The Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions recognizes that volunteers are the lifeblood of Fairs. The annual Volunteer of the Year recognition program is designed to showcase the contributions made by volunteers throughout Michigan. Volunteers represent close to $8.6 million annually in time, talents and in-kind contributions to Fairs.
The 2015 award winners are:
Pictured above: Overall Volunteer of the Year award winner Mary Zellner (Wayne […]
New for 2015, is the MAFE Hall of Fame Award. This program is designed to recognize the service rendered to fairs, festivals and our industry by individual who have devoted their time and talents for no less than 20 years. Recognition of this award took place during the general session at the MAFE Convention.
Inductees included Fair Officials both current and present, Associates who have had a long term impact on our industry as well as governmental officials who were […]
The 130th MAFE Convention is right around the corner!
Click the link below to view the schedule of events taking place January 8-10 at the Amway Grand Plaza and the DeVose Place.
Looking for a few helpful hints when filling out your MDARD County Fairs Capital Improvement Grant Program? Do you have some questions? Searching for strong grant ideas?
Check out the Common Questions for the County Fair Capital Improvement Grant Program document. This documents highlights common questions other fairs have asked, provides examples of strong/weak grant options and questions to keep in mind when filling out the your grant application.
The 130th MAFE Convention is right around the corner so mark your calendar!
Convention materials will be available the end of September so check back for more information. For immediate information contact Lisa Reiff at 517-317-4544 or mifairs@gmail.com.
Materials to file fair end of year reports for 2014 are now available. The following documents can be found here.
120 Day Report
2014 Year End Report letter
2014 Annual Statistics
2014 Annual Update form
Confirmation of Fair Dates
2014 Transmittal Form
2014 financial statement – 120 day report (excel format)
If you have questions please contact Cinda Karlik at 517-284-5723 or karlikc@michigan.gov.
The 2014 Event Date Brochure is now available. This piece has the fair dates and phone numbers for all MAFE member fairs and festivals.
Click below for the electronic version. Printed copies are available upon request. Please contact Lisa Scramlin at 517.317.4544 or mifairs@gmail.com to request printed versions.
On April 15 MAFE hosted a webinar on Animal Health & Welfare.
The PowerPoint can be found here.
The webinar was also recorded. The recording can be accessed here. **Please note there are a few seconds of silence at the beginning of the recording.
If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact mifairs@gmail.com.
