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	.	2009 Taxidermy Conventions Listed in date order (below). \| Calendar View. \| Alphabetical Order. If you want an excellent way to learn more than you thought possible in a few short days, make a date to attend a taxidermy convention in your area. You'll see examples of innovative, artistic taxidermy work in the competition, learn about the latest techniques in the seminars, and enjoy the fellowship of meeting new friends with similar interests. Attending a convention is the BEST way to see what the world of taxidermy is all about. This symbol indicates an NTA sanctioned event. To earn NTA Award of Excellence points and National Certification points, competitions must be affiliated with the National Taxidermists Association. Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Be sure to recheck this page at a later date. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send any updated information or additions to The Taxidermy Net, care of WASCO, P. O. Box 967, Monroe, GA 30655, fax information to (770) 267-8970, or send us an e-mail. To see the upcoming taxidermy events in a calendar format, click here. To see upcoming event in alphabetical order by State Name, click here. Convention Archives: 1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 A D V E R T I S E M E N T : February 13th through 15th, 2009 The Association of Indiana Taxidermists Convention 2009 Holiday Inn Conference Center, Columbus, IN Contact Ken Tatge at (765) 884-1130 or visit our website. February 19th through 21st, 2009 The Florida State Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Banquet Hilton Hotel, Ocala, FL Contact Shawn Logan at (850) 245-6884, Trina Pritchard at (352) 567-1521 or visit the FSTA website. February 19th through 22nd, 2009 The 33rd Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention 22nd Annual Grand National Wild Turkey and Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Competition Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Contact the NWTF at 1-800-THE-NWTF or visit the NWTF website. February 26th through 28th, 2009 The Georgia Taxidermist Association Annual Convention Real Life Church, 2492 Gray Highway, Macon, GA Contact President Greg Harrell or Secretary Tina Harrell at (912) 384-0438, or visit the GTA website. February 26th through March 1st, 2009 The 31st Annual Wisconsin Taxidermists Association Convention Deer & Deer Classic, Shopko Expo Center, Green Bay, WI Contact Dave Blank at 920-696-3382 or click here to visit the WTA website. March 5th through 7th, 2009 The 30th Annual Pennsylvania State Taxidermy & Wildlife Art Championships – Convention & Competition Blair County Convention Center, Altoona, PA Contact Ray Kowalski at (724) 226-0016 or visit the PTA website. March 5th through 8th, 2009 The Montana Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, MT Contact Dale Manning at (406) 543-5501. March 5th through 8th, 2009 The Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention & Competition Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS (near Memphis) Contact Willis Huston at 901-465-7556 or Jim Ellis at 205-274-9663. March 6th through 8th, 2009 The 25th Annual North Dakota Taxidermists Association Wildlife Art Show Best Western Doublewood Inn, Bismark, ND Contact Joe Roll at (701) 663-1803. March 12th through 15th, 2009 The 29th Annual Illinois Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition Decatur Hotel and Conference Center, Decatur, IL Contact Erik Esposito at (309) 473-2383 or visit the ITA website for details. March 13th through 14th, 2008 The 29th Annual South Carolina Association of Taxidermists Convention & Competition Ramada Columbia Northeast Hotel, Columbia, SC Contact Randy Jordan at 803-789-5178 (day) or 803-379-0747 (evening). March 18th through 22nd, 2009 The 27th Annual Michigan Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI Contact Scott Derenski at (989) 365-3992 or visit the MTA website. March 20th through 21st, 2009 The Virginia Taxidermists Association 29th Annual Convention & Competition Best Western Hotel, Waynesboro, VA Contact Doris Viola or visit the VTA website at www.vataxidermist.com. March 20th through 22nd, 2009 The 7th Annual South Dakota Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center, Huron, SD Contact Kerry Gusso at (605) 758-2562 or or Dan Moon at (605) 352-3526. March 20th through 22nd, 2009 The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Convention & UTA Membership Meeting Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center, Hutchinson, KS Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website. March 26th through 29th, 2009 The New Mexico Taxidermists Association Convention and Competition Ruidoso Convention Center, Ruidoso, NM Contact Lee Gallegos at (505) 454-2174 (daytime), or 454-4369 (evening) or