Annual Conference

Friday, January 16, 2026

• 8:30 pm    Gather in hotel bar Willy T’s Tavern & Grill

Saturday, January 17, 2026

• 8:30 am     Registration & Morning Coffee 
• 9:30 am     Annual Business Meeting
• 12:00 pm  Lunch 
• 1:00 pm    SEMINAR: Minnesota Board of Animal Health Update
                         By Dr. Heather Damico, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
• 1:30 pm    SEMINAR: Dr. Seabury 3,500 GEBV Project update
                         By Dr. Heather Damico, Minnesota Board of Animal Health and Brenda Hartkopf, NAEBA
• 2:00 pm    SEMINAR:  Marketing Velvet Antler and Projections for the Future
                         By Jade Noble, Cervid Labs              
• 2:30 pm    SEMINAR: Market Updates in Velvet, Meat and Trophy Bulls
                         By Jade Noble, Cervid Labs and Brian Wagner, Black Velvet Elk Ranch
• 3:00 pm    Afternoon Break
• 3:30 pm    SEMINAR:  TBD
• 4:15 pm    SEMINAR:  Pasture and Forage Management Strategies for Maximum Production
                         By Adam Johnson, Oak Point Elk Farm
• 5:00 pm    Social Hour
• 6:00 pm    Evening Banquet
• 6:45 pm    MnEBA Awards
• 7:00 pm     Live Fundraising Auction
• 8:00 pm    2026 MnEBA Gun Calendar Raffle Drawing
• 8:30 pm    Hospitality 

Location

Holiday Inn Alexandria
5637 Hwy 29 South
Alexandria, MN 56308

Reservations

320-763-6577.  Mention “MN Elk Breeders Association” to receive discounted rate of $129/Queen and $139/King per night. This room block will be released on 12/19/25.

Registration

To register:  Register below, click to download offline form, or call the MnEBA Office at 320-543-2686.

Pre-registration requested to help make final decisions on meal counts and best use of facilities.

Do not have to be a current member to attend.

Complete the online registration form below or click on the download button to print a registration form and complete offline.