Associate Membership list
Check out all the great MAFE Associate members on our new searchable tables. Click here to view the associate membership list page
2015 MAFE Communication Awards and Photo contest winners
Thank you to all the fairs, festivals and associate members that entered the 2014 MAFE Communication Awards and first ever Photo Contest. Congratulations to all our winners.
Click here for a list of placings. Photos from the photo contest will be featured on the MAFE Directory cover, MAFE Event Brochure and website.
Thank you again to all that participated in the contests.
Heritage Award
Every fair has those volunteers that for many years have been a huge part of the success of their fair. The MAFE board awards the Heritage Award to honor our state’s outstanding long term volunteers. Fairs couldn’t last without volunteers and the special people that do it year after year need a special award to say thank you.
In order to be eligible to receive this award, recipients must have a minimum of 10 years of […]
Volunteer of the Year
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 […]
2015 MAFE Hall of Fame
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 […]
2015 Convention Evaluation form
Thank you to all that attended the 2015 MAFE convention. We had a great year with a lot of networking, learning and fun.
In order to continue to improve the convention we need your thoughts. Please fill out the below evaluation form and submit via mail, email or fax by January 25, 2015.
Convention Evaluation Form (PDF version)
Convention Evaluation Form (word version)
Thank you for your thoughts and feedback!
Helpful hints for MDARD Capital Improvement Grant
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.
Animal Health & Welfare Webinar materials
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 [email protected].
2014 MAFE Board of Directors Officers
At the Board Meeting on Saturday 1-11-14 the following officers were elected:
President – Rick Crawford, Director at Large, Shiawassee County
Vice President – Mike Zimmerman, Zone 6 Director, Chippewa County
Treasurer – Jamie Skerbeck, Associate Representative, Skerbeck Bros Shows
Secretary – Larry Bush, Festival Representative, Swartz Creek Home Town Days
Past President – Jan Murphy, Zone 1 Director, Branch County Fair
President Crawford will be working on the committee assignments for the upcoming year. Please support your board and share any […]
2014 MAFE Convention
Make your 2014 Event Outstanding! – 129th Annual Convention.
Location: Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date: January 9-11, 2014
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