Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company & Affiliated Companies is a group of large U.S. insurance and financial services companies based in Columbus, Ohio. The company also operates regional headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, San Antonio, Texas, Gainesville, Florida, and Lynchburg, Virginia. To submit a sponsorship proposal to Nationwide, send an email to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and include any attachments pertaining to the sponsorship proposal.
The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. In 2011, attendance was 833,000, the fair's highest attendance since 2004. Held in Columbus, Ohio in late July/early August, the state fair contributes as much as 280 million dollars to the state's economy.