Registration DETAILS

Annual Conference

Registration & Tickets

Registration begin December 2025

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Register for the Conference

Please complete this form and include everyone who is attending the conference. Please provide Names, Titles & Fair associated with.

Early ONLINE registrants will get 2 drink tickets to use Friday Night. Pick up Drink tickets at Registration Desk.

ONLINE Registration Deadline: January 20 — For printed name badges, please register before the above date.

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Don't forget to book your Hotel Room!

Hotel Reservations Begin Dec 7

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Banquet Tickets

Banquet Tickets are $40 plus $2.53 fees

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Annual Conference

Hotel Reservations

The Residence Inn & Hollywood Casino are Co-Hosting MAAF & Maine Fairs for our Annual Conference. Both Hotels will be offering rooms at a reduced rate. The Residence Inn is located across the road to the left of the Cross Center. Hollywood Casino is located across the street from the Front of the Cross Center.

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MAAF Group Rate Reservations are full. Please contact hotel directly for room rates & availability.

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Bangor Residence Inn Hotel

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22 Bass Park Boulevard, Bangor, Maine 04401

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1-207-433-0800 or click the button below

Studio, 1 King, Sofa bed

$139.00/night

Studio, 2 Queen, Sofa bed

$169.00/night

Reservations Cutoff Date: 12/23/2025

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Hollywood Casino Bangor Hotel

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500 Main Street Bangor, ME 04401

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877-779-7771 or click the button below

Room

$139.99/night

Special Rate Code

MAAF

Reservations Cutoff Date: 1/8/2026

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Overflow Hotel - Fireside Inn & Suites Bangor

In the event that all rooms at our Co-Host Hotels have been reserved, The Fireside Inn & Suites has rooms available

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570 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401 Near Cross Insurance Center

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+1-207-424-1296

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Cross Center Bangor Maine

The Cross Insurance Center will be the location for meetings, trade show, registration, breakfasts & the banquet.

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515 Main Street Bangor, ME

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Annual Conference

MAAF Banquet

Saturday, January 24 - 6:00 pm

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Banquet - 6:00 pm

Doors Open approx: 5:15.

We will begin taking tickets at 4:30 pm

Upon entrance to the Banquet Hallway, you will be able to grab a cocktail, socialize and relax.

Don't forget to check the seating chart

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Banquet Slide Show

MAAF is looking for 5 Fair Photos for Slide Show.

Fair Photo upload directions: Click the Upload Button Below and then click on your fair then click on NEW in the left corner, (you can drag and drop also) then click on File Upload.

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Special Awards Presentations

Contest Awards, Rising Star Award, Catherine Damren Award and more!

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Purchase Tickets - CLOSED

Please complete the ticket purchase form. 

  • Banquet tickets are $40 plus $2.53 fees
  • Digital Tickets will be emailed to email provided.
  • printed copies are not necesarry
  • Deadline to Purchase: January 13