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2026 Spring Conference & Social

March 6-7, 2026

Marriott Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO


Online Registration

Click here to Register Online. — Registration deadline: 2/16/2026 11:59 pm

Spring 2026 Conference Registration Fee

Fees cover conference attendance, Friday’s dinner, and Saturday’s breakfast and lunch.

Registration (Register prior to Feb. 16)

  • Member: $160
  • Non-Member: $210
  • Children (5-17 years old): $50
  • Friday Night Anniversary Banquet Dinner Only: $50
  • Children 4 and under are free. 

Late Registration (after Feb. 16)

  • Member: $210
  • Non-Member: $240
  • Children (5-17 years old): $75
  • Children 4 and under are free. 

We will try to accommodate, but we are not able to guarantee spaces will be available. (This is an external restraint that we do not have control over. We have to confirm the number of attendees with the hotel for room/seating arrangements and the purchase of food prior to this date.)

Location & Hotel

Colorado Springs Marriott
5580 Tech Center Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

>> Book your hotel room using the group rate here! << 

Hotel reservation deadline: 2/13/2026

Tentative Conference Lineup

Friday, March 6

12:30 p.m.      Conference Check-In
1:00 – 2:00    Keynote Address: Organizing for Bison Marketing, Mack Graves, Latigo Management and Marketing
2:00 – 2:30    Bison Nutrition, Rodney Kneeshaw, RioMax
2:45 – 3:45     Handling Stress Owning a Bison Ranch, Carlyle Stewart, AgWell Program, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
4:00 – 5:00    Membership Meeting, Elections, and Association Updates
5:00 – 6:00    Tales from the Pasture Social Hour
6:00 – 7:30     Bison Steak Dinner and 30th Anniversary Celebration, Sponsored by Great Range Premium Bison
7:30 p.m.         Benefit Auction, Sponsored and Conducted by Jud Seaman, Quality Auction Services

Saturday, March 7

8:00 a.m.         Breakfast, Sponsored by RMBA Donors
8:45 – 9:45      Improved Grazing and Carbon Opportunities, Kelsey Miller, Agoro Carbon Alliance
10:00 – 10:45 Bison Data Dashboard, Dr. Mike Eckhoff and Brandon Dodd, Livestock Marketing Information Center
11:00 – 11:45   Updates from the National Bison Association, Jim Matheson
12:00 – 1:00    Bison Street Taco Buffet
1:00 – 2:30      How to know if your Bison Business is Profitable and Other Finance and Accounting Tips, Dr. Jeff Tranel CSU Extension
2:45 – 3:45       Bison, Birds, and the Benefits They Bring to Each Other, Dustin Downey, Audubon of the Rockies and Sarah Murphy, Murphy Legacy Bison
4:00 – 5:15       Bison and Grazing, Dr. John Walker, Society for Range Management

Final agenda coming soon!

A big thanks to our conference sponsors!

Conference Information

For any additional information on the conference, contact John Graves at 303-887-9677.

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