Tuesday May 3 through Saturday May 7, 2022
Springfield Expo Center & University Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
| Trade Show Area Setup (Staff) | 8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. |
| Competition Area Setup (Staff) | 8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. |
| Registration Desk Open | 2:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. |
| Trade Show Exhibitor’s Move In | 4:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Entries Accepted | 3:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminar 1 – Wes Mote (see details) | 5:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
| Registration Desk Open | 8:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. |
| Master Division Taxidermy Entries Accepted | *8:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. |
| Other Divisions Taxidermy Entries Accepted | *8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show Exhibitor’s Move In | 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 2, 3, and 4 (see details) | 9:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Judges’ Meeting (Arkansas Room, University Plaza Hotel) | 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Live Sculpting Competition | 12:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Judging Begins (Master Division) | 1:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (see details) | 1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. |
| Trade Show Open | 4:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. |
Master Division entries must be registered and in place by 11:00 A.M. Wednesday morning, May 1.
MASTER DIVISION JUDGING BEGINS 1:00 P.M.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
| Registration Desk Open | 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Judging Continues | 8:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. |
| Live Sculpting Competition | 8:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Entries Accepted | 9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 11, 12 and 13 (see details) | 8:30 a.m. — 11:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show Open | 10:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Seminar 1: Guge (see details) | 1:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Judging, All Levels | 1:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Seminar 2: Arndt (see details) | 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 14, 15, 16, 17 (see details) | 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show Open | 3:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. |
| Competition Viewing for WTC & WFCC Registrants | 6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. |
Friday, May 6, 2022
| Registration Desk Open | 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. |
| Live Sculpting Competition Final Session | 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Judging Continues | 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 18, 19 and 20 (see details) | 8:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. |
| Fish Carving Critiques | 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show Open | 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Seminar 3 (see details) | 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Seminars 21, 22 and 23 (see details) | 2:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Seminar 4 Richmond (see details) | 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. |
| Competition Viewing for Registrants | 4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. |
| Competition Viewing for Public ($10 fee, $5 for kids 12 and under) | 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. |
| Cocktails & 2022 World Show Awards Banquet | 6:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. |
Saturday, May 7, 2022
| Registration Desk Open | 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. |
| Competition Viewing | 8:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Taxidermy Competition Critiques | 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Fish Carving Seminar 4 (see details) | 9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. |
| Competition Viewing for Public ($10 fee, $5 for kids 12 and under) | 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show Final Session | 10:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Remove All Competition Entries | 1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. |
| Celebration and Wind-Down Party | 8:00 p.m. — 12:00 a.m. |