The 2026 Annual Convention of the MFCF, Midwest Showman's Association, and the MN State Fair is January 15-18.
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IAFE Heritage Award – Minnesota Recipients

The IAFE Heritage Award is a prestigious recognition from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) that honors volunteer management personnel who have demonstrated distinguished, substantial, and long-standing contributions to the success and longevity of their fair or exposition. Nominees typically have a minimum of ten years of fair management experience and must be affiliated with an IAFE member fair.



  • Gail Johnson
  • Don Merkens
  • Brian Carlson
  • Sharon Wessel
  • Steve Storck



  • Paul Merkens
  • Mike Rouillard
  • Danny Grunhovd
  • Joe Scapanski
  • Wally Wichmann
  • Byron Anderson
  • Al Paulson
  • *Jim Foss
  • *Donna Speltz
  • Donald Simons
  • *Chauncey Wargin
  • Joe Fox
  • Denny Baker
  • *Lyle Speltz

* indicates the recipient is deceased




Click Here to go to the IAFE website for more information on the IAFE Heritage Award.
If you have names of previous award winners and the year they won the award, or additions and/or corrections or photos, please send them to mfcf.zach@gmail.com
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