JAN. 23-26,
2008 SAFARI CLUB
INTERNATIONAL
Safari Club
International 36th
Annual Hunter’s
Convention.
Reno/Sparks
Convention Center,
Reno, NV. Call 1-
888-SHOW-SCI
(888-746-9724).
Anyone calling from
outside of the U.S.
or Canada call (520)
620-1220.
JAN. 31-FEB. 2,
2008 GEORGIA
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The Georgia
Taxidermists
Association
Convention and
Competition. Lake
Blackshear Resort &
Golf Club (Georgia
Veterans Memorial
State Park),
Cordele, GA.
Contact: Gary
Braswell at (229)
243-1101.
FEB. 7-9,
2008 FLORIDA
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The Florida State
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Banquet. Ramada Inn
& Conference Center,
Ocala, FL. Contact
Shawn Logan at (850)
245-6884 or
1whitetailhigh1@earthlink.net,
or call Trina
Pritchard at (352)
567-1521.
FEB. 8-10, 2008
CALIFORNIA OPEN
The 35th Annual
Pacific Southwest
Wildlife Arts
California Open
Carving Competition.
McMillen Events
Center. San Diego,
CA. Visit
www.pswa.net, or
contact Mike Dowell
at (760) 945-8442 or
mdowell3@cox.net.
FEB. 14-17,
2008 MONTANA
The Montana
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Competition. Hilton
Garden Inn,
Missoula, MT.
Contact Dale Manning
at (406) 543-5501.
FEB. 21-24,
2008 NAT. WILD
TURKEY FED.
The 21st Annual
Grand National Wild
Turkey and Whitetail
Deer Championship.
Georgia World
Congress Center,
Atlanta, GA. Call
the National Wild
Turkey Federation
headquarters at
(800) THE-NWTF.
FEB. 21-24,
2008 WISCONSIN
The 30th Annual
Wisconsin
Taxidermists
Association
Convention, Deer &
Deer Classic. Shopko
Expo Center, Green
Bay, WI. Contact Pat
Wagner at (920)
954-1536 or visit
http://www.wtainc.org.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2,
2008 MINNESOTA
The Minnesota
Taxidermy Guild
Annual Convention.
Breezy Point Resort
and Convention
Center. Breezy Point
(near Brainard), MN.
Contact Mike
Pendzimas at mike@birdmonstermike.com
or (763) 422-2007.
FEB. 29-MAR. 1,
2008 INDIANA
The Association of
Indiana Taxidermists
Convention 2008.
Holiday Inn
Conference Center,
Columbus, IN.
Contact Joe or Diana
Boggs at (812)
926-HUNT (4868) or
visit our website:
www.indiana_taxidermist.homestead.com.
FEB. 29-MAR. 2,
2008 ILLINOIS
The 28th Annual
Illinois Taxidermist
Convention &
Competition. Decatur
Conference Center
and Hotel, Decatur,
IL. Contact Ron
Levin (secretary) at
(847) 872-2775 or
visit
www.illinoistaxidermist.com.
MAR. 7-9, 2008
NORTH DAKOTA
The North Dakota
Taxidermist
Association 24th
Annual Expo and
Wildlife Art Show.
Doublewood Inn,
Bismarck,
ND. Call Raynette
Zespy at (701)
247-2628.
MAR. 7-8, 2008
SOUTH CAROLINA
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The South Carolina
Association of
Taxidermists Annual
Convention &
Competition. Ramada
Inn, Columbia, SC.
Contact Randy Jordan
at (803) 789-5178 or
jordanstaxidermy@
yahoo.com.
MAR. 12-16,
2008 MICHIGAN
The Michigan
Taxidermists
Association 26th
Annual Competition
and Convention.
Devos Place, Grand
Rapids, MI. Contact
Scott Derenski at
(989) 365-3992 or
derenski@ casair.net.
MAR. 13-15,
2008 PENNSYLVANIA
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The 29th Annual
Pennsylvania State
Taxidermy & Wildlife
Art Championships &
Convention. Blair
County Convention
Center, Altoona, PA.
Contact Dan and
Becky Snyder at
(724) 253-4374,
ottercreektaxidermy@windstream.
net, or visit
www.pataxidermy.com.
MAR. 21-22,
2008 VIRGINIA
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The Virginia
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Competition. Holiday
Inn, Harrisonburg,
Virginia. Contact
Doris Viola at (540)
752-7263 or dorisvta@comcast.
net.
MAR. 20-22,
2008 SOUTHERN
REGIONAL
The Southern
Regional Taxidermist
Convention.
Whispering Woods
Hotel and Conference
Center, Olive
Branch, MS (near
Memphis). Contact
Willis Huston at
(901) 465-7556, or
Denton Shearin at
(731) 426-4602 or
SHEARIN4615@aol.com.
MAR. 27-29,
2008 ARKANSAS
The Arkansas
Taxidermy
Association Annual
Convention. Ramada
Inn, Mountain Home,
AR. Call Mitch Webb
at (870) 438-6786.
MAR. 27-30,
2008 NEW MEXICO
The New Mexico
Taxidermy
Association Annual
Convention and
Competition. Ruidoso
Convention Center.
Contact Lee Gallegos
at (505) 454-2174 or
visit the NMTA
Website at
www.newmexicota.com.
MAR. 28-30,
2008 OHIO
The Ohio
Taxidermists
Association
Competition and
Convention Show 2008
will be held on Mar
28, Mar 29, Mar
30, 2008 at the
Holiday Inn on the
Lane, Columbus,
Ohio. Contact Jim
Tucker @
330-878-7405.
