Minnesota State Fair
Elspeth Driver has extensive experience in retail and event management, currently serving as a Sales Associate at Goodnight Moon since October 2021. Elspeth has held various roles at the Minnesota State Fair since August 2016, including Assistant Superintendent in the horticulture building, facilitating competitions related to Minnesota-grown apples and amateur winemaking. Prior experience includes serving as Store Director at J.Crew from May 2017 to January 2020, where leadership extended to a 30-member team, and mentorship for other store managers. Elspeth also worked as Associate Store Manager at Madewell and J.Crew, focusing on training in loss prevention, operations, and customer experience, alongside recruiting efforts for new stores. Elspeth earned a Bachelor of Individualized Studies in Design, Textiles & Apparel, and Italian Studies from the University of Minnesota between 2004 and 2008.
Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is the region’s most iconic end-of-summer tradition. Twelve days of fun ending Labor Day, the Great Minnesota Get-Together annually welcomes more than 2 million guests to a world-class showcase of livestock, agriculture, horse, art, talent and creative activities competitions; 500 food items (including 80+ on-a-stick); 900 free entertainment shows by 100+ acts; Mighty Midway and Kidway; 1,000+ vendors; hundreds of demonstrations and exhibits for kids and adults; and more. The fair employs nearly 90 year-round full-time staff members. During the summer, about 450 seasonal staff are added. For the 12 days of the fair, approximately 2,300 people are hired to work for fair departments, and commercial exhibitors employ another 10,000. We hope you'll join us Aug. 24 through Sept. 4, 2023!