visit the NMTA website. March 27th through 29th, 2009 The Maine Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME Contact Dana Saucier at (207) 353-6599. March 27th through 29th, 2009 The 2009 Ohio State Taxidermy Championships Sponsored by The Ohio Taxidermists Association Holmes County Expo Center, Walnut Creek, OH Contact Rod Tennant at (330) 231-8508, e-mail the OTA or visit the OTA website. March 27th through 29th, 2009 The Iowa Taxidermists Association 26th Annual Show & Competition Best Western Regency Inn, Marshalltown, IA Contact Roger Hutton at (641) 396-2760 or visit the ITA website. March 27th through 29th, 2009 The California Association of Taxidermists Annual Taxidermy Art Show Competition Red Lion Inn, Redding, CA Contact Steve Stassi at (530) 741-0843 or visit the CAT website. April 2nd through 5th, 2009 The 29th Annual Minnesota Taxidermy Guild Annual Convention Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Rochester, MN Contact Jim Willard at (507) 482-9453 or visit the MTG website. April 3rd through 5th, 2009 The 30th Annual Louisiana Taxidermist Association Annual Convention & Competition and Annual Friday Crawfish Boil Best Western Conference and Convention Center, Alexandria, LA Contact Brent Craig at (318) 730-8035. April 16th through 18th, 2009 The Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists 20th Annual Convention & Competition Dubois, WY Contact Dale Locken at 307-687-7033 or Riley Weber at (307) 383-6142. April 17th through 19th, 2009 The West Virginia Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa, Morgantown, WV Contact Andy Fominko at (304) 598-2870 or visit the WVTA website. April 23rd through 25th, 2009 The Mississippi State Taxidermy Association Convention Highway 78 Fairgrounds, New Albany, MS Contact Scott Dixon at 256-647-4081. May 5th through 9th, 2009 The 2009 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships Saint Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO, USA Sponsored by Breakthrough Magazine (800) 783-7266. Visit the World Show website. May 14th through 16th, 2009 The Annual Taxidermy Mini-Course Competition, & Trade Show Surry Community College, Dobson, NC Contact Greg Smith at (336) 386-3331, or visit the Surry Community College website. May 14th through 16th, 2009 The Utah Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition Cabella's Sporting Goods, Lehi, UT Contact Richard Carter at (801) 423-2744. May 16th through 17th, 2009 The Delaware Taxidermists Association Competition Location to be Announced Contact George Roof at (302) 697-9606. May 17th through 18th, 2009 10th Annual Quebec Taxidermists Association (ATQ) Convention, Competition & Banquet Drummondville, Quebec, Canada La convention auras lieu le 17 et 18 mai 2009 a Drummondville PQ Contact: Jocelyn Garneau, Persident ATQ. June 4th through 6th, 2009 The Colorado Taxidermist Association State Championships Moffat County Fairgrounds & Pavilion, Craig, CO Contact Gayle Zimmerman at (970) 629-2065 or visit the CTA website. June 4th through 6th, 2009 The 10th Annual Idaho Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Burley Best Western Inn and Convention Center, Burley, ID Contact Terry Bennett at (208) 461-3155 or visit the ITA website. June 4th through 7th, 2009 The Tennessee Taxidermists Association Annual Convention Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN Contact Kenny Brancefield at 423-715-8451 or visit the TTA website. June 5th through 7th, 2009 The New England Association of Taxidermists Annual Show Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell, CT Contact Steve Hackett at (860) 267-4155 or visit the NEAT Website. June 5th through 7th, 2009 The 25th Annual Nebraska State Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Howard Johnson Riverside Inn, Grand Island, NE Contact Mike or Sonja Pebeck at (402) 463-0594, or visit the NSTA website. June 5th through 7th, 2009 The Canadian Taxidermy Association Annual Competition & Convention Mariposa Inn, Orillia, Ontario Contact Clint Kimbell at (905) 426-2359, (416) 495-6095 or visit the CTA Website. June 10th through 14th, 2009 The Texas Taxidermy Association 30th Annual Convention & Convention Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, Lubbock, TX Contact Contact Donna House at (979) 387-3801, Brian Fees at (817) 677-9094, or visit the TTA website. June 11th through 13th, 2009 The Arkansas Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition Near Fort Smith, AR Contact Mitch Webb at (870) 438-6786, Darrell Rollans at (501) 351-7710, Randy Terry at (479) 996-3050 or click here to visit the ATA website. June 11th through 14th, 2009 The 18th Annual Arizona Taxidermy Artists Association Convention Holiday Inn West, Phoenix, AZ Contact Gail Tout at (520) 790-1054, Terry Johnson at (480) 380-0990 or visit the ATAA Website. June 19th through 