2026 Northern Plains Summer Meeting Registration

  • Event Registration Form

  • We are looking forward to hosting the 2026 Northern Plains Region Summer Meeting! This year's event will be held on the same week as MACD's annual Spring Board meeting, which all Northern Plains members are welcome to stay for the MACD presentations if you would like (no additional registration fee).

    If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us through email at madi@macdnet.org or rayelynn@macdnet.org.

     
    View the draft agenda here: 
    DRAFT 2026 Agenda: Northern Plains Region and MACD Board Meeting

    Friday, June 19th - Sunday, June 21st: Old Salt Festival! 

    • Partner event: A Montana gathering where community meets land. Conversation, music, food & wild landscapes on the Mannix Ranch in Montana.
    • MACD will be attending and we welcome Northern Plains members to join! Registration and cost is separate from the Northern Plains Summer Meeting.

    Monday, June 22nd: Half day (begins at 1pm) - Northern Plains

    • Afternoon: Northern Plains welcome and presentations
    • Evening: Dinner on your own or as a group

    Tuesday, June 23rd: Full day - Northern Plains/MACD

    • Morning: Northern Plains presentations and business meeting
    • Afternoon: MACD Spring Board welcome and presentations (content relevant to both groups)
    • Evening: Annual MACD Social at Ten Mile Creek Brewery!

    Wednesday, June 24th: Full day - Northern Plains/MACD

    • Morning: Presentations (relevant to both groups)
    • Afternoon: MACD Strategic Planning, possible field trip or breakout session for Northern Plains members
    • Evening: Dinner on your own or as a group

    Thursday, June 25th: Half day (concludes after lunch) - MACD

    • Morning: MACD Board Meeting

  • Accomodation information:

    A room block at the government rate has been reserved at the Best Western Capitol Hotel in Helena, Montana. 

    The block expires on June 7, 2026. Make sure to say you're with MACD to receive the group rate. 


    Best Western Capitol Hotel
    1714 11TH Ave, Helena, MT 59601

    phone: 406-442-1770

    direct booking link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.27086.html?groupId=6U8VM8H4

  • Are you an MACD Board Member?*
  • Which event(s) do you plan to attend?*

  • Both the Northern Plains business meeting and the MACD board meeting will have a virtual attendance option. However, we cannot guarantee virtual participation for any other presentations at this time. If there is a specific presentation you would like recorded, please contact MACD and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
  • Will you be attending the meetings in-person or virtually?*
  • Do you need hotel accomodation in Helena?*
  • If you need hotel accomodations, please select which nights:

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  • Payment Options

    An invoice with an online payment link will be emailed to you, otherwise you can pay via check by mailing it to:

    MACD
    1101 11th Ave
    Helena, MT
    59601

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