2026 Annual Session

2026 NEAFCS Annual Session
#NEAFCS2026   #TriStarTraditions
September 28 - October 1~ Knoxville, TN

Tri-Star Traditions – Uniting Service, Community, and Volunteerism for Change

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!  Register prior to August 10th to receive the early bird discounted rates.                               

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Thank you to our Sponsors and Exhibitors!

            

 

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Tabletop 20
1410 King St. 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (571) 534-4074
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.aafcs.org
Product/Service Description: AAFCS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Alexandria, VA which supports Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals through education, research, community engagement, advocacy, credentialing and more.

 Canopy, A Public Benefit Company
Tabletop # 8
120 North Juliette Ave
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Phone: (785) 706-9292
Email: [email protected]
Website :
https://canopyteam.org/
Product/Service Description: PEARS is a user-friendly, customizable software platform built to track the full spectrum of community engagement from partnership development and planning through implementation and evaluation.  Built on the "Plan it, Do it, Prove it" framework, PEARS helps you gather the evidence needed to tell your impact story.

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) South
Tabletop #13
 4101 Beryl Rd Room 215J
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 381-7243
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.frsansouth.org
Product/Service Description: Providing information to assist Extension Professionals as they work with rural populations and farmers. The FRSAN South network provides resources such as a 24/7 Concern Line and clearinghouses of resources to help farmers as they deal with mental health issues.

Money Habitudes, LLC
Tabletop: 20
1850 Lee Rd Suite 122D
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: (941) 444-9189
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.moneyhabitudes.com
Product/Service Description:    Money Habitudes®  offers engaging behavioral finance tools that help participants explore how their attitudes and behaviors influence financial decisions. Through assessments, activities, and facilitation resources, educators create meaningful, nonjudgemental conversations that build financial awareness, confidence and lasting behavior change.

National Presto Industries, Inc.
Tabletop: 17
3925 North Hastings Way
Eau Claire Wisconsin 54703
Phone: 715/839-2121
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.gopresto.com
Product/Service Description: National Presto Industries dates back to 1905 when the company began manufacturing industrial size pressure canners known as "canner retorts" Today Presto remains a recognized industry leader in home food preserving

NCTI/Real Colors 
Tabletop: 9
20815 N. 25th Place, Suite A103
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone:  (602) 452-5511
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.restcolors.org
Product/Service Description: Real Colors is a dynamic workshop experience using a personality type test. The goal is to provide participants with skills to understand human behavior, uncover motivations specific to each temperament and improve communication with others.

Newell Brands (Ball Home Canning) Advocate Sponsor
Tabletop: 10
5 Concourse Parkway NE 8th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: (404) 807-9046
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.healthycanning.com
Product/Service Description: As a trusted mason jar brand for 140 years, Ball home canning products inspire all to make, create and share

Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners
Tabletop: 1
13833 Hawksnest Bay Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 48418
Phone: (619) 246-4553
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thesmhp.org
Product/Service Description: The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP) is a nonprofit professional organization providing education, conferences, evidence-based resources, and a peer-reviewed journal to advance metabolic health. Explore opportunities for collaboration and Extension programming.

Southern Peanut Growers
Tabletop: 6
1025 Sugar Pike Way
Canton, GA 30115
Phone: (770) 309-7018
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.peanutbutterlovers.com
Product/Service Description: Peanut farmers believe in the power of peanuts to make the world a better place! From sustainable farming practices to delivering good nutrition and protein for a healthier lifestyle, we have the curriculum, allergy prevention and management materials, and recipes you need.

Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
Tabletop: 5
17360 Coit Rd
Dallas, TX 75252
Phone: (972) 231-5362
Email: [email protected]
Website: 
www.nutritionhub.tamu.edu/
Product/Service Description: The USDA Nutrition HUB at Texas A&M is designed to improve food and nutrition security, reduce diet-related chronic diseases, and improve population health throughout Texas and the United States, through developing and enhancing transdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships.

The Dibble Institute
Tabletop: 16
PO Box 7881
Berkeley, California 94707
Phone: (800) 695-7975
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.dibbleinstitute.org
Product/Service Description: The Dibble Institute offers relationship and emotional well-being curricula for youth and young adults, trusted by Extension professionals nationwide. Visit our booth, the "Growing Healthy Connections" workshop, or our Extension Toolkit (http://tinyurl.com/4dxwfd4s) to learn more!

UF/IFAS
Tabletop 12
1702 S. Hwy 17
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (786) 239-4722
Email: [email protected]
Website:
Product/Service Description: UF/IFAS Books & Cooks is a series-based literacy and nutrition program rooted in four pillars: children’s literacy, food as medicine, diabetes prevention, and family connection. Through fun, hands-on activities, families work to support the enjoyment of reading and build healthy habits, including cooking and physical activity.

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Tabletop: 26
805 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Phone: 330/810-6111
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.nifa.usda.gov
Product/Service Description: Through scientific research and its application; strategic partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies; extension education; and preparing the next generation of Family and Consumer Sciences professionals, USDA NIFA's Division of Family and Consumer Sciences (DFCS)advances family well-being and community vitality across the nation.