ACF Annual Meeting 2024

Date: Nov 16, 2024

Location(s):

Holiday Inn Norwich - 860-889-5201

Category(s):

ACF

Room Reservations:

Reserve your room
The default dates are set for check-in on Friday and check-out on Sunday, but guests can modify their dates as needed once they access the link.

Annual Meeting, Banquet & Convention Registration

Registration

Registration deadline - payment must be received by October 24th, 2024 - We are unable to accept registration at the door.

Contest winners must also be reported to their respective committees. Click Here for details.
Each member fair may select two delegates. Only delegates will be allowed to vote during the business meeting.

8:00 AM	Registration opens
8:00 - 10:00 AM	Baking entries accepted
8:00 - 10:00 AM	Quilt entries accepted
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Teacup auction
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Business meeting
10:45 - 11:30 AM	*General session* Integrating Youth into your Fair's Governing Body Norm Hicks, Durham Fair
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM	*Lunch*
12:00 - 12:45	Speaker - Tourism Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism, State of Connecticut
1:00 - 2:00 PM	*Breakout sessions*
	•Security
1	•Motivating Exhibitor and Committee Interaction with Fairgoers
	•How Are You Preserving Your Fair's Historical Artifacts?
2:15 - 3:15	*Breakout sessions*
	•Developing and Maintaining Your Brand
2	•Food Concession Issues
	•Animal Pull Superintendents - Discussion of Best Practices
3:30 - 4:30 PM	*Breakout sessions*
	•Baking Contests - Exhibitors - Questions and answers with committee and judges
3	•Concession Issues (other than food)
	•Mentoring the New People in your Organization
5:00 PM	Awards Banquet

Schedule subject to change