2025 Winter Convention

General Information

Date: Tuesday, December 9th - Thursday, December 11th

Location: West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines, Iowa

Hotel Booking:

• Room Rate: $131/night

• The last day to book is November 17th!

• Link to book: Reservation-Link

Cost:

• Allied Members: $125

• Farmers/Processor/Consultant: $100

• University/Student: $75

• Speaker: $75

• Non-Member: $200

• Spouse/Guest: $75

Attire:

• Tuesday: Business Casual

• Wednesday: Business Casual

• Banquet: The movie ‘Elf’ themed

  • Dress like a character from the movie ‘Elf’, sport your favorite Christmas sweater, or keep it classy with your holiday best!

PAC Fundraiser:

• Let’s raise funds for the Iowa Turkey Federation Political Action Committee (PAC)!

• We will be auctioning items off, and so far we have:

  • Tequila Basket directly from Tequila, Mexico

  • Metal Butterfly Art

• We are still collecting items! If you would like to donate an item, please reach out to Sheila (sheila@iowaturkey.org, 515-232-7492)

We want everyone to visit, enjoy each other’s company, and just have fun! This year we are again featuring a simple “game night.” Music will be playing, there will be a Bags Tournament, Putt Putt Golf, the Stump and Hammer Game, etc. Let’s build the perfect Christmas Game Night playlist! Send song requests to sheila@iowaturkey.org