{"id":28387,"date":"2026-02-24T16:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azstatefair.com\/?p=28387"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:27:02","slug":"a-legacy-of-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azstatefair.com\/es\/a-legacy-of-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Un legado de diversi\u00f3n en las ferias: Wanell Costello anuncia su jubilaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En 1989, Wanell Costello lleg\u00f3 al recinto ferial del estado de Arizona como becaria. Treinta y siete a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, se jubila como directora ejecutiva, dejando atr\u00e1s una carrera marcada por el crecimiento y la comunidad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La trayectoria profesional de Wanell la llev\u00f3 a ascender por varios departamentos antes de ser nombrada directora ejecutiva en 2015. A lo largo de d\u00e9cadas, fue testigo de primera mano de acontecimientos hist\u00f3ricos, y cita como algunos de sus recuerdos m\u00e1s preciados las actuaciones legendarias en el Veterans Memorial Coliseum, desde los Phoenix Suns hasta iconos como KISS, George Strait y Faith Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Como directora ejecutiva, diversific\u00f3 los ingresos ampliando los eventos provisionales y transformando el Coliseo en un espacio de ensayo para muchos artistas en gira. Wanell atribuye gran parte de su \u00e9xito a sus predecesores y se\u00f1ala: \u201cHe tenido suerte en mi carrera. Tuve supervisores y l\u00edderes que me permitieron probar cosas nuevas. Cada a\u00f1o se me planteaba un nuevo reto. Nunca fue aburrido. Y sigue sin serlo\u201d. La disposici\u00f3n de Wanell a asumir riesgos durante su etapa en la Feria ha ayudado a la instituci\u00f3n a mantener su relevancia en el cambiante panorama ferial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mientras se prepara para dejar el recinto ferial y dedicarse a viajar por el mundo, todo el equipo de la Exposici\u00f3n y Feria Estatal de Arizona le desea una afectuosa despedida. Gracias, Wanell, por tus 37 a\u00f1os de dedicaci\u00f3n fundamental.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En 1989, Wanell Costello lleg\u00f3 al recinto ferial del estado de Arizona como becaria. 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