47th Annual NTA Convention, Competition & Trade Show
July 11 – 14, 2018 @ Crowne Plaza Hotel – Springfield, IL
2018 National Taxidermy Championships Schedule
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Time TBD: Golf Outing
3pm – 8pm: Convention Registration & Mount Entry
Thursday, July 12, 2018
7:30 am – 8 pm: Convention & Competition Mount Entry
All Mounts MUST BE ENTERED by 12 Noon.
OPEN STYLE JUDGING
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – Robin Roake – Business
10 am – 2 pm: Trade Show Open
12 Noon: Judges Meeting
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Mackenzie Babcock – Rock Habitats
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Jack Emery – Whitetails
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Randy Budzynski – Fish
4 pm – 7 pm: Trade Show Open
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar – Vic Heinecker – Lifesize
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar – Doug Bridges Molding and Casting
Friday, July 13, 2018
7:30 am – 6 pm: Convention Registration ONLY
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – Matt Smith – Birds
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – Clint Rickey – Whitetails
10 am – 2 pm: Trade Show Open
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Jeff Mourning – Composition & Design
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Tyler Hoffman – Birds
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Dave Ferguson – Sculpting & Anatomy
4 pm – 7 pm: Trade Show Open
7 pm – 10 pm: NTA Membership Meeting & Auction
Saturday, July 14, 2018
7:30 am – 12 Noon: Convention Registration ONLY
10 am – 2 pm: Trade Show Open (FINAL SESSION)
8 am – 12 Noon: Competitors Critiques
9 am – 5 pm: Competition Room PUBLIC VIEWING: $5 per person (12 & under FREE)
12 Noon: Board Meeting
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Kurt Ainsworth – Habitats
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Round Table Discussion
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – Tim Gorenchan – Fish
6 pm – 9 pm: Awards Banquet
Immediately following the Awards Banquet – Check Out/Removal of mounts.
Mounts left in the competition room is done so at the competitor’s own risk & will be locked in until 7:30 am Sunday.
All mounts must be removed by 12 Noon Sunday & clean up completed.