APR. 4-6,
2008 IOWA
The Iowa
Taxidermists
Association 24th
Annual Show &
Competition.
Location to be
announced. Contact
Roger Hutton at
(641) 396-2760 or
visit
www.iowataxidermyassociation.
com.
APR. 10-12,
2008 MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi State
Taxidermy
Association Annual
Convention.
Fairgrounds, New
Albany, MS. Call
Randy Bateman at
(662) 837-3230.
APR. 17-20,
2008 WYOMING
The Wyoming
Association of
Taxidermy Artists
20th Annual
Convention and
Competition. Holiday
Inn, Sheridan, WY.
Contact Dale Lochen
at (307) 687-7033 or
Kristine Anderson at
bluemtnfur@silvertar.com
or (307) 886-5542.
APR. 25-27,
2008 CALIFORNIA
California
Association of
Taxidermists Annual
Convention and
Competition. Red
Lion Inn, Redding,
CA. Contact Steve
Stassi at (530)
741-0843 before 8:00
p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.
MAY 2-4, 2008
LOUISIANA
The Louisiana
Taxidermists
Association
Convention &
Competition and
Annual Friday
Crawfish Boil.
Louisiana Convention
Center (and Best
Western Hotel),
Alexandria, LA.
Contact LTA
Secretary, Brent
Craig at (318) 730-
8035.
MAY 15-17, 2008
SURRY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The Surry Community
College Taxidermy
Mini-Course and
Competition. Dobson,
NC. Contact Greg
Smith at (336)
386-3331 or smithg@surry.edu.
JUN. 4-6, 2008
TEXAS
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The 29th Annual
Texas Taxidermy
Association
Convention and
Competition.
Radisson Hotel &
Conference Center,
Fort Worth, TX.
Contact Tim Mutina
at (979) 345-7774 or
tim_mutina@yahoo.com.
JUN. 5-7, 2008
TENNESSEE
The Tennessee
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Competition. Henry
Horton State Park,
Chapel Hill, TN.
Call Kenny
Brancefield at (423)
338- 1658, or Deb
Turney at (423)
636-8810.
JUN. 5-7, 2008
IDAHO WESTERN
REGIONALS
2008 Western
Regionals at Idaho.
Doubletree
Riverside, Boise,
ID. Contact Dino or
Amy Hugon at (208)
462-3686
or at dinostaxidermy@frontiernet.net
for information.
JUN. 6-8, 2008
CANADA
The Canadian
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Competition. Orillia,
Ontario. Contact
Michael Thorp at
(519) 338-2768.
JUN. 6-8, 2008
NEBRASKA
Nebraska State
Taxidermist
Association 24th
Annual Show &
Convention. Howard
Johnson Riverside
Inn, Grand Island,
NE. Contact Mike or
Sonja Pebeck at
(402) 463-0594 or
osagetaxidermy@charter.net.
JUN. 6-8, 2008
NEW ENGLAND
The New England
Association of
Taxidermists Annual
Convention &
Competition.
Courtyard by
Marriott Hotel,
Cromwell, CT.
Contact Judy Bragg
at (802) 388-4264 or
jbragg1@verizon.net.
JUN. 12-14,
2008 OREGON
The Oregon
Association of
Taxidermists
Convention and
Competition. Crook
County Fairgrounds,
Pineville, OR.
Contact RJ Simington
at (541) 883-2492.
JUN. 26-28,
2008 OKLAHOMA
The 25th Annual
Oklahoma
Taxidermists
Association
Convention &
Competition. Crowne
Plaza Hotel,
Oklahoma City, OK.
For more information
visit:
www.oklahomataxidermistsassociation.
com or call Kenneth
Bauman at (405)
247-5711.
JUL. 9-12, 2008
NATIONAL
TAXIDERMISTS ASSOC.
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The 37th Annual
National
Taxidermists
Association
Convention &
Competition. Lubbock
Memorial Civics
Center, Lubbock, TX.
Contact Greg Crain
at (985) 641- 4-NTA
or visit
www.nationaltaxidermists.com.
AUG. 8-10, 2008
GEORGIA
The Georgia
Taxidermists
Association Annual
Convention &
Competition. Held in
conjunction with the
Georgia Outdoor
News. Macon Coliseum
Centroplex, Macon,
GA. Contact Henry
Ford at (229)
686-5414.
2009
JAN.
21-24, 2009 SAFARI
CLUB INT.
Safari Club
International 37th
Annual Hunter’s
Convention.
Reno/Sparks
Convention Center,
Reno, NV. Call 1-
888-SHOW-SCI
(888-746-9724).
Anyone calling from
outside of the U.S.
or Canada call (520)
620-1220.
MAR.
6-8, 2009 NORTH
DAKOTA
The North Dakota
Taxidermist
Association 25th
Annual Expo and
Wildlife Art Show.
Doublewood Inn,
Bismarck, ND. Call
Raynette Zespy at
(701) 247-2628.
MAY
5-9, 2009 WORLD
SHOWS
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The World Taxidermy
& Fish Carving
Championships®.
Embassy Suites and
the St. Charles
Convention Center.
St. Charles, MO.
Contact Breakthrough
Magazine at 1-
800-783-7266
JUL.
8-11, 2009
NATIONAL
TAXIDERMISTS ASSOC.
Jim Allred Taxidermy
Supply will be
attending this
show!!
The 38th Annual
National
Taxidermists
Association
Convention &
Competition.
Huntsville Hilton
and Von Braun Civics
Center, Huntsville,
AL. Contact Greg
Crain at (985)
641-4-NTA or visit
www.nationaltaxidermists.
com.