21st, 2009 The Alabama Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Demopolis High School, Demopolis, AL Contact Ken Owens at (334) 358-2255 or (334) 361-8761 for more information. June 25th through 27th, 2009 The 26th Annual Oregon Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition Klamath County Fairgrounds, Klamath Falls, OR Contact R.J. Simington at (541) 883-2492. June 25th through 27th, 2009 26th Annual Oklahoma Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Crowne Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK Contact Kenneth Bauman at (405) 247-5711 or visit the OKTA website. June 26th through 28th, 2009 20th Annual Eastern Regional Convention and Competition Sponsored by the Maryland Taxidermist Association The Plaza Hotel, Hagerstown, MD Contact Thomas Jeffers at (301) 252-6420 or visit the MTA website. July 8th through 11th, 2009 38th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL Host Hotel: Huntsville Hilton, 1-800-445-8667. Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website. July 17th through 19th, 2009 17th Annual Garden State Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition The Regency House - Best Western Hotel, Pompton Plains, NJ Contact President John Bollmann at 201-444-0234, Secretary Linda Bollmann at 201-444-5784, or visit the GSTA website. July 23rd through 25th, 2009 The North Carolina Taxidermists Association Annual Convention The Ramada Inn, Burlington, NC Contact Page Nethercutt at 252-745-3493, Melissa Stillwell at 704-732-3294, or visit the NCTA website. July 30th through August 2nd, 2009 United Taxidermists of New York Convention and Competition Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, East Syracuse, NY Contact Joeseph Havel at (607) 748-5272. August 7th through 9th, 2009 The 29th Annual Missouri Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Capital Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty, Jefferson City, MO 65101 Contact DeWayne Bauer at (573) 496-3375 or visit the MTA website for details. August 7th through 9th, 2009 The Kentucky Taxidermy Association 27th Annual Convention Lexington, KY Contact Wade Calvert at (502) 867-9997 or visit the KTA Website. September 6th through 9th, 2009 The Louisiana Taxidermist Association Fall Meeting & Seminars Bass Pro Shop, Denham Springs, LA Contact Brent Craig at (318) 730-8035 or visit the LTA website. 2010 Taxidermy Conventions February 11th through 13th, 2010 The Florida State Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Banquet Hilton Hotel, Ocala, FL Contact Trina Pritchard at (352) 567-1521 or visit the FSTA website. March 11th through 13th, 2010 The Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention & Competition Southwestern Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN Contact Willis Huston at 901-465-7556 or Jim Ellis at 205-274-9663. March 19th through 20th, 2010 The Virginia Taxidermists Association 30th Annual Convention & Competition Best Western Hotel, Waynesboro, VA Contact Doris Viola or visit the VTA website at www.vataxidermist.com. March 26th through 28th, 2010 The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition Old Town Hotel, Wichita, KS Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website. June 24th through 26th, 2010 The 2010 Western Regional Taxidermy Competition Sponsored by the Oregon Association of Taxidermists Klamath County Fairgrounds, Klamath Falls, OR Contact R.J. Simington at (541) 883-2492. July 14th through 17th, 2010 39th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Springfield, IL Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website. 2011 Taxidermy Conventions March 18th through 20th, 2011 The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center, Hutchinson, KS Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website. July 20th through 23rd, 2011 40th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Sioux Falls, SD Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website. 2012 Taxidermy Conventions July 18th through 21st, 2012 41st Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition Louisville, KY Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website. Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Be sure to recheck this page at a later date. 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2009 Taxidermy Conventions
Listed in date order (below). | Calendar View. | Alphabetical Order.
If you want an excellent way to learn more than you thought possible in a few short days, make a date to attend a taxidermy convention in your area. You'll see examples of innovative, artistic taxidermy work in the competition, learn about the latest techniques in the seminars, and enjoy the fellowship of meeting new friends with similar interests. Attending a convention is the BEST way to see what the world of taxidermy is all about.

