2026 United Peafowl Association Convention

September 2-4, 2026

Country Inn & Suites

1151 South Jefferson Avenue

Cookeville, TN 38506

(931) 525-6668

 

Arrive on

Wednesday September 2nd

CONVENTION SCHEDULE 

Time to meet & visit with other convention goers in the morning. 

Fun & Fellowship around Cookeville.  Meet in the motel lobby at 10 a.m. 

Trip to Burgess Falls.  Wear good walking shoes.  It is a beautiful, 1 mile (round trip), moderate hike to the Falls area.  There are 4 Falls at this state park.  Bring a walking stick, snack and water for the hike. 

1 p.m. – Lunch on your own or with the group. 

 -If time allows, in the afternoon, we will be visiting a local antique mall or you can explore Cookeville on your own

 

* OPENING OF THE CONVENTION *   Meet in the meeting room.

4 p.m.  Welcome to the convention.  Introduction of the members.

4:15 Jammie Wilson from Triple W Auction sharing their ongoing dealings with the USDA from the perspective of an auction owner. 

5:15 Sondra Scott from Two by Two 4U She works closely with auction companies, troubleshooting when the USDA starts in on the owners or sellers. She is fighting with us.

6:30 dinner on your own

8 p.m. Set up for the UPA Fund Raiser Auction

 

Thursday – September 3^RD  

Peafowl & Pheasant Auction at Triple W Alternative Animal Auction

1050 W Cemetery Rd. Cookeville, TN 38506

The auction starts at 10 a.m. Arrive early to look at all the peafowl etc. 

 

5 p.m. UPA sponsored dinner at the meeting room

6 p.m. Annual Business Meeting

7:30 p.m. Annual Fund-Raising Auction 

We always have a lot of fun.  There will be a large selection of peafowl items donated from the lifetime collection of James Hill.   Members are encouraged to bring peafowl related items to donate for this evening of fun.  This event helps us keep the cost of membership down.  Please come and help us raise funds for the Association. 

Friday – September 4^th

9 a.m. – Mike Rome will explain how new colors are presented and eventually entered into the UPA Master Variety List.

9:30 – 9:45 – Sussanne Chambers – Peachick First Aid, how to fix a slipped tendon. 

9:45 – 10:15   Peafowl Trivia Game.

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30- 11:30 – Twain Lockhart- Twain works at Kalambach Feeds. He is speaking on peafowl & gamebird nutrition.  

Lunch Break 11:30-1:30 

1:30 -2:30 p.m. – Trent Adams -He has created the ultimate breeding management application that is 100% dedicated to peafowl breeders. It’s actually the first one in the world.

2:45- 3:45   Sussanne Chambers- An Eclectic Peafowl Journey in the United Kingdom.

Sussanne will be sharing her experiences with peafowl “across the pond”.  

4- 5 p.m. Round Table Discussion on Marketing Your Peafowl and other peafowl concerns. Bring topics you are looking for answers on or something you find has helped you raising your peafowl.

5:30 p.m. Convention closure

Questions? Please call, text or email for more info.

Loretta Smith 740-935-6556 or Tlcsmith83@msn.com

Judy Davis 314-223-4115 or Schmidtdavis@hotmail.com

Convention price

– For UPA members is $55 per person, $85 per couple or $110 for family or four.  

-Non members price is $85 per person, $115 for a couple or $140 for family of four this includes a 1 year membership to the UPA, 4 quarterly magazines for 1 person and a free ad in the magazine. 

ONE DAY ONLY IS

You can mail your convention dues and names of all attending to:

United Peafowl Association

60016 Appaloosa Dr

Smithville, MS 38870