Schedule Of Events

MONTANA TAXIDERMISTS’ ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION/COMPETITION
MARCH 22-24, and Extended Seminar Sunday 25th - 2012

 AGENDA
All functions will happen at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana Hotel in
Billings, MT.  (Unless otherwise specified)

 

Wednesday, March 21st
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Set up Competition and Supplier Facilities  *HELP IS NEEDED*
Thursday, March 22nd
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration and competition entries accepted
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Photographing & placing of mounts - mount cleaning and grooming
3:30 pm Mount cleaning and grooming ends
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Seminar #1 - rock structure formations with Dale Manning
4:00 pm to ? ? Judging
6:30 pm - ? ? Social Hour(s)
Friday, March 23rd
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Vendors and Suppliers room open for everyone
10:00 am - ? Judging
After judging is complete Placing of ribbons (MTA Board Members)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Set up the public silent auction items
8:30 am - 10:30 am Seminar #2 - Ear butts and competition ear liners with Steve Werbelow
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Seminar # 3 - Eye set - nose detailing & ear liners with Pat Wagner
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seminar # 4 - African Lion head study with Dean Schulte
6:00 pm Social hour
7:00 pm Awards Banquet in the Convention Center
9:00 pm - ? Show room is open to viewing (after banquet)
Saturday, March 24th
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Public viewing * Showroom and Vendors booth's open to public
8:30 am - 9:30 am MTA membership meeting
10:00 am - throughout the day Public seminars on game heads, birds, fish and habitat.
9:30 am - ? Individual critiques from the judges
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Seminar # 5 - Birds with Dale Manning
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Seminar # 6 - Fish references/painting techniques/bringing it all together with Clark Schreibeis
4:00 pm Public drawing and silent auction winners announced!
4:30 pm Announcement of People's Choice winner!
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Removal of mounts & take down of show room and vendor areas  *HELP IS NEEDED*
Sunday, March 25th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Session #1 - Extended Seminar/Clinic, life size alteration with Ray Hatfield  * Please note participants must sign up first (first 15) and unlimited observers.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Session #2 - Extended Seminar with Ray Hatfield

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