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2011 Wild Sheep Foundation Convention & Sporting Expo February 9-12, 2011 in Reno, NevadaFollowing an extremely successful return to Reno for the 2010 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo, the Wild Sheep Foundation wants to invite you to join us in Reno once again, for the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo, which is to be held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, February 9-12.
The 2011 Convention & Sporting Expo will once again feature the greatest in outfitters, gear, jewelry, and art that the hunting world has to offer. Whether you’re planning your first or your next sheep, elk, deer, or African hunt, our exhibitors showcase the top destinations, trophies, and gear you will need to accomplish your dream of a memorable hunting experience. Not only do you have the opportunity to find that dream hunt, but you can leave the expo outfitted from head to toe in optics, rifles, clothing, backpacks, and boots. In short, the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo has everything any hunter could dream of.
Aside from the time spent visiting with our exhibitors, the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo will also have informative seminars during the day, helping you hone your skills as a hunter.
Much like in previous years, the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo is also meant to entertain and delight its visitors. Wednesday, February 9th will begin with our annual Celebrity Sporting Clays Shoot in conjunction with USA Shooting and sponsored by Krieghoff. That same day, we will have an evening “Welcome Back Party,” kicking off the week’s events. Thursday will begin with a Ram Awards breakfast, highlighting all the great trophies taken the previous year, as well as acknowledging all those that accomplished their FNAWS. Later in the day, all ladies are invited to attend the “Diamonds in Disguise” Ladies Luncheon. Finally, Thursday will end with an international night and auction. During the day on Friday, we will host a ladies wine tasting at the Convention Center. That evening, we will have our main auction event. Unlike in years past, all day auctions have now been moved to evening events, thus allowing you more time to enjoy both the exhibit hall and the auctions. WSF wants to make sure that you do not miss out on anything. The final day of the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo, Saturday the 12th, will begin with our annual Life Member Breakfast. Bringing the festivities to a close will be the Saturday night Grand Finale Banquet and Auction.
The 2010 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo was such a success that it allowed us to dedicate $2.85 million in on-the-ground funds to help conservation, research, habitat and wild sheep, and hunting advocacy programs. Come and join us to help make the 2011 WSF Convention & Sporting Expo an even greater success, with more funding for conservation, the future of hunting, and the prosperity of wild sheep and their wild places! -
The Sheep Show’s Return to Reno Net’s Big Dollars for Wildlife! Nearly $5 million raised during 3-day ExpoCody, Wyoming USA – February, 2010. The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) Convention and International Sporting Expo, “The Sheep Show” returned to Reno, Nevada after 3-years in Salt Lake City and with the stellar support of the finest exhibitors, donors, sponsors, auction buyers, members, guests and more than 150 convention volunteers, raised nearly $5 million for wild sheep, other wildlife and their critical habitat.
The "Sheep Show" is known as the finest mountain hunting convention of its kind and for stunning auctions and mind=boggling bid prices. The February 3-6, 2010 event held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and Silver Legacy Resort and Casino lived up to its billing