2008
JAN. 19-20, 2008 ARTISTRY IN WOOD
Artistry in Wood Show 2008, by the Coastal Carvers of Lincoln City, OR. Chinook Winds Convention Center, Lincoln City,
OR. Contact Chris Anderson at (541)994-4841 or scribe97364@charter.net.
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
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. 6-9, 2008 FNAWS
Foundation for North American Wild Sheep Western Hunting & Conservation Expo.
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Contact FNAWS Headquarters at
(307) 527-6261 or visit www.fnaws.org.
FEB. 7-9, 2008 FLORIDA
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. 18-24, 2008 WORLD TAXIDERMY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 World Taxidermy Championships (Die Weltmeisterschaft der Präparatoren
2008). Salzburg Arena, Salzburg, Austria. Visit the World Show website:
http://www.wtc08.com.
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. 6-8, 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. 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
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
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
The Virginia Taxidermists Association Annual Convention
& Competition. Holiday Inn, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Contact Doris Viola at (540) 752-7263 or dorisvta@comcast.
net.
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
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
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.
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.