Retail, food and agriculture

2027 AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show

The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention, which brings together members to set policy priorities, attend workshops and visit a trade show.

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January 8 to 13, 2027, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • Educational workshops address leadership, business and food production trends. Source
  • A trade show and Cultivation Center are part of the event. Source
  • An Ag Innovation Challenge features start-up finalists. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Transit

The CATS Sprinter Bus, Route 5, connects Charlotte Douglas International Airport with the convention center in about 20 to 30 minutes. Source

Accessibility

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Where to stay

The venue says The Westin Charlotte is across the street and linked by the same over-street walkway. Source

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Travel details for the Charlotte area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Rideshare

App-based rideshare pickup is on the Departures/Ticketing level, upper level, inner lanes, Zones 1-3. Source

Taxis

Taxis load on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim level at the outer curb in Zone 1, mainly from 5 a.m. to midnight. The airport evaluates its queue companies each year, and approved cabs carry a door decal. Source

  • City Cab
  • Crown Cab
  • Green Cab
  • Yellow Cab
  • Orange Cab
  • Royal Cab

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Black car and SUV pickup

Limousines, limousine sedans and shuttle or van services run only by pre-arrangement between the passenger and the provider. The airport page names no operators. Source

Public transit

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Charlotte travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • On how many acres, seasons and soil types was the yield or input claim tested?
  • Was the trial replicated with a control, and who ran it: the vendor or an independent party?
  • Which results come from a region with climate and crop rotation comparable to the attendee's own?
  • What data does the product collect from the operation, and who owns and can export that data?

Common questions

When is 2027 AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show?

January 8 to 13, 2027.

Where is 2027 AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show held?

Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC.

Where should I stay for 2027 AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show?

The venue says The Westin Charlotte is across the street and linked by the same over-street walkway.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Supply Chains and Procurement.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Supply Chains and Procurement, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

Everything in Supply Chains and Procurement →

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Plan it

Guides for any show

First time at a major show

A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.

Show planning checklist

The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.

Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “2027 AFBF Annual Convention & Trade Show planning reference.” DA-EV-afbf-convention-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/afbf-convention-2027/

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