February 28th through March 2nd, 2008
The Minnesota Taxidermy Guild Annual Convention
Breezy Point Resort and Convention Center, Breezy Point (near Brainard), MN
Contact Mike Pendzimas at (763) 422-2007.
February 29th through March 2nd, 2008
The Association of Indiana Taxidermists Convention 2008
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Columbus, IN
Contact Ken Tatge at (765) 884-1130 or visit our website.
February 29th through March 2nd, 2008
The 28th Annual Illinois Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition
Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur, IL
Contact Ron Levin at (847) 872-2775 or visit the ITA website for details.
March 7th through 8th, 2008
The 28th Annual South Carolina Association of Taxidermists Convention & Competition 
Ramada Inn, Columbia, SC
Contact Randy Jordan at 803-789-5178 (day) or 803-789-5416 (evening).
March 7th through 9th, 2008
The 24th Annual North Dakota Taxidermists Association Expo and Wildlife Art Show
Best Western Doublewood Inn, Bismarck, ND
Contact Raynette Zespy at (701) 247-2628.
March 12th through 16th, 2008
The 26th 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 13th through 15th, 2008
The 29th Annual Pennsylvania State Taxidermy & Wildlife Art Championships – Convention & Competition
Blair County Convention Center, Altoona, PA
Contact Dan or Becky Snyder at (724) 253-4374 or visit the PTA website.
March 14th through 16th, 2008
The 6th Annual South Dakota Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Crossroads Hotel, Huron, SD
Contact Kerry Gusso at (605) 758-2562.
March 20th through 22nd, 2008
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 Denton Shearin at 731-426-4602.
March 21st through 22nd, 2008
The Virginia Taxidermists Association 28th Annual Convention
& Competition
Holiday Inn (Formerly the Four Points), Harrisonburg, VA
Contact Doris Viola or visit the VTA website at www.vataxidermist.com.
March 27th through 30th, 2008
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 28th through 30th, 2008
The 2008 Ohio State Taxidermy Championships
Sponsored by The Ohio Taxidermists Association
Holiday Inn on Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH
Contact Jim Tucker at (330) 878-7405, e-mail the OTA or visit the OTA website.
March 28th through 30th, 2008
The Kansas Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Courtyard Junction City Hotel, Junction City, KS
Contact Dennis Schumacher at (316) 540-3141 or visit the KAT website.
March 29th through 31st, 2008
The Maine Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Location to be announced
Contact John E. Wardwell at 10 Hobbit Lane, So. China, ME 04358.
April 4th through 6th, 2008
The Arkansas Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition
Ramada Inn and Convention Center, Mountain Home, AR
Contact Mitch Webb at (870) 438-6786 or click here to visit the ATA website.
April 4th through 6th, 2008
The Iowa Taxidermists Association 24th Annual Show & Competition
Location to be announced
Contact Roger Hutton at (641) 396-2760 or visit the ITA website.
April 10th through 12th, 2008
The Mississippi State Taxidermy Association Convention
Highway 78 Fairgrounds, New Albany, MS
Contact Scott Dixon at 257-647-4081.
April 17th through 20th, 2008
The Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists Convention & Competition
Holiday Inn, Sheridan, WY
Contact Dale Locken at 307-687-7033 or Kristine Anderson at 307-886-5542.
April 18th through 20th, 2008
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 25th through 27th, 2008
The California Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention & Competition
Red Lion Inn, Redding, CA
Contact Steve Stassi at (530) 741-0843 or visit the CAT website.
May 1st through 3rd, 2008
The Colorado Taxidermist Association State Championships
Holiday Inn, Craig, CO
Contact Gayle Zimmerman at (970) 629-2065 or visit the CTA website.
May 2nd through May 4th, 2008
The 29th Annual Louisiana Taxidermist Association Annual Convention & Competition
and Annual Friday Crawfish Boil
Best Western Conference and Convention Center, Alexandria,, LA
Contact Harry Vermaelen at 318-201-5632, Brent Craig at (318) 730-8035 or visit the LTA website.
May 15th through 17th, 2008
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 15th through 18th, 2008
The Utah Taxidermist Association Convention & Competition
Cabella's Sporting Goods, Lehi, UT
Contact Richard Carter at (801) 423-2744.
