MAFE News

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 […]

Again this year MAFE will be giving away six (6) $1,000 scholarships to outstanding youth involved in the Michigan fair industry.

1. Each year six (6) scholarships of $1,000 may be awarded, one being the Neil Kentner memorial scholarship.
2. Scholarship is open to applicants that are high school seniors or currently enrolled in an institution of advance learning such […]
   

The Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions is proud to announce a new scholarship program for youths involved with a current associate member.

2021 MAFE Associate Scholarship application  (Please note this scholarship is not open to fair exhibitors. If you are a youth fair exhibitor, please visit the MAFE Fair/Festival scholarship page)

1. Each year one (1) scholarship of $1,000 may be awarded specially for youths involved with a current MAFE Associate member. […]
   

Be sure to fill out the forms for the 20th Annual MAFE Communications Awards Contest (Please note these documents are housed in Google Docs. Click on the arrow in the top right hand side to download or the printer icon to print the document)

Associate member communication awards application

Fair and Festival communications awards application

Entries are due November 15, 2021

2021 MAFE Award applications are available. Click the below links to view the documents in Google Drive (to download a document click the arrow in the top right hand side of the screen)

Hall of Fame

Volunteer of the Year

Heritage Award