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Convention Schedule

49th Annual NTA Convention, Competition & Trade Show
July 23-25, 2020 @ Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel – Sioux Falls, SD

2020 National Taxidermy Championships Schedule


Thursday, July 23

7:30 am – 8 pm: Convention & Competition Mount Entry (Closed from 12-1 PM & 5-6 PM)
8 am–10 am: Seminar – BOB HUTCHINSON – Creating Realistic Habitats & Artificial Velvet – Amphitheater I
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – ROSS RICHARD – Pronghorn Antelope – Tips & Tactics – Amphitheater II
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – JENA EVERAGE – Whitetail Finish Work – Techniques & Mediums
(Commercial & Competition) – Amphitheater I
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – TYLER HOFFMAN – WATERFOWL – Amphitheater II
4 pm – 6 pm: Trade Show Open – MEET & GREET (Appetizers & Cash Bar)
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar –- BRENDA DUVALL – GAMEHEADS – Amphitheater I
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar – TYLER ERICKSON – Skinning & Mounting A Walleye – Amphitheater II


Friday, July 26

7:30 am – 10 am: Convention & Competition Mount Entry (ALL Mounts MUST BE ENTERED by 10:00 AM)
1 pm – 6 pm: Convention Registration ONLY
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – TERRY WEICK – Fish Heads – Details & Study – Amphitheater I
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – KURT AINSWORTH – Painting Reproduction Habitat Parts – Amphitheater II
8 am – 6 pm: SPECIAL – ALL DAY SEMINAR – CALLY MORRIS -TURKEY TAXIDERMY – Conference Room #2
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open – (JOIN US FOR LUNCH – Vendor Sponsored Event)
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – SHAWN SHAW – Molding & Casting Bird Feet & Deer Noses – Amphitheater I
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – BRIAN HENDRICKS – North American Predator – Comparing Reference
Multi-Species … Reference to Application – Amphitheater II
4 pm – 6 pm: Trade Show Open – HAPPY HOUR (Cash Bar)
6 pm – 7 pm: SHOWROOM OPEN TO MEMBERS FOR VOTING
7 pm – 11 pm: Membership Meeting & Auction – Come eat —— & have some fun! (Cash Bar)


Saturday, July 27

7:30 am – 12 Noon: Convention Registration ONLY
8 am – 12 Noon: Competitors Critiques
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open (FINAL SESSION)
10 am – 4 pm: Competition Room PUBLIC VIEWING: $5 per person (12 & under FREE)
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – CORY CARUTHERS -PHEASANTS – Amphitheater I
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – WES MOTE -WHITETAILS – Amphitheater II
6 pm – Completion: Awards Banquet (Doors Open at 6 – Dinner served at 6:30)


The competition room will remain closed and no mounts will be released until after all the photography is finished at the Awards Banquet – approx. 45 minutes following the end of the banquet.

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