MAFE Events

2022 Showcase application

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2022 Showcase and Kids Showcase Application

The 137th Annual Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions Convention will be held January 13-15, 2022 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The MAFE Convention is a very popular and highly anticipated event, and is a tremendous opportunity to display your talent to the majority of Fairs and Festivals in Michigan. There are a few opportunities for showcase:

Click here for the application and all information related to the […]

MDHHS Rescission of Emergency Orders

Admin2021-07-08T16:13:59+00:00June 21st, 2021|MAFE Events|

Click here to view the June 22, 2021 Rescission of Emergency Orders

Approved MSUE Activities

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Approved Activities for MSU Extension Volunteers in 2021

Click here to view the webpage dedicated to the Approved Activities from MSU Extension related to volunteers in 2021. https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/about/approved-activities

This page continues to be updated, so check back on a regular basis to view the most current information.

Judge’s list

Admin2021-05-10T13:48:28+00:00May 1st, 2021|MAFE Events|

MAFE has continued to update the judges list. This list contains contact information for judge’s across the state, which is available to MAFE members.

If you are interested in obtaining a list of judges, please contact the MAFE office at mifairs@gmail.com or 517.317.4544.

How the Pandemic has Impacted Youth

Admin2021-05-10T17:44:46+00:00April 20th, 2021|MAFE Events|

Recently MAFE asked youth from across the state, “What have your experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic taught you?”

Click here to watch a short video with their answers.

2021 Hall of Fame

Admin2021-05-10T14:49:34+00:00February 22nd, 2021|MAFE Events|

Each year MAFE inducts outstanding individuals into our Hall of Fame. Click the link below to find out more about these exceptional group.

CLICK HERE to view the MAFE Hall of Fame brochure

To view to videos of our award winners, see the links below.

Rudy Grahek

Kevin and Jenny Koski

Butch and Ann Netterfield

2021 MAFE Convention Materials

Admin2020-11-24T16:10:18+00:00November 20th, 2020|MAFE Events|

The 2021 MAFE Convention is virtual! Check out the convention information here.

OFFICIAL SWINE ID NUES TAGS 2020

Admin2019-10-16T19:33:40+00:00October 16th, 2019|MAFE Events|

For the 2020 fair and exhibition season, MDARD will continue its policy of distributing official swine ID NUES tags to fairs, free of charge, for use with exhibition swine. Swine tags can still be ordered over the phone or through email; however, we encourage fairs to place their orders by December 16, 2019. Fairs that have ordered their tags can pick them up on January 9-10 in the MDARD Resource Center at the annual MAFE convention in Grand Rapids.

To […]

IAFE Consumer Protection Program – October 13

Admin2019-02-22T14:44:51+00:00September 1st, 2018|MAFE Events|

MAFE will be partnering with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to offer an exciting training to our members.

On Saturday, October 13, we will offer the Consumer Protection Program (CPP), a program developed by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). The CPP workshop has been recently updated to include a special section on swine influenza.

The training will be held simultaneously in East Lansing, on the MSU campus, AND in Escanaba, at the UPCAP building.

Through our partnership […]