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Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention to be held January 11-14, 2026

We are so excited to be hosting our 102nd annual convention this coming January! Our convention theme is "Diamonds are Fair-Ever", as we celebrate the crowning of our 60th Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs. Convention will once again take place at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, January 11-14, 2026. Online reservations for convention open October 1 at 8:00AM. Early-bird pricing is through November 15.


On Sunday night we will once again enjoy networking and socializing with our friends in the mobile amusement industry with carnival night.

Our convention officially begins on Monday morning with our Special Projects fun activities followed by our Opening Ceremony and our Keynote Speaker, Ian Hill. We offer a trade show on Monday and Tuesday afternoons filled with our amazing Associate Members. The schedule is filled with workshops for Fair & Associate Members throughout the convention focused on everything Fair related. Evening showcases of entertainment are held on Monday and Tuesday.

While our Fair/Associate Member convention is happening, our Fairest of the Fairs Contest is also taking place. Throughout the convention the contestants participate in interviews, on-stage speaking, promoting auction items and enhancing their communication skills. We conclude our convention on Wednesday evening with our Awards and Fairest Finals Banquet.

Ian HIll to Present at WI Fairs Convention

Ian Hill believes County fairs are not relics of the past but the foundations for the future. He sees them as sacred gathering grounds where ordinary people do extraordinary things to impact every citizen from toddler to those in the sunset of their days.

That belief drove Ian to launch You Make THE Difference—a national initiative already active in more than 22 states across the Country in just 8 months. You Make THE Difference reignites pride in the county fair, rebuilds volunteerism, and equips the Difference Makers who keep fairs, and agricultural societies alive with the tools the times require.

Ian is an award-winning humanitarian, world record–setting innovator, and professional development pioneer. He founded Let Them Be Kids, honored globally as one of the most innovative social programs in the world. Ian broke the World Record for the longest speech—51 hours straight to raise funds for youth in crisis—and at 57, he became one of the oldest men to ever play college football to spotlight the alarming suicide rates amongst farmers.

His contributions have been recognized both nationally and internationally by organizations such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, the Stand for Children organization and even a nomination by the Prime Minister of Canada as Social Innovator of the Year.

Ian Hill

Founder & Chief Steward of the Vision

You Make THE Difference

📞 725.324.6877

📧 ian@youmakethedifference.com

🌐 www.youmakethedifference.com

www.youmakethedifference.ca

For what purpose then are we born… if it is not to make the lives of those around us better!

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