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NAMAZONA: REGIONAL FORAY IN ARIZONA, AUGUST 22 to 25!
Join your fellow NAMA members as we partner with the NAMA-affiliated Arizona Mushroom Society on a journey to encounter the Mogollon Rim's surprisingly diverse and abundant mushrooms! This NAMA Regional Foray will be a small, friendly event, (limited to 100 attendees), focused on the culinary-arts aspects of mycology and based at the charming, luxurious Strawberry Inn resort in Strawberry, Arizona.
NAMAZona Highlights:
- Friday: 5-course tasting menu, expertly crafted by five renowned rockstar mycochefs, where each dish will feature flavor of local fungi and wild ingredients of the region.
- Saturday: esteemed mushroom hunter and Chef Chadd Hyatt presents a wine-paired, multi-course dinner highlighting the seasonal flavors of Arizona's wild landscape.
- Mushroom Forays, culinary-arts workshops and cooking demos, and chef panel discussions throughout the event.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN APRIL 15, NOON CENTRAL TIME!
IMPORTANT: you will definitely want to peruse the lodging options so that you are ready to snag your preferred choices when registration opens. We've added lots of information to the NAMA website and are happy to answer your questions!
Please click here to visit the NAMAZona Lodging Options Page
The Strawberry Inn offers gorgeous, charming accommodations! Please note that many of the NAMAZona lodging options are best suited for groups* and, as always, we will lean heavily into mycofellowship with this event! We hope you will review the links and photos for each lodging type to figure out what options will work best for you. Certain lodging options filled to capacity provide the most affordable way to attend this 5-Star Fungi/foodie-centric event – so gather up your mycobuddies and let's get cozy! It's going to be a fun one!
Please note: Buying a ticket to this event also will enroll you as a member of NAMA for one year. Non-members are invited to sell tickets.
Registration will open April 15th, 2024. The lodging packages are already detailed on this website. A limited number of day passes will be released May 15th, specifically for local Arizona Mycological Society/NAMA co-members.