This symbol indicates an NTA sanctioned event. To earn NTA Award of Excellence points and National Certification points, competitions must be affiliated with the National Taxidermists Association.
Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Be sure to recheck this page at a later date. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send any updated information or additions to The Taxidermy Net, care of WASCO, P. O. Box 967, Monroe, GA 30655, fax information to (770) 267-8970, or send us an e-mail.
To see the upcoming taxidermy events in a calendar format, click here.
To see upcoming event in alphabetical order by State Name, click here.

Convention Archives: 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
A D V E R T I S E M E N T :

February 13th through 15th, 2009
The Association of Indiana Taxidermists Convention 2009
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Columbus, IN
Contact Ken Tatge at (765) 884-1130 or visit our website.

February 19th through 21st, 2009
The Florida State Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Banquet

Hilton Hotel, Ocala, FL
Contact Shawn Logan at (850) 245-6884, Trina Pritchard at (352) 567-1521 or visit the FSTA website.

February 19th through 22nd, 2009
The 33rd Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention
22nd Annual Grand National Wild Turkey and Whitetail Deer Taxidermy Competition
Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN
Contact the NWTF at 1-800-THE-NWTF or visit the NWTF website.

February 26th through 28th, 2009
The Georgia Taxidermist Association Annual Convention
Real Life Church, 2492 Gray Highway, Macon, GA
Contact President Greg Harrell or Secretary Tina Harrell at (912) 384-0438, or visit the GTA website.

February 26th through March 1st, 2009
The 31st Annual Wisconsin Taxidermists Association Convention
Deer & Deer Classic, Shopko Expo Center, Green Bay, WI
Contact Dave Blank at 920-696-3382 or click here to visit the WTA website.

March 5th through 7th, 2009
The 30th Annual Pennsylvania State Taxidermy & Wildlife Art Championships – Convention & Competition
Blair County Convention Center, Altoona, PA
Contact Ray Kowalski at (724) 226-0016 or visit the PTA website.

March 5th through 8th, 2009
The Montana Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, MT
Contact Dale Manning at (406) 543-5501.

March 5th through 8th, 2009
The Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention & Competition
Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS (near Memphis)
Contact Willis Huston at 901-465-7556 or Jim Ellis at 205-274-9663.

March 6th through 8th, 2009
The 25th Annual North Dakota Taxidermists Association Wildlife Art Show
Best Western Doublewood Inn, Bismark, ND
Contact Joe Roll at (701) 663-1803.

March 12th through 15th, 2009
The 29th Annual Illinois Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition
Decatur Hotel and Conference Center, Decatur, IL
Contact Erik Esposito at (309) 473-2383 or visit the ITA website for details.

March 13th through 14th, 2008
The 29th Annual South Carolina Association of Taxidermists Convention & Competition
Ramada Columbia Northeast Hotel, Columbia, SC
Contact Randy Jordan at 803-789-5178 (day) or 803-379-0747 (evening).

March 18th through 22nd, 2009
The 27th Annual Michigan Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition
DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI
Contact Scott Derenski at (989) 365-3992 or visit the MTA website.

March 20th through 21st, 2009
The Virginia Taxidermists Association 29th Annual Convention & Competition
Best Western Hotel, Waynesboro, VA
Contact Doris Viola or visit the VTA website at www.vataxidermist.com.

March 20th through 22nd, 2009
The 7th Annual South Dakota Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center, Huron, SD
Contact Kerry Gusso at (605) 758-2562 or or Dan Moon at (605) 352-3526.

March 20th through 22nd, 2009
The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Convention & UTA Membership Meeting
Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center, Hutchinson, KS
Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website.

March 26th through 29th, 2009
The New Mexico Taxidermists Association Convention and Competition
Ruidoso Convention Center, Ruidoso, NM
Contact Lee Gallegos at (505) 454-2174 (daytime), or 454-4369 (evening) or visit the NMTA website.

March 27th through 29th, 2009
The Maine Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
Contact Dana Saucier at (207) 353-6599.

