March 6–8, 2025 Virginia
Virginia Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Competition. Best Western, 109 Appletree Lane in Waynesboro, VA. Contact President Matt Jones at (804) 445-3832 or Mjones0508@gmail.com.
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February 27–March 1, 2025 Georgia
The Georgia Taxidermy Association Annual Convention and Competition. SportsTowne Christ Chapel in Macon Georgia. Contact Christie Yawn, GTA Secretary, at gataxidermyassociation@gmail.com.
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February 17–23, 2025 European Championship
The European Taxidermy Championship at the Messezentrum in Salzburg, Austria, in cooperation with RX Austria & Germany and Die Hohe Jagd & Fischerei. Contact Carsten Skakkebaek at +45 40415158 or carsten@eurotaxidermy.eu.
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Jan. 22–25, 2025 Safari Club Int.
The Safari Club International 53rd Annual Hunter’s Convention. Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Visit scimembership@safariclub.org. Call (210) 985-HUNT.
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by World Show Chairman Larry Blomquist
There are literally hundreds of memories from our 2024 World Show which makes it extremely difficult to start this review. Friends and colleagues from all over the USA and world were there, and it was great to see each of them. We meet so many new friends that we have communicated with, but never the opportunity to meet in person. It will forever be Kathy’s and my most memorable show. Not only because of this camaraderie or the fact it will be the last show that we produce, but also because it was the best and biggest show in so many ways, and that is saying a lot because there have been a lot of great ones. This show broke all of our previous shows records. This show had 709 entries (the most ever) and they were sensational! We had the largest attendance with 1,816 registrations, 790 attending the Friday night awards presentation, and over 1,600 room-nights filled at our host hotel, the Hyatt Regency Coralville, and three adjacent hotels. As we had hoped and expected, the Hyatt Regency and Conference Center exceeded our expectations and the same can be said for the adjacent hotels and business community. Throughout the show, we were constantly told, “We love this facility, the hotel, and the area!”
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