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TECHWORKS WILL HOST JOHN DEERE FALL FEST

    - Thursday 21st of January 2010

For more information, contact:
Terry Johnston
Marketing Director
319-287-8149
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
WATERLOO, IOWA (January 21, 2010) –TechWorks Campus is pleased to announce that they will host the 2010 John Deere Fall Fest.
 
Get ready to celebrate a New Generation of Power.  Plans are in the works for John Deere Waterloo Operations and TechWorks to jointly host a new event known as the John Deere Fall Fest.  Please mark September 9 -11, 2010 on your calendars. 
 
The focus of this event will be the feature of John Deere products and memorabilia produced post Two Cylinder through current day.  Many of us grew up on these tractors but never before has this new generation of products been featured solely for display and enjoyment.
 
This event will be hosted at the TechWorks site at 360 Westfield Avenue and serve as the premier introduction of the proposed AgriTech Exhibition Center that will showcase Agriculture technology how it has impacted agriculture from the past to the future.
 
Highlights of the event will include:
  • A tractor parade to the John Deere Tractor & Cab Assembly Site
  • Park and Shine for tractor enthusiast
  • Tours of Tractor Assembly and the TechWorks Site (formerly original site where these tractors were actually built)
  • Meet & Greet the Engineers who designed these classic machines
  • Tractor & Equipment Auction
  • Memorabilia Auction
  • And more!
Information on how you can participate in this event will be published later.  Registrations will be required to participate and this event will be open to the public.
 
John Deere (Deere & Company — NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services for agriculture, forestry, construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.
 
TechWorks is a regional bioeconomy campus focused on connecting intellectual property, technology, and industry innovators to commercialize and manufacture bioproducts.  Once completed, TechWorks Campus will include these three programs:
·         TechWorks Technology Center – The Technology Center helps to ensure the availability and quality of a knowledgeable workforce and provides a forum for research and development, academic research, education and workforce training.
·         TechWorks Manufacturing Cluster – Facilities and programs of the Manufacturing Cluster will facilitate the commercialization of new products through intensive outreach and accessibility – and create new private-sector business.
·         Ag Exhibit Center – The Exhibit Center will capitalize on the growing economy for ag-heritage tourism, providing resources for visitors – from agriculture past to agriculture future.  The center also helps educate the public on the uses and benefits of biobased products.

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