goat Barn Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???1:25 - 2:05 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Sheep/Goat Barns

*? ? ? ? ? Details:? ?*Governor and First Lady Parson will visit with members of Missouri Agribusiness Academy class.

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*MO-Ag Theatre Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???2:10 - 2:30 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*MO-Ag Theatre

*? ? ? ? ? Details:? *Governor and First Lady Parson will tour the Struggle for Statehood Exhibit.

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**Missouri Travel Alliance Tourism Trade Show* Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???2:35 - 2:55 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ?*Mohler Exhibition Hall

*? ? ? ? ? Details:? *Governor Parson will speak at Missouri Travel Alliance Tourism Trade Show.

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*Bicentennial**?Display?Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???3:05 - 3:25 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ?*Women's Building

*? ? ? ? ? Details:? *Governor Parson and First Lady Parson will tour Bicentennial displays and add items to the Bicentennial Time Capsule.

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*Barnyard Storytime*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???3:30 - 3:45 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ?*Children's Barnyard

*? ? ? ? ? Details:? *First Lady Teresa Parson will read a story to?children during Barnyard Storytime.?

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*Gerken Dairy Center Visit*

*? ? ? ? ? When:?*???3:50 - 4:10 p.m.?

*? ? ? ? ? Where: ??*Gerken Dairy Center

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_*Friday, August 20, 2021*_

*Governor Parson to participate in?i3 Broadband Ribbon Cutting event *

*??????????When:? ?*? 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

*??????????Where:?*??i3 Broadband

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 230 Turner Blvd., St. Peters, MO 63376

*? ? ? ? ? Media:? ? *Open

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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work:? 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov

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