About the Annual Meeting

June 7, 2021

Dear AFWA Members:
 
It’s Official! The 2021 AFWA Annual Meeting will take place from September 8th – September 14th.  Thank you for your patience while we worked through a range of issues to figure this out.  Based on your responses to our survey, we have decided to hold a two-part, hybrid meeting this year as per below.
 
Virtual Committee Meetings: Wednesday, September 8 through Friday, September 10.
 
In-Person Meetings, Providence, RI: Sunday, September 12 through Tuesday, September 14.  During this time, there will be the director-only retreat, meetings of the Executive Committee, special events with sponsors, and the Business Meeting.  Most of these meetings will also be available virtually including the plenary session, the awards ceremony, and some professional development workshops.  
 
We feel that this schedule offers the best combination of allowing for greater attendance and participation virtually, as well as the opportunity to interact personally at some of our essential Director level meetings.
 
Look for more details on registration and the schedule on this website in upcoming weeks.

Regards,
​
Ron Regan
Executive Director

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Meeting Updates 

• Attendee registration is open! View options and pricing, and sign up to participate. 
• Support AFWA's Annual Meeting as a sponsor or exhibitor. 
• Review the schedule of events. 

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.