March 27th through 29th, 2009
The 2009 Ohio State Taxidermy Championships
Sponsored by The Ohio Taxidermists Association
Holmes County Expo Center, Walnut Creek, OH
Contact Rod Tennant at (330) 231-8508, e-mail the OTA or visit the OTA website.

March 27th through 29th, 2009
The Iowa Taxidermists Association 26th Annual Show & Competition
Best Western Regency Inn, Marshalltown, IA
Contact Roger Hutton at (641) 396-2760 or visit the ITA website.

March 27th through 29th, 2009
The California Association of Taxidermists Annual Taxidermy Art Show Competition
Red Lion Inn, Redding, CA
Contact Steve Stassi at (530) 741-0843 or visit the CAT website.

April 2nd through 5th, 2009
The 29th Annual Minnesota Taxidermy Guild Annual Convention
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Rochester, MN
Contact Jim Willard at (507) 482-9453 or visit the MTG website.

April 3rd through 5th, 2009
The 30th Annual Louisiana Taxidermist Association Annual Convention & Competition
and Annual Friday Crawfish Boil
Best Western Conference and Convention Center, Alexandria, LA
Contact Brent Craig at (318) 730-8035.

April 16th through 18th, 2009
The Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists 20th Annual Convention & Competition
Dubois, WY
Contact Dale Locken at 307-687-7033 or Riley Weber at (307) 383-6142.

April 17th through 19th, 2009
The West Virginia Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition
Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa, Morgantown, WV
Contact Andy Fominko at (304) 598-2870 or visit the WVTA website.

April 23rd through 25th, 2009
The Mississippi State Taxidermy Association Convention
Highway 78 Fairgrounds, New Albany, MS
Contact Scott Dixon at 256-647-4081.

May 5th through 9th, 2009
The 2009 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships
Saint Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO, USA
Sponsored by Breakthrough Magazine (800) 783-7266. Visit the World Show website.

May 14th through 16th, 2009
The Annual Taxidermy Mini-Course Competition, & Trade Show
Surry Community College, Dobson, NC
Contact Greg Smith at (336) 386-3331, or visit the Surry Community College website.

May 14th through 16th, 2009
The Utah Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition
Cabella's Sporting Goods, Lehi, UT
Contact Richard Carter at (801) 423-2744.

May 16th through 17th, 2009
The Delaware Taxidermists Association Competition
Location to be Announced
Contact George Roof at (302) 697-9606.

May 17th through 18th, 2009
10th Annual Quebec Taxidermists Association (ATQ) Convention, Competition & Banquet
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
La convention auras lieu le 17 et 18 mai 2009 a Drummondville PQ
Contact: Jocelyn Garneau, Persident ATQ.

June 4th through 6th, 2009
The Colorado Taxidermist Association State Championships
Moffat County Fairgrounds & Pavilion, Craig, CO
Contact Gayle Zimmerman at (970) 629-2065 or visit the CTA website.

June 4th through 6th, 2009
The 10th Annual Idaho Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Burley Best Western Inn and Convention Center, Burley, ID
Contact Terry Bennett at (208) 461-3155 or visit the ITA website.

June 4th through 7th, 2009
The Tennessee Taxidermists Association Annual Convention
Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN
Contact Kenny Brancefield at 423-715-8451 or visit the TTA website.

June 5th through 7th, 2009
The New England Association of Taxidermists Annual Show
Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell, CT
Contact Steve Hackett at (860) 267-4155 or visit the NEAT Website.

June 5th through 7th, 2009
The 25th Annual Nebraska State Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Howard Johnson Riverside Inn, Grand Island, NE
Contact Mike or Sonja Pebeck at (402) 463-0594, or visit the NSTA website.

June 5th through 7th, 2009
The Canadian Taxidermy Association Annual Competition & Convention
Mariposa Inn, Orillia, Ontario
Contact Clint Kimbell at (905) 426-2359, (416) 495-6095 or visit the CTA Website.

June 10th through 14th, 2009
The Texas Taxidermy Association 30th Annual Convention & Convention
Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, Lubbock, TX
Contact Contact Donna House at (979) 387-3801, Brian Fees at (817) 677-9094, or visit the TTA website.

