2026 Annual Conference

2026 WAFCS Annual Conference

February 26 & 27, 2026

The Wisconsin Hotel & Conference Center WI Dells

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Join the Wisconsin Affiliate for a conference full of growth, collaboration, networking, and fun!

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Delores L. Williams

Dr. Williams started as an FCCLA member, competing in STAR Events.
Her career pathway is loaded with a variety of FCS occupations including spending three summers working in Cuba developing restaurant concepts.
Delores is excited to travel to Wisconsin where she has fond childhood memories from summer visits.
Dr. Williams has mentored thousands, developed community-based programs, launched mobile STEM labs, and consults with leaders.
Her mission remains the same: to turn passion into progress and vision into victory.
Driven by faith, fueled by purpose, and rooted in community, Dr. Williams is not just planting seeds, she's cultivating a more equitable and inspired future for generations to come.

Executive Chef Elena Terry

Elena Terry is the Executive Chef/Founder of Wild Bearies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing and educating about Indigenous foods and the culture around those foods.
Chef Elena was a guest chef on the popular Bravo TV show Top Chef that aired on May 15, 2024. She described the experience as "a transformative moment". Along with a colleague from Minnesota they cooked a meal for the remaining contestants educating them on the importance of food in Native cultures. Since then, she has served as a mentor and guest judge for the 21st season of Top Chef.
Chef Elena has developed partnerships with James Beard Foundation, the Smithsonian, Food and Agriculture Organization to the United Nations, US State Department, Intertribal Agriculture Council, American Indian Foods Program, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, and UW System to name a few.

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Paying with a Purchase Order?
1. Complete paper registration form here.
2. Mail PO and registration form to UWSP.
Make checks/PO payable to UWSP and mail to:
UWSP Continuing Education, 2100 Main St., Stevens Point,
WI 54481.

Paying by check?
1. Complete paper registration form here.
2. Mail check and registration form to UWSP.
Make checks payable to UWSP and mail to:
UWSP Continuing Education, 2100 Main St., Stevens Point,
WI 54481.

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Use link listed above or
Email here or call 715-308-0506.

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS 1/31/2026