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Save the date for the 2027 AFWA Annual Meeting, in Boise, Idaho! 

Join us September 26-29, 2027! ​More details will be posted here as they become available. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank You for Joining Us in Lancaster!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the 116th AFWA Annual Meeting. We're grateful to our attendees, partners, sponsors, and hosts for the conversations, collaboration, and commitment to conservation that made this meeting a success. We hope you left with new ideas, stronger connections, and fresh momentum for the work ahead. 

Who Attends 
This annual event provides a forum for conservation leadership and brings together more than 700 leaders from fish and wildlife agencies and conservation groups from all 50 states, U.S. Territories, Canada and Mexico in order to discuss conservation policy and management issues and accomplishments. Attendees include key decision makers in the field of fish and wildlife, including; directors, assistant directors, program managers, and others involved in fisheries, wildlife habitat, law enforcement, legal affairs, industry, as well as public affairs (information and education).

Highlights
Highlights of the event include collaborative committee and working group meetings, thought-provoking Plenary Session, recognition of outstanding achievements at the awards presentation, and plenty of social and networking opportunities. 

Photo courtesy of Tom Roe Photography

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