June 11th through 13th, 2009
The Arkansas Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition
Near Fort Smith, AR
Contact Mitch Webb at (870) 438-6786, Darrell Rollans at (501) 351-7710, Randy Terry at (479) 996-3050 or click here to visit the ATA website.

June 11th through 14th, 2009
The 18th Annual Arizona Taxidermy Artists Association Convention
Holiday Inn West, Phoenix, AZ
Contact Gail Tout at (520) 790-1054, Terry Johnson at (480) 380-0990 or visit the ATAA Website.

June 19th through 21st, 2009
The Alabama Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Demopolis High School, Demopolis, AL
Contact Ken Owens at (334) 358-2255 or (334) 361-8761 for more information.

June 25th through 27th, 2009
The 26th Annual Oregon Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Klamath County Fairgrounds, Klamath Falls, OR
Contact R.J. Simington at (541) 883-2492.

June 25th through 27th, 2009
26th Annual Oklahoma Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact Kenneth Bauman at (405) 247-5711 or visit the OKTA website.

June 26th through 28th, 2009
20th Annual Eastern Regional Convention and Competition
Sponsored by the Maryland Taxidermist Association
The Plaza Hotel, Hagerstown, MD
Contact Thomas Jeffers at (301) 252-6420 or visit the MTA website.

July 8th through 11th, 2009
38th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL
Host Hotel: Huntsville Hilton, 1-800-445-8667.
Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website.

July 17th through 19th, 2009
17th Annual Garden State Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition
The Regency House - Best Western Hotel, Pompton Plains, NJ
Contact President John Bollmann at 201-444-0234, Secretary Linda Bollmann at 201-444-5784, or visit the GSTA website.

July 23rd through 25th, 2009
The North Carolina Taxidermists Association Annual Convention
The Ramada Inn, Burlington, NC
Contact Page Nethercutt at 252-745-3493, Melissa Stillwell at 704-732-3294, or visit the NCTA website.

July 30th through August 2nd, 2009
United Taxidermists of New York Convention and Competition
Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, East Syracuse, NY
Contact Joeseph Havel at (607) 748-5272.

August 7th through 9th, 2009
The 29th Annual Missouri Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Capital Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Contact DeWayne Bauer at (573) 496-3375 or visit the MTA website for details.

August 7th through 9th, 2009
The Kentucky Taxidermy Association 27th Annual Convention
Lexington, KY
Contact Wade Calvert at (502) 867-9997 or visit the KTA Website.

September 6th through 9th, 2009
The Louisiana Taxidermist Association Fall Meeting & Seminars
Bass Pro Shop, Denham Springs, LA
Contact Brent Craig at (318) 730-8035 or visit the LTA website.

2010 Taxidermy Conventions
February 11th through 13th, 2010
The Florida State Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Banquet
Hilton Hotel, Ocala, FL
Contact Trina Pritchard at (352) 567-1521 or visit the FSTA website.

March 11th through 13th, 2010
The Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention & Competition
Southwestern Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN
Contact Willis Huston at 901-465-7556 or Jim Ellis at 205-274-9663.

March 19th through 20th, 2010
The Virginia Taxidermists Association 30th Annual Convention & Competition
Best Western Hotel, Waynesboro, VA
Contact Doris Viola or visit the VTA website at www.vataxidermist.com.

March 26th through 28th, 2010
The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Old Town Hotel, Wichita, KS
Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website.

June 24th through 26th, 2010
The 2010 Western Regional Taxidermy Competition
Sponsored by the Oregon Association of Taxidermists
Klamath County Fairgrounds, Klamath Falls, OR
Contact R.J. Simington at (541) 883-2492.

July 14th through 17th, 2010
39th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Springfield, IL
Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website.

2011 Taxidermy Conventions

March 18th through 20th, 2011
The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center, Hutchinson, KS
Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website.

July 20th through 23rd, 2011
40th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Sioux Falls, SD
Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website.

2012 Taxidermy Conventions

July 18th through 21st, 2012
41st Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Louisville, KY
Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website.

Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Be sure to recheck this page at a later date. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send any updated information or additions to The Taxidermy Net, care of WASCO, P. O. Box 967, Monroe, GA 30655, fax information to (770) 267-8970, or send us an e-mail.

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