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Center & West Concourse/Vandenbrg Room, Pearl Room, Ruby Room

Turn in trade show door prize ticket in the Vandenberg Room

1) Identify agencies to cooperate with 2) Id strategies for crowd and event security 3) Id training for volunteers and event security

Workshop: Board meeting operations with Roberts Rules of Order

Let's talk about the basics of Roberts Rules and making meetings more effective

Social Media - "Turn Clicks INto Crowds: Supercharging Your Fair With Social Media"

How do you deal with changes on boards and tips to keep them productive!

Round Table: Young Professionals (yMAFE) Ice Breaker Session

Join the Young professionals (45 years and younger) ice breaker MAFE Jeopardy game! Test your knowledge on MAFE related topics and network with other Gen X, Millennials, or Gen Z members.

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

If this is the first time you have attended the MAFE Convention, come to this session! You will have a chance to meet other first timers and ask questions about the convention, as well as MAFE

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Spotlight entertainment in Ambassador, Casino games in Pantlind, Cornhole Tournament in Imperial

Bridging Tradition and Tomorrow: Fairs - Pillars of Community

Director at large election, business meeting, Hall of Fame presentation, MDARD Director Tim Boring

Center & West Concourse/Vandenberg Room, Pearl Room, Ruby Room

Turn in trade show door prize ticket in the Vandenberg Room

A recap of 2024 will be presented, followed by an overview by species of the exhibition requirements for 2024.

A workshop designed to review tools and resources for a quality grant application

Discussions on special licenses, sampling, brand promotions, authorized places to purchase alcohol, barriers, and common MLCC violations.

Gain information on the contest at the local and state level and meet the state Homemaker of the Year

What do we need to do to improve our campgrounds and meet state guidelines? Here are the experts!

What can we do to improve our online social media impact?

Workshop: Mini Session - Employee Evaluations and PTO Legislation

Workshop: Mini Session - Livestock Drug Testing Do's and Don'ts

Workshop: Mini Session - Homemaker of the Year Contest Update

Join the Young professionals (45 years and younger) mixer and MAFE Jeopardy game and network with other Gen X, Millennials, or Gen Z members.

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Tammy Hyatt, Eastern Michigan State Fair & Dawn Reha, Shiawassee Fair

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Brian Kuemin, MAFE past president & Lisa Reif, past MAFE Ex Dir

If this is the first time you have attended the MAFE Convention, come to this session! You will have a chance to meet other first timers and ask questions about the convention, as well as MAFE

Matt Kempf - MAFE, Shanda Maino - Shanic Group, Robert Holmes - Spectrum Weather Insurance

Review of insurance needs from an agent, underwriter and fair manager

Brief overview of the legislative process and tips on communicating with elected officials.

Come and ask questions, learn the software and solve fair data issues

2024 was a reminder of the importance of biosecurity - tips for successful livestock events from a health perspective

Sonja Skerbeck - Skerbeck Entertainment, Lindsey McKeever - Ingham Fair, McKenzie Bowman - Michigan State Fair

Learn from the best regarding leadership resources through 4H and FFA

Let's be prepared and look at ways to use our facilities for the greater good.

Center & West Concourse/Vandenberg Room

Center & West Concourse/Vandenberg Room, Pearl Room, Ruby Room

Join the Young professionals (45 years and younger) to discuss issues and related topics and network with other Gen X, Millennials, or Gen Z members.

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Come prepared to share ideas, talk issues and meet your peers face-to-face

Nathan Lambright, Hillsdale County Undersheriff & Fair President

Discuss the diverse types of Digital Marketing tactics Fairs and Exhibitions can use affordably and effectively to attract attendees. It will be engaging, relevant, interesting and a little bit of fun.

Network with other fairs on issues related to smaller venues and audiences

Network with other fairs on issues related to smaller venues and audiences

Network with other fairs on issues related to smaller venues and audiences

Mary Kelpinski - MPPA, Samantha Bos - MSPA, George Quackenbush - MCA