Symposium on Hunting with Hounds

Join us for the 2026 Symposium on Hunting with Hounds on July 17-19th at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA!

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Event Schedule

FRIDAY, JULY 17

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Registration open at Lansdowne Resort

12:30 PM – Buses depart for Middleburg Kennels

1:30 PM – Middleburg Hunt Kennel Tour

2:30 PM – Town Time in Middleburg

3:30 PM – Buses depart for hotel

6:00 PM – Dinner Buffet at Lansdowne  *Ticket Required*

SATURDAY, JULY 18

8:00 to 10:00 AM – Registration open at Lansdowne Resort

9:00 AM – Welcome

9:05 to 9:25 AM – Speaker: MFHA Executive Director Linda Taliaferro, CAE (Topic: Fierce Conversation)

9:25 to 10:15 AM – Opening General Session (Topic: Stud Book Review)

10:15 to 10:30 AM – BREAK

10:30 to 11:45 AM – Breakout Session Option 1 (Topic: Technology to Manage Your Hunt)

10:30 to 11:45 AM – Breakout Session Option 2 (Topic: Whipper-In Session)

Noon to 1:15 PM – Luncheon with Speaker

1:30 to 2:30 PM – Breakout Session Option 1 (Topic: Huntsman’s Session)

1:30 to 2:30 PM – Breakout Session Option 2 (Topic: Venison Is Not On the Menu)

2:30 to 2:45 PM – BREAK

2:45 to 3:45 PM – Breakout Session Option 1 (Topic: Landowner, Community Relations, and Opening New Country)

2:45 to 3:45 PM – Breakout Session Option 2 (Topic: Breeding a Pack for Your Country)

3:45 to 4:30 PM – Breakout Session (Topic: Governance)

4:30 to 5:30 PM – FREE TIME

5:30 to 10:00 PM – Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Award Presentation  *Ticket Required*

SUNDAY, JULY 19

10:00 AM – Optional Kennel Tour (Location TBD)