PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Don’t leave early, there are more IAFE Experiences to be had on Thursday morning!

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Saturday, November 29

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Registration & Chairs Reception

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Sunday, November 30

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

First Friends Reception for First Timers

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Coffee & Connections

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Workshops

 

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

IFM Course

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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Workshops

 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

IFM Course

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch Break

 

12:30 pm – 1:30 PM

IFM Lunch Break

 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Workshops

 

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Emergency Planning - IFM# 112 (Ticketed)

 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Workshops

 

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Workshops

 

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Wagons & Whiskey Fundraiser (Ticketed)

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Monday, December 1

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Coffee & Connections

 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Main Stage Event

 

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zone Meetings

 

11:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Trade Show

 

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break in the Trade Show

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

2026 IAFE Program Committee Meeting

 

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

State & Provincial Associations of Fairs Workshop

 

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

YP Ment-a-Minute / Mentor Social Mixer

 

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Celebration of Ag, a Main Stage Event (Speaker and the 6 Overall Ag Awards), followed by

a celebration/reception

 

Open Night for Entertainment and Company Dinners

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Tuesday, December 2

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Coffee & Connections

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

CFE/CVFM/IFM Info Sessions

 

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Workshops

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

IAFE Associates Board Selection Credentialing Meeting & IAFE Update

 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Workshops

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch Break in the Trade Show

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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

IAFE Trade Show

 

1:15 PM – 3:00 PM

Main Stage Event
Keynote Speaker: Ben Whiting

 

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Trade Show
Includes Trade Show Treats from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

 

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

YP Connect & Cocktails

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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Fair Swag Swap

 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

CFE & CVFM Reception

 

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

IAFE Board of Directors Reunion

 

8:00 PM

YP Night Out

 

Open Night for Entertainment and Company Dinners

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Wednesday, December 3

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Past IAFE Board Chairs Breakfast

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Coffee & Connections

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8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Registration

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Workshops

 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Workshops

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Workshops

 

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Main Stage Event including IFM Graduation & IFM Grad Track Certification & Business Session - Celebration to Follow

 

Thursday, December 4

8:00 AM – Noon

Educational Experiences (Ticketed)

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8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

CPP E. coli Workshop (Ticketed)