INDIANAPOLIS Tuesday, August  18, 2026/National FFA Organization) – National FFA Organization, the nation’s premier school-based student leadership organization with over one million members, was recently named to Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Class of 2025 for their National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis last October. The recognition places the National FFA Convention & Expo among the 100 largest trade shows in the United States, underscoring the event’s national scale and the opportunities it creates for organizations to connect with the next generation of young leaders.

The National FFA Convention & Expo will be honored at this year’s Trade Show Executive Gold 100 Awards & Summit. The event will take place Sept. 22–24, 2026, in Palos Verdes, California.

 The National FFA Convention & Expo is one of the largest conventions in the world with a mission to develop, educate and inspire. In 2025, the convention brought together 73,379 attendees from across the country and spanned Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center, Indiana State Fairgrounds and more, bringing a $41 million economic boost to Indianapolis.

“As FFA members and advisors descend upon Indianapolis each fall for our annual convention, we strive to make an impact on the host city by bringing service projects directly to the Expo Hall that benefit an organization in the greater Indianapolis area,” says Lisa Jullierat, Director of Convention & Events. “In 2025, attendees gathered at the Living to Serve booth inside the Expo Hall to participate in a massive hands-on crafting initiative braiding 70,000 feet of paracord to create 1,541 dog leashes that were donated to Indy Humane.”

National FFA joined a prestigious list of brands and staples on the Gold 100 list for 2025, including CES®, IAAPA Expo, World of Concrete, ProMat®, SHOT Show, NAB Show, JCK and SUPERZOO among others.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,053,847 student members as part of 9,591 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,053,847 student members as part of 9,591 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders, and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.