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2026 MAFN Conference Highlights
New Frontiers in FacilitationA look back at a day of learning, connection, and shared insights |
About the ConferenceThe 2026 MAFN Conference brought together facilitators, trainers, and professionals for a day centered on learning, connection, and collaboration. Attendees explored emerging ideas and practical approaches through interactive sessions and meaningful conversations. The conference encouraged participants to share experiences, exchange perspectives, and engage with peers across diverse backgrounds and industries. Throughout the day, the event fostered thoughtful dialogue, professional networking, and opportunities for continued growth in the field of facilitation. |
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Speakers
Bola Audena
Kim Fredrich
Carly Chomer
Mike Burns
Rae Ringel
Nikki Frias
Jennie Toner-Algin
Christine Gerson |
Experienced facilitators and practitioners led sessions throughout the day, sharing practical insights and real-world approaches.
Highlights:
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CONFERENCE IN ACTION |
What Participants Said
Participants shared thoughtful feedback about the sessions, conversations, and overall experience. Enjoyed the networking, the crowd. graphic facilitation. Well all of it. ♥️♥️ Thankful for all of the work and time that you put into design and implementation - I appreciate you! Congratulations to you and the entire planning committee for an absolutely out-of-this-world inaugural conference! This was one of the most intentional and carefully crafted conference that I've attended. Well done! Great event. Thank you, planning committee, for what you did to bring this together. You all did a great job!!! LOVED the conference! Thank you for organizing an amazing day of speakers, workshops, and networking. It was great to reconnect with facilitators I’ve met before as well as make new connections. I also loved the graphic recordings. It’s so cool (and somewhat rare) to see meetings captured that way! Absolutely fantastic. Thank you! I thought this was well-planned and definitely needed. I hope we do it again! Great event. Thank you to the planning committee for bringing everything together so thoughtfully. The sessions, conversations, and overall experience were very well organized. |
MAFN Thanks Our Conference SponsorsIt's our pleasure to introduce you to our sponsors:Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, George Mason University’s Continuing Professional Education.Thank you to our Silver Sponsor, George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing.Thank you to Sterling Sponsor, The Bridge Badge: Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors, Trainers Warehouse and the George Mason University’s Organization Development and Knowledge Management Master’s Program:Thank you to Copper Sponsor, StratSimple:Thank you to our Happy Hour Sponsor, Catalytic Leaps |
Thank youThe success of the 2026 MAFN Conference was made possible through the time, energy, and collaboration of many dedicated individuals. |
Core Conference Team |
Dorcas Robinson Jessica Bufford Milena Yang Marjeta Novak Bryan Regalado Caitlin Smith Sheryl Trent Myla DeLoath Julie Mendosa Dawn McAvoy Cathy Becker |
Conference Volunteers |
Lauren Green Maggy Sterner Sharon Kniss Susan Borke Gina Barber Eduardo Villavicencio-Vizcaino Bola Audena Anne Owl Brian Tarallo Nanette Alvy Jennie Toner-Algin Erin Gordon Susan Levin Eva Schifer Cathy Seibert Carly Chomer Kim Fredrich Christine Gerson Eboney Dixon-Crump Justin Lini Nikki Frias Mike Burns Douglas Black Karyn Knight Detering Kimberly Pfeifer Jennifer Pihlaja Shoba Chandran |
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