2026 NDGDA 113th Convention
& Industry Show has been scheduled for Monday & Tuesday, January 19th & 20th
We will update the information on this page as it is developed.
REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN IN EARLY DECEMBER
Exhibitor & Hospitality Hosts
Information was mailed out to Hospitality Hosts and Exhibitors in late September.
If you want to be added to our mailing list for exhibit and hospitality information, please contact Odie Scheel at 701-235-4184.
2025 Fargo Lodging Information (PDF)
Registration Opening 11/29/2025
Once you have completed your convention registration, call Odie at 701-235-4184 to check availability at the Holiday Inn so she can add your name to the reservation list.
Convention Registration Form (PDF)
Convention Online Registration
The Online Registration is temporarily down.
We believe it should be up and running Monday the 15th. In the mean time if you want to email your forms in we can take payment over the phone upon receiving your form. Please call the office (701-235-4184) after you email your form. You can also submit your from via fax (701-235-1026). Please call the office (701-235-4184) after your fax your form. Thank you for you patience.
Convention Program
* | Monday, January 19, 2025 | |
| 11:00 am - 6:00 pm | Registration, Holiday Inn - Atrium / Press Room | |
| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Exhibitor setup | |
| 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Trade Show Opens - Great Hall | |
| 5:30 pm | Hospitality Center Opens - Poolside | |
| Evening | Grain Company Socials & Dinners | |
| * | Tuesday, January 20, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration, Holiday Inn - Atrium / Press Room | |
| 8:00 am | Buffet Breakfast in Trade Show - Great Hall | |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Spouse/Guest - Mezzanine Suites | |
Tentative Charcuterie Board or Drumming | ||
| 10:00 am - Noon | BREAKOUT SESSION 1 - Harvest Hall | |
| TOPIC: Market Outlook for North Dakota Crops SPEAKER: Dr. Frayne Olson NDSU Extension - Crop Economist/Marketing Specialist | ||
| TOPIC: Good, Bad & Ugly - Income Security in an Uncertain 2026 SPEAKER: Mike Gust, Attorney - ABST Law | ||
| 11:45 am | Spouse/Guest Luncheon - In the Mezzanine Suites | |
| Great food and door prize drawings | ||
| 12:00 Noon | Walkaround Lunch in Trade Show - Great Hall | |
| Variety of food types to choose from | ||
| 1:30 pm | Tradeshow closes | |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Spouse/Guest - Mezzanine Suites | |
| Tentative Charcuterie Board or Drumming | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | BREAKOUT SESSION 2 - Harvest Hall | |
| TOPIC: Regulations Affecting Grain & Feed Industry SPEAKER: Jess McLure, SVP, Safety & Regulatory - National Grain & Feed Assoc. | ||
| TOPIC: OSHA Inspection Do's & Don'ts SPEAKER: Aaron Gelb, OSHA Workplace Safety Group - Conn Maciel Carey Law | ||
| 4:00 pm | Annual Business Meeting - Dakota Hall | |
| Reports Resolutions Merger Vote | ||
| 5:00 pm | Social Hour - Poolside | |
| 6:15 pm | Banquet - Great Hall | |
| Awards and Presentations | ||
| ENTERTAINMENT: Cash vs. The King | ||
| 9:00 pm | Dance to The Johnny Holm Band | |
| 12:00 am | Convention adjourns |