A San Luis Obispo-based marketing agency was recently honored for its work promoting fairs.

The Western Fairs Association presented S. Lombardi & Associates with eight first- or second-place awards in its annual award program, according to a recent news release.

In the large fairs division, S. Lombardi’s work for the Santa Barbara County Fair won first place for television advertising, radio advertising and color newspaper ad, and second place for its fair logo and poster.

A television commercial for the Santa Cruz County Fair produced by S. Lombardi won second place in the medium-fairs division.

For small fairs, the firm’s billboard for the Salinas Valley Fair won first place for outdoor advertising, and its radio commercials for the Santa Clara County Fair took second place in radio advertising.

The Western Fairs Association is a nonprofit trade association representing fair-related businesses, management, boards of directors, festivals and industry associations.

S. Lombardi & Associates this year is celebrating 40 years in business.