Calendar of Events is furnished at no charge as a service for our subscribers. Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send us the following information as soon as the dates and location are approved—a year ahead is not too early. Attendees and supply companies need time to plan to attend. To have an event listed in this calendar, please email (not all caps, please) us your information:
Dates and year Official name of event
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Contact person’s name, telephone number, and email address.
Event’s website
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The Nebraska State Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Ramada Inn & Riverside Convention Center, 265 33rd Ave, Columbus, NE 68601, (402) 564-1492. Contact Daryl Keyes, president, at (402) 276-1005 or darylkeyes93@gmail.com.
The West Virginia Taxidermists Association Convention and Competition. Days Inn Conference Center in Flatwoods, WV. Contact President Jeremy Simon at (304) 591-5024.
The Australian Association of Wildlife Artists, Inc., 8th Annual Taxidermy Championships. The York on Lilydale in Mount Evelyn, Victoria, Australia. Contact Rudi Anton (Secretary/Show Registrar) at Secretary-Ausawa@outlook.com.
The Affiliated Woodcarvers Congress Competition, Seminars, and Show. Maquoketa, Iowa. Contact John R. Henderson at (708) 344-9719, or visit its website: www.woodcarverscongress.org.
South Carolina Association of Taxidermy Annual Convention and Competition. Embassy Suites by Hilton in Columbia SC. Contact President Chuck Mulkey at (864) 314-4250 or Mulkeychuck@gmail.com.