FAI has five regional affiliates in North America and one global affiliate. These affiliate organizations represent FAI’s members in their respective regions, and operate with their own boards, producing their own year-round content and annual events.
FAI provides consolidated services for the regions by administering annual elections, previewing bylaw changes, and ensuring all PRO licensing fees are covered. Most of the regions are covered by FAI’s IRS Group Exemption program through which they can issue tax receipts.
FAI hosts an annual Regional Leaders’ Retreat for planning and training purposes, and each region holds a member’s meeting during FAI’s annual conference.
We are thrilled to share that, as of late June 2025, all five North American regional affiliates and Folk Alliance International have signed a new regional affiliate agreement, which is a significant milestone in our shared journey.
View the full signed agreements for each region:
SWRFA | FAR-West | FARM | NERFA | SERFA
We encourage FAI members to read a summary of the Affiliate Agreement.
Members of FAI receive discounts to attend regional events, have a right to vote in their own regional elections, and can serve on the board. The following provides an overview of each region’s territory and links to their respective websites.
Conference: 2026 Dates TBD
2026 Location TBD
SWRFA serves Arizona, Colorado, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Conference: 2026 Dates TBD
2026 Location TBD
FAR-West serves Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Northwest Territory, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and Yukon Territory.
Conference: October 22 - 25, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
FARM serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Conference: 2026 Dates TBD
2026 Location TBD
NERFA serves Connecticut, D.C. (and its metro area including the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William), Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Conference: 2026 Dates TBD
2026 Location TBD
This region includes the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Conference: May 28 - 31 , 2026
Owensboro, Kentucky
SERFA serves Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
