The National DHIA Leadership Sessions and 61^st Annual Business Meeting will be held the week of March 2, 2026. There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2026 Leadership Sessions and Annual Meeting. No organized farm or social tour is scheduled for 2026.

Tentative Schedule (as of June 10, 2025)

Monday, March 2

No Scheduled Meetings

Tuesday, March 3

• DHI Management & QCS Field Service Advisory Meeting – Invitation Only
• NDHIA Board Meeting (PM – invitation only)
• Scholarship Committee Meeting (PM)
• Welcome Reception (Evening)

Wednesday, March 4

• Leadership Session (Morning & Afternoon) – for Delegates, DHI Management, Labs, and Industry Cooperators
• Awards Banquet and Scholarship Auction (Evening)

Thursday, March 5

• NDHIA Business Meeting (Morning)
• NDHIA Board Meeting – Wrap up (Afternoon) – (invitation only)
• No Organized Farm or Social Tours

Location –      The Desoto, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA  31401

Hotel Reservations
Look for information on making your hotel reservations late in 2025.

Meeting Registration
Registration materials available in late 2025.

Leadership Session – Wednesday, March 4 (OPEN) – These sessions are open to all delegates, DHI System Management, Labs, DRPCs and Industry Collaborators. The sessions will include presentations, panel discussions and discussion forums on current topics.  Resolutions will be drafted and reviewed for action in the NDHIA Annual Business Meeting session.

Ideas and discussions will be shared on positioning DHI organizations on current operations and programs, implementing new technology and the value of new and quality of data. The activities of DHI System Initiatives will be the focus of the sessions.

Delegates Session and Annual Business Meeting – Thursday, March 5 (OPEN)
The National DHIA Annual Business meeting will include the President’s Report, CEO – Management Report, Key Initiatives and Financial Report along with conducting the business of the organization.

What days should you attend?