2025 Convention Schedule
Thursday – September 4th
Time | Event | Description | Location * |
5:30 – 8:00 PM | Meet & Greet |
Stop by for an informal gathering. Convention chair, Andy Boyer, will welcome all and offer a cowboy poem or two. Cash Bar & Snacks |
Western Folklife Center |
Friday – September 5th
Time | Event | Description | Location * |
8:00 – 10:00 AM | Registration | Register and pick up your name tags and swag bag | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino Outside of 2nd Floor Ballroom |
9:00 AM – Noon | Closed Meetings |
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TBD |
Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
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1:00 – 3:30 PM | Trails Meeting | Trails Meeting | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
TBD | Companion Activity | Contact Jan Boyer Cell (775) 397 – 5380 |
TBD |
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Volunteer Setup | Setup for public event, Volunteers please carpool to the Trails Center | California Trails Interpretive Center |
2:00 – 4:30 PM | Public Event |
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California Trails Interpretive Center |
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Dinner & Entertainment | Basque dancers, Dinner for NPEA attendees and invited guests | California Trails Interpretive Center |
Saturday – September 6th
Time | Event | Description | Location * |
8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration | Register and pick up your name tags and swag bag | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino Outside of 2nd Floor Ballroom |
9:00 AM – Noon | Delegates Meeting | Morning delegates meeting | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
9:00 – 11:00 AM | Workshop | Hat/ Purse Design Workshop | TBD |
Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
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1:00 – 3:30 PM | Delegates Meeting | Afternoon delegates meeting | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Companion Activity | Museum Tour with Jan Boyer Cell (775) 397 – 5380 |
Northeastern Nevada Museum |
5:00 – 9:00 PM | Dinner & Entertainment | Dinner & Entertainment – Southwind | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino 2nd Floor Ballroom |
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Silent Auction | Bid on your favorite items! Bring your Checkbook! | Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino Outside of 2nd Floor Ballroom |
* Locations
- Western Folklife Center (WFC) – 501 Railroad St, Elko, NV 89801 * Home of the Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering
- Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino – 340 Commercial St, Elko, NV 89801
- California Trail Interpretive Center – 1 Interpretive Center Way, Elko, NV 89801 (head west on I-80 – approximately 15 min drive)
- Northeastern Nevada Museum – 1515 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801