May 16th through 17th, 2008
9th Annual Quebec Taxidermists Association (ATQ) Convention, Competition & Banquet
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
La convention auras lieu le 16 et 17 mai 2007 a Drummondville PQ
Contact: Jocelyn Garneau, Persident ATQ.
May 18th through 19th, 2008
The Delaware Taxidermists Association Competition
Owens Station Shooting Preserve, Greenwood, DE
Contact George Roof at (302) 697-9606.
June 5th through 7th, 2008
The Texas Taxidermy Association 29th Annual Convention & Convention
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Forth Worth South, TX
Contact Tina Barber or visit the TTA website.
June 5th through 7th, 2008
The Tennessee Taxidermists Association Annual Convention
Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN
Contact Kenny Brancefield at 423-715-8451, Deb Turney at 423-552-7517 or visit the TTA website.
June 5th through 7th, 2008
The 2008 Western Regional Taxidermy Competition
Sponsored by the Idaho Taxidermists Association
Doubletree Riverside, Boise, ID
Contact Dino or Amy Hugon at (208) 462-3686.
June 6th through 8th, 2008
The Canadian Taxidermy Association Annual Competition
& Convention
Mariposa Inn, Orillia, Ontario
Contact Michael Thorp at (519) 338-2768 or visit the CTA Website.
June 6th through 8th, 2008
The 24th 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 6th through 8th, 2008
The New England Association of Taxidermists Annual Show
Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell, CT
Contact Judy Bragg at (802) 388-4264 or visit the NEAT Website.
June 12th through 15th, 2008
The Arizona Taxidermy Artists Association Convention
Holiday Inn West, Phoenix, AZ
Contact Terry Johnson at (480) 380-0990 or visit the ATAA Website.
June 19th through 21st, 2008
The 25th Annual Oregon Association of Taxidermists Annual Convention
& Competition
Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville, OR
Contact R.J. Simington at (541) 883-2492.
June 26th through 28th, 2008
25th 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 27th through 29th, 2008
19th Annual Eastern Regional Convention and Competition
Sponsored by the Maryland Taxidermist Association
The Plaza Hotel, Hagerstown, MD
Contact Tinker Johnson at (301) 349-2413 or visit the MTA website.
June 27th through 29th, 2008
The Alabama Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Marriott Legends Hotel at Capitol Hill, Prattville, AL (334) 290-1235 or 866-340-5343 (ask for ATA room rate)
Contact Ken Owens at (334) 358-2255 or (334) 361-8761 for more information.
July 9th through 12, 2008
37th Annual National Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, TX
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Hotel & Tower, 1-806-763-1200.
Contact Greg Crain at (985) 641-4-NTA or visit the NTA website.
July 18th through 20th, 2008
16th Annual Garden State Taxidermy Association Convention & Competition
Ramada Inn, Somerset, NJ
Contact Dave Kerr at (973) 786-7073 or visit the GSTA website.
August 1st through 3rd, 2008
The 28th Annual Missouri Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition
Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO
Contact DeWayne Bauer at (573) 496-3375.
August 7th through 9th, 2008
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.
August 8th through 10th, 2008
The Kentucky Taxidermy Association 26th Annual Convention
Holiday Inn East, Louisville, KY
Contact Erick Greenwell at (502) 348-0797 or visit the KTA Website.
August 8th through 10th, 2008
The Wisconsin Taxidermists Association Annual Rendezvous
Plaza Hotel, Wausau, WI
Contact Jim Fredrick at (920) 348-5876, Pat Wagner at (920) 954-1536, Dave Blank at (920) 696-3382, or visit the WTA website.
August 14th through 17th, 2008
United Taxidermists of New York Convention and Competition
Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, East Syracuse, NY
Contact Joeseph Havel at (607) 748-5272 or visit the UTNY website for details.
2009 Taxidermy Conventions
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.
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 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.
April 2nd through 5th, 2009
The 30th Annual Minnesota Taxidermy Guild Annual Convention
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Rochester, MN
Contact Jim Willard at (507) 482-9453.
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.
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.
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
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