{"id":134660,"global_id":"nationalbison.org?id=134660","global_id_lineage":["nationalbison.org?id=134660"],"author":"3","status":"publish","date":"2026-03-05 16:30:43","date_utc":"2026-03-05 23:30:43","modified":"2026-09-08 09:02:27","modified_utc":"2026-09-08 15:02:27","url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/event\/2026-eastern-regional-bison-conference\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/134660","title":"2026 Eastern Regional Bison Conference","description":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Eastern-Bison-Conference-5.pdf\">2026 Eastern Bison Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">September 11 &amp; 12, 2026 \u2013 Columbiana, OH \u2013 Coyote Run Ranch<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Columbiana, Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Registration Deadline: August 28, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EVENT IS SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Registration Includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Saturday snacks, bison lunch, bison dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Access to all meetings, educational forums and herd tours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Coyote Run Ranch is a local, family owned and operated bison ranch in Columbiana, Ohio. Encompassing 130 acres, owners Nick and Kristin George are dedicated to responsibly and ethically raising bison with a focus on maintaining quality genetics and ensuring healthy animals in an effort to repopulate bison in North America.<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT INFORMATION<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>-Refund Policy: Refund requests must be submitted to the NBA in writing by email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lydia@nationalbison.org\">lydia@nationalbison.org<\/a>. The National Bison Association will provide a 100% refund for requests received 20 days prior to the event. Members requesting a refund 6-19 days before the event will receive 50% of their paid registration fee. No refunds will be given on 5 days or less from an event, but registrations can be transferred at no charge if the NBA is contacted prior to the day of the event(s).<\/p>\n<p>-Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements to the conference hotel. Free shuttle bus available Saturday to and from conference hotel to Coyote Run Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>-Hotel Room block is held at the following hotel:<br \/>\nBest Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn &amp; Suites<br \/>\n150 East State Route 14 Columbiana, Ohio 44408<br \/>\nP. 330-482-5050<br \/>\nRoom block for \u201cBison Conference\u201d at $210\/ Night<br \/>\nLast Day to Book : 7\/28\/2026<\/p>\n<p>-Additional accommodation options and community information available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/tourcolumbianaohio.org\/about\/\">https:\/\/tourcolumbianaohio.org\/about\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Agenda:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friday, September 11th<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">5:00 PM \u2013 Registration open at the ranch<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">6:00 PM \u2013 Pizza Party in the Barn<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal 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