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!

CLICK HERE to reserve your room at a discounted rate. The MFHA room block deadline is June 17th.

Room Reservations

TICKETS: Current MFHA members – Check your inboxes for the invitation emailed on May 14th where you can select your ticket options. If you can’t find yours, please email office@mfha.com and request a re-send.

RSVP Deadline is June 26th so get your tickets today!

Ticket Options

• Symposium Only  $450
• Symposium + Saturday Dinner  $550
• Active & Retired Professional Staff Symposium Only  $275
• Active & Retired Professional Staff Symposium + Saturday Dinner  $375
• Youth (22 & Under) Symposium Only  $275
• Youth (22 & Under) Symposium + Saturday Dinner  $375

Join our growing list of event sponsors! Your support helps us continue to hold these symposiums which offer a great time of learning and connection. Click here to view our exclusive sponsorship packages and benefits. Contact office@mfha.com to lock in your spot today!

Sponsorship Packages

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, July 17th

• 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Registration open at Lansdowne Resort
• 12:30 PM – Buses depart for Middleburg Hunt kennels (22854 and 22845 Middleburg Hunt Lane, Middleburg, VA 20117)
• Approx. 1:30 PM – Middleburg Hunt kennel tour followed by casual reception outside MFHA Headquarters and time to visit downtown Middleburg
• 3:30 PM – Buses depart for Lansdowne

Saturday, July 18th

• 8:00 to 10:00 AM – Registration open at Lansdowne Resort
• 9:00 AM – Welcome
• 9:05 to 9:25 AM – “Fierce Conversations” (Speaker: MFHA Executive Director Linda Taliaferro CAE)
• 9:25 to 10:15 AM – Opening General Session Topic: Stud Book Review (Speaker: Mason Hardaway Lampton MFH)
• 10:15 to 10:30 AM – BREAK
• 10:30 to 11:45 AM – Breakout Session Option 1 “Technology as a Tool for a Stronger Hunt” (Speakers: Danielle Bishop, Marykate Collins, Caitlin Regner)
• 10:30 to 11:45 AM – Breakout Session Option 2 “So You Say You Wanna Be a Whipper In: How to Get Started and Learn What To Do” (Speakers: Sarah Martin MFH, Connor Poe, Michelle St. Onge)
• Noon to 1:15 PM – Luncheon and Award Presentation to Marion Thorne MFH
• 1:30 to 2:30 PM – Afternoon General Session “Venison Is Not On The Menu: How to Deer Break Your Hounds” (Speakers: James Dean, Codie Feureisen, Ken George, Jordan Hicks)
• 2:30 to 2:45 PM – BREAK
• 2:45 to 3:45 PM – Breakout Session Option 1 “Wide Open Spaces- How to Find and Open New Hunt Country” (Speakers: Sean Cully MFH, Ken Haddad, Marion Thorne MFH)
• 2:45 to 3:45 PM – Breakout Session Option 2 “The Business of the Hunt: Structures, Leadership and Governance” (Speakers: Kellyn  Burtka MFH, Sally Crane Cox MFH, Claire Gastanaga, Brian Kiely MFH, Dana Moore MFH)
• 5:30 to 9:00 PM – Cocktail Reception, Dinner, and Award Presentation to Johnnie Gray  *Ticket Required*

Sunday, July 19th

• 10:00 AM – Loudoun Fairfax Hounds Kennel Tour (No transportation provided)