ACF 2022 Annual Meeting, Banquet, and Trade Show

This event will be in compliance with all local, state, and CDC guidelines. Masks and/or Social Distancing may be required. Please check back closer to the event for final information.

Date: November 5th, 2022
Location: Best Western Plus North Haven Hotel

Registration:

• Full Day - $65
• Lunch Only - $25
• Banquet and Awards Ceremony - $40
• Annual Business Meeting Only - no charge
• Registration will only be accepted (by mail) until October 22nd. We are unable to accept registrations after this date and no registrations will be processed at the door.

Schedule:

• 6:00 am	Set up Quilt Judging/ Quilt of Valor	Ruby 1&2
  6:00 am	Set up Baking Judging	Diamond Room
  6:00 am	Set up Trade Show	Sapphire Room
  8:00 – 5:00	Trade Show	Sapphire Room
  9:00 – 5:00	Teacup Auction	Outside of Ballroom
  8:00 – 5:00	Registration	Outside of Ballroom
  9:00 – 10:30	Annual Business Meeting	Emerald Room
  9:00 – 3:30	Quilt of Valor workshop	Ruby 1 & 2
  10:30 – 12:00	Trade Show/Teacup Auction	Outside of Ballroom and Sapphire Room
  12:00 – 1:00	Lunch/Guest Speaker	Emerald Room CT Agricultural Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt
  1:30 – 2:30	Workshops	Emerald Room Avian influenza, Rabbit & Swine sickness Dr. Jane Lewis, CT State Veterinarian
  		Backroom in Bar Marketing your Fair with a limited Budget Faith Quinlan, CT State Grange Bonnie Burr, Department Head, UConn Extension
  2:30 – 3:30	Workshops	Emerald Room Youth/Adult Partnerships & How to Listen to Teen Leaders Bonnie Burr, Department Head, UConn Extension
  		Backroom in Bar Recruiting New Volunteers & Retaining Existing Volunteers Faith Quinlan, CT State Grange
  4:00 – 5:00	Trade Show/Teacup Auction	Outside of Ballroom/Sapphire Room
  5:00	Banquet & Awards For State Contest Winners	Main Ballroom

ACF Annual Meeting:

• Please ensure two delegates from each member organization are in attendance. There is no fee to attend the Annual Meeting, and anyone who is involved with a member organization is welcome to attend. Delegates must pre-register.

Overnight Room Reservations:

• Click here or call (203) 239-6700

Trade Show & Sponsorship:

• Notify all of your fair personnel, there is something for all departments at our trade show!
• Sponsorships are available! – help us to provide great speakers and educational content that benefits all area fairs!

Tea Cup Auction:

• Be sure to bring a donation to our Tea Cup Auction! All proceeds go directly to our Scholarship Fund.

Before being named Commissioner of the Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture, Bryant P. Hurlburt was the executive director of the Connecticut Farm Bureau Association – the state’s largest and oldest agricultural organization. In this role, he advocated on behalf of its members to promote policies that enhance the economic viability of agriculture in the state. Prior to joining the Farm Bureau, Hurlburt worked as senior vice president of program operations at Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Bridgeport, CT that is dedicated to empowering underserved consumers to make healthier food choices by making fresh food more affordable. In 2013, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the Connecticut State Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in a position where he was responsible for overseeing the agency’s crop protection, disaster relief, and loan programs. He instituted a program to use the agency’s six field offices to better serve Connecticut farmers and help them navigate the different state, federal, and local programs that are available to help them and their farm operation.