OWAA’s 84th Annual Conference will be held July 9 – 11, 2011.
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Agenda Highlights:
- Keynote speaker: Hank Shaw
- The Becoming an Outdoors Communicator Workshop will be held from 3-6pm on Friday, prior to conference, to allow members to attend the workshop without missing conference sessions.
- OWAA’s Board of Directors will hold a welcome BBQ on Friday night before the conference begins. Stop by to grab a bite to eat and catch up with fellow OWAA members as you settle in at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort.
- Demo Day: 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. Sunday
- Shooting Day: 9:00 a.m. – Noon Monday
Updates to the agenda will be posted as we get closer to the conference. Please check back for updates.
Thursday, July 7th
- All Day – Pre-Conference Trips
- 6-9pm – Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, July 8th
- All Day – Pre-Conference Trips
- 8am-5pm – Board of Directors Meeting
- 3-6pm – Becoming an Outdoors Communicator Workshop
- 1-9pm – Registration
- 6-9pm – Welcome BBQ hosted by the OWAA Board of Directors
Saturday, July 9th
- 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. – Registration
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 3-Day Displays
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Silent Auction
- 7:15 – 8 a.m. – Breakfast (Sponsored by: Boy Scouts of America)
- 8:15 – 9 a.m. – Keynote Speaker: Hank Shaw
- 9:15 – 11:30 a.m. – Sessions
- 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. – Past President’s Meeting
- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Circle of Chiefs Meeting
- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Spouse, Partners & Family Welcome
- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Supporting Groups Business Meeting
- 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Roundtable Discussion Lunch (Sponsored by: The Nature Conservancy)
- 2:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Sessions
- 6 – 9 p.m. – Opening Night Dinner & Festivities (Sponsored by: Snowbird, SLCVB, Travel Utah)
- 7 – 9:30 p.m. – Fairbanks 2012 Conference Planning Meeting
- 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. – Hospitality Suites
Sunday, July 10th
- 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. – Registration
- 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. – 3-Day Displays
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Silent Auction
- 7:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Breakfast & Membership Meeting (Sponsored by: Ram Trucks)
- Alaska 2012 Conference presentation at 8:00 a.m.
- Membership meeting begins at 8:15 a.m.
- 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Sessions
- 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch (Sponsored by: Toyota)
- 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Demo (Breakout) Day @ Snowbird
- 6 – 6:45 p.m. – Dinner (Sponsored by: Mule Deer Foundation/Prois Hunting Apparel and Browning)
- 7 – 8 p.m. – Prep session for Smith & Wesson Ladies Shoot
- 7 – 9 p.m. – Ask the Editors and Editors Meet & Greet
- 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. – Hospitality Suites
Monday, July 11th
- 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. – Registration
- 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. – 3-Day Displays
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Silent Auction
- 7:15 a.m. – First bus leaves for shooting day
- 7:30 – 9 a.m. – Smith & Wesson Ladies Shoot
- 8 – 9 a.m. – Breakfast @ Lee Kay Range (Sponsored/Prepared by: Camp Chef)
- 9:00 a.m. – Noon – Shooting Day @ Lee Kay Range
- 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. – Lunch (Sponsored by: National Shooting Sports Foundation)
- 2 – 5 p.m. – Board Meeting
- 2 – 5:45 p.m. – Sessions
- 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Spouse, Partners & Family Tea
- 6 – 7 p.m. – EIC Winners Display & Reception
- 7 – 9:30 p.m. – EIC & Honorary Awards Banquet
Tuesday, July 12th
- All Day-Post – Conference Trips
Wednesday, July 13th
- All Day – Post-Conference Trips