CFA Timetable
NOTE: Whenever possible, reminders will be e-mailed rather than sent via regular mail.
BREED COUNCIL DEADLINES
Note: If deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.
Mid-April 2023: Mailing of Breed Council Membership Renewal Forms. Note: Membership renewal forms will be mailed to all members on file from the previous year (2022), if you have skipped a year in membership, you should contact Central Office for an application form or go to CFA.org to print the 2023 application.
August 1, 2023: Deadline for receipt of Breed Council Membership applications. Completed membership applications must be received in the Central Office by this date for the 2022 membership year.
Aug 15, 2023: Any breeds affected by another breeds proposal must be notified no later than this date, via confirmed communication with the affected breed’s secretary.
Aug 31, 2023: Deadline for all ballot proposals to be sent to the Breeds & Standards Committee for review.
Sept. 15, 2023: All ballot proposals finalized and at Central Office for inclusion on ballots.
Nov. 1, 2023: Breed Council ballots mailed by this date according to member’s information on file with Central Office.
CENTRAL OFFICE CALENDAR
January 2, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of New Year’s Day.
January 16, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
February 20, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of President’s Day.
May 29, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
July 4, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Independence Day.
September 4, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Labor Day.
October 9, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Columbus Day.
November 10, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Veterans Day.
November 23 & 24, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
December 25, 2023: Central Office Closed in observance of Christmas Day.
January 1, 2024: Central Office Closed in observance of New Year’s Day.
CLUB TIMETABLE & DEADLINES
Note: If deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.
January 3, 2023 † *: Club fees & membership list must be RECEIVED in Central Office (CO) by this date for a club to be considered in good standing.
February 1, 2023 †: Club fees & membership list must be RECEIVED in CO by this date for a club to be eligible to vote for CFA Directors-at-Large
April 17, 2023: Proposed Amendments & Resolutions must be RECEIVED in CO by this date.
View Requirements for Formatting Delegate Proposals
May 1, 2023 † *: Delegate forms must be postmarked, faxed or emailed by this date to be eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. Faxed and emailed forms must be received by 11:59 PM EDT.
May 4, 2023 †: Club fees & membership list must be RECEIVED in CO by this date for a club to be eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting.
June 1, 2023 †: CFA Directors-at-Large ballot must be RECEIVED in CO by this date. Faxed or emailed forms must be received by 11:59 PM EDT.
June 1, 2023 †: Club fees & membership list must be RECEIVED in CO by this date for a club to remain on CFA’s membership roster.
† Date as mandated by the CFA Bylaws
* As the date falls on a day the office is closed (holiday or weekend), the deadline is moved to the next business day
DECLARATIONS (Directors-at-Large)
March 15, 2023: Deadline – Declarations for CFA Directors-At-Large candidates must be received in the Central Office by this date for the election term of June 2023- June 2025.
View current list of declared candidates
JUDGING PROGRAM DEADLINES
Judging Program Deadlines (PDF)
CFA MEETING CALENDAR
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 @ 8:00 p.m. – Zoom Webinar
October 16-17, 2023 – In person board meeting in Cleveland OH.
** Note that this is the Monday and Tuesday after the International show.
February 3-4, 2024 – virtual via Zoom
ANNUAL DELEGATE’S MEETING AND BANQUET
June 21-June 25, 2023: JW Marriott Starr Pass Hotel & Spa, Tucson, AZ
June 26-June 30, 2024: Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Coralville, IA
June 25-June 29, 2025: Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, FL
PUBLICATION DEADLINES
August 9, 2023: Yearbook Grand & DM Photo Deadline
August 9, 2023: Yearbook Advertising Deadline
All advertising for the 2024 CFA Yearbook must be received by this date in order to be included in the 2024 CFA Yearbook.
December 1, 2023: White Pages 2024 Deadline – Submit your information
CLUB MEMBERSHIP LISTS
Central Office is now authorized to accept membership lists and documentation to change your club secretary via FAX (330-680-4633) and Email from the club secretary’s email address. If you send a fax or email please do not send another copy in the mail. We hope this procedure will help in fulfilling your club’s requirements.
CLUB SECRETARY CHANGES
Please take note of the following requirements relative to recording a secretary change with the CFA Central Office.
- Designation of a new Secretary of Record for any member club shall be made in writing to the Central Office by the existing Secretary of Record, OR
- If the existing Secretary of Record is unavailable or otherwise unable to make such designation, a letter must be sent to the Central Office which has been signed by all other existing officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer) of the member club designating a new Secretary of Record and stating the reason(s) why the previous Secretary of Record is unable to make the designation.
Until one of the above requirements is met, the Central Office is not authorized to change a club’s files to reflect a new secretary.