Wednesday April 7
through Saturday April 10, 1999
The Crowne Plaza
Hotel & Convention Center
Springfield, Illinois, USA

More than $21,000.00 in Cash Prizes!

Record-numbers of taxidermists and fish carvers are already making travel plans to attend the 1999 World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships. From all reports, this show will set a new record for attendance and competition entries. Whether you're new to the taxidermy industry or a seasoned pro, The 1999 World Shows offers valuable educational and networking opportunities for all taxidermy levels:

• Over 41seminars by leading industry experts, which will cover every facet of taxidermy and fish carving.
• The world's largest taxidermy and fish carving competitions. (At the last World Show there were over 650 entries. This record should be surpassed in 1999.) It's great fun if you enter, but if you don't, just viewing it is an experience you will long remember.
• An exhibit hall boasting the top suppliers of taxidermy services, technology and supplies. Over 165 booths will fill the hall.
• The fish carving show will feature suppliers and artists booths from some of the nation's leading wildlife artists. (This will be held in its own facility, the Holiday Inn East, next to the Crowne Plaza.)
• The climax of the event is the 1999 World Show Awards Banquet, where over $21,000.00 in cash prizes will be awarded.