AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show | January 8 - 13, 2027 2027
The 108th consecutive American Farm Bureau Convention & Trade Show is January 8–13, 2027 at the Charlotte Convention Center (501 S College St), Charlotte, North Carolina.
The convention is the leading gathering of U.S. Farm Bureau members and volunteer leaders. Attendees help set the agriculture policy agenda in Washington, DC; take part in educational workshops on leadership, business, and food production; and walk the trade show to meet exhibitors, shop featured products, and network with state and county Farm Bureaus.
Registration opens October 1, 2026 at convention.fb.org/register. Farm Bureau member, government, and student rates are $250; non-member rate is $500. Children 17 and under are free; ages 12–17 must be registered (under 12 do not need a badge). Housing is booked only through a state Farm Bureau or the official CVENT Passkey registration system.
Trade show hours (Eastern): Saturday 12:00–17:30, Sunday 12:00–15:30, Monday 07:45–11:00. Opening General Session is Sunday 09:30 in CCC Hall A. Voting delegates meet Tuesday. All times Eastern.
Future editions: Oklahoma City, January 14–19, 2028; Reno, January 26–31, 2029; New Orleans, January 11–16, 2030.
General inquiries: [email protected] / +1-202-406-3600. Booth sales: [email protected] / [email protected].
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Charlotte - Charlotte Convention Center, North Carolina, United States