2026 ABANA Conference

November 2026 in Bentonville, Arkansas

Dates: November 11-14, 2026

Location: Benton County Fairgrounds located at 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. It is just 4 miles from the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). The fairgrounds include ample room for parking, 5 acres for tent camping, RV hookups, and plenty of space for all conference activities.

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What We Love About the Benton County Fairgrounds as a Conference Site: 

  • Fully fenced, dedicated space for tent camping with 2 showers and a separate entrance.
  • 35 RV sites with water and electric hookups.
  • 21,000 sq. ft. heated building for vendor space.
  • Dedicated vendor parking lot.
  • Over 80,000 sq. ft. of building space to house activities.
  • Huge open field for tailgating.
  • 3,500 sq. ft. covered outdoor area with picnic tables surrounded by hookups for food trucks.
  • 8.5 acres of dedicated event parking on site.

What’s Exciting About the Bentonville, Arkansas Area: 

  • The fairgrounds are less than 5 miles from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). Hotel Shuttles, Uber, Lyft, and other services are available.
  • Over a dozen hotels are located within 2-8 miles of the fairgrounds.
  • Lots of Area Activities, including:
  • Regional sites to visit before or after the conference like the town of Eureka Springs, or even Branson, Missouri, plus tons of Arkansas State Parks like Devil’s Den with its scenic overlooks or head further south to Crater of Diamonds where you can dig for real diamonds or Historic Washington State Park, the birthplace of the Bowie knife.

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