PLEASE NOTE: Official programming does not begin until lunch on Tuesday, December 1. Due to the remote location of the Omni Homestead Resort, dinner will be available on Monday evening for those who need to arrive the day before.

Tentative (subject to change)

Monday, November 30, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:00 PMBuffet Dinner (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AMBuffet Breakfast (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom

7:00 AM - 4:00 PMYoung Farmers Auction Collection

Commonwealth Room

7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open

Mt Vernon Foyer

7:00 AM - 5:30 PMWomen's Leadership Service Project

Stratford Room

7:00 AM - 7:00 PMExhibits Open

Commonwealth Room

7:00 AM - 7:00 PMYoung Farmers Silent Auction

Commonwealth Room

11:45 AM - 1:45 PMNetworking Buffet Luncheon (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom

  • 12:15 PM Special presentation by the VFBF Women’s Leadership Committee 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMSpeaker Highlight: Laura Daniels

Grand Ballroom

2:45 PM - 3:15 PMExhibits/Scavenger Hunt Engagement Time

Commonwealth Room

2:50 PM - 4:00 PMWomen's Leadership Committee Meet & Greet/Afternoon Tea

The Great Hall

3:30 PM - 4:15 PMHow to Organize Locally - Panel Discussion

Regency Ballroom

4:30 PM - 5:30 PMYoung Farmers Discussion Meet Competition

Regency Ballroom

5:30 PM - 6:00 PMVALOR Meet & Greet

Front Entrance

5:45 PM - 6:45 PMVirginia FAIRS Showcase Reception

Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMNetworking Buffet Dinner (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom

  • 7:30 PM Fireside Chat with President Sink and AFBF President Zippy Duvall
  • 8:15 PM Young Farmers Live Auction
9:00 PM - 11:00 PMYoung Farmers & Growing Leaders Reception

Grand Ballroom Foyer

Wednesday, December 2, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AMNetworking Buffet Breakfast (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom

7:00 AM - 11:30 AMYoung Farmers Auction Collection

Stratford

7:00 AM - 4:30 PMYoung Farmers Silent Auction

Commonwealth Room

7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open

Mt Vernon Foyer

8:00 AM - 8:30 AMVoting Delegate Orientation

Regency Ballroom (virtual recording of the orientation will be available prior to the meeting)

Martha Moore, VFBF Governmental Relations Senior Vice President
*Voting Delegates should bring their handbooks

 

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMAnnual Meeting of Voting Delegates

Regency Ballroom

11:45 AM - 1:45 PMNetworking Buffet Luncheon (at your leisure)

Grand Ballroom
 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PMDistrict & VFBF AgPAC Caucus Meetings

District 1 - Regency Room
District 2 - Appalachian
District 3 - Piedmont
District 4 - Blue Ridge
District 5 - Dominion Room
District 6 - Monroe
District 7 - Tower Suite B
District 8 - Dining Room
District 9 - Tower Suite A
District 10 - Stratford
District 11 - Mt. Vernon
District 12 - Wilson
District 13 - Madison
District 14 - Theater

 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PMIce Cream Social

Regency Ballroom Foyer

5:30 PM - 6:00 PMVirginia Tech Alpha Gamma Rho Meet & Greet (photo @ 5:45)

Front Entrance

5:45 PM - 6:45 PMEastern Shore Reception

Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCentennial Celebration Dinner

Grand Ballroom

9:00 PM - 11:00 PMBrent Hull Band

Grand Ballroom

Thursday, December 3, 2026
9:30 AMAITC Clay Shoot at the Homestead

Homestead Resort Shooting Club
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  • 9:30 AM Registration
  • 10:15 AM Safety Briefing
  • 10:30 AM Shotgun Start