2024 Annual Convention

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JOIN US November 1-3, 2024 AT THE Ashore Hotel !

Hotel Address: 10100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842

Host Hotel

To make reservations, please call the Grand Hotel at 410-289-6191 and provide the code MAFA23 to book your rooms.

To receive the rates below, attendees must book their rooms by October 6, 2023.

Room Rates

City View
Thursday: $69 per night
Friday & Saturday: $89 per night

Ocean View
Thursday: $ 79 per night
Friday & Saturday: $99 per night

Direct Ocean View
Thursday: $ 87 per night
Friday & Saturday: $124 per night

Registration Deadline & Pricing

Early Bird Registration

Early Bird Registration deadline is September 18, 2023.

Early Bird Member Fairs and Associates (Dues are Paid)
Full Registration – $200
Single-Day Registration (Friday, October 27) – $75
Single-Day Registration (Saturday, October 28) – $125
Single-Day Registration (Sunday, October 29) – $50
8’x8′ Booth – $50

Early Bird Non-Member Fairs and Associates (Dues are NOT Paid)
Full Registration – $300
Single-Day Registration (Friday, October 27) – $100
Single-Day Registration (Saturday, October 28) – $150
Single-Day Registration (Sunday, October 29) – $75
8’x8′ Booth – $100

Late Registration

Late Registration deadline is October 4, 2023.

Late Member Fairs and Associates (Dues are Paid)
Full Registration – $225
Single-Day Registration (Friday, October 27) – $100
Single-Day Registration (Saturday, October 28) – $150
Single-Day Registration (Sunday, October 29) – $75
8’x8′ Booth – $50

Late Non-Member Fairs and Associates (Dues are NOT Paid)
Full Registration – $325
Single-Day Registration (Friday, October 27) – $125
Single-Day Registration (Saturday, October 28) – $175
Single-Day Registration (Sunday, October 29) – $100
8’x8′ Booth – $100

Registration

Registration is now closed! For questions about registration, please contact Janice Coroneos at [email protected].

Online Registration

Online registrants are able to pay with a credit card by registering online. Please click on the button below to register online.

Paper Registration Forms

Please mail with a check with your paper forms. If your dues are paid, please use the member forms. If your dues are NOT paid, please use the non-member form.

Convention Schedule

Click on the button below to view the updated schedule.

Membership Dues

Members receive discounted pricing on convention registration! To become a member or renew your membership, please click on the button below.

Extra Activities

Alley Oops Pre-Convention Hangout

Thursday, October 26 @7:00pm

Midtown OC Alley Oops
5509 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD

Coming in on Thursday? Join us at Alley Oops Midtown OC for pre-convention fun, bowling, and games! For more info on Alley Oops, please visit midtown.alleyoopsoc.com.

Alley Oops is an extra-curricular activity for attendees and is not included with convention registration. Attendance is optional and is an additional opportunity for attendees and their families to network and socialize with others.

Roland E Powell Convention Center Tour

Friday, October 27 @ 9:30am

Meet at Grand Hotel Lobby at 9am

*Limited to the first 30 people to sign up

Take a private tour of the newly renovated Ocean City Convention Center! This state-of-the-art facility holds hundreds of events year-round and is an economic driver for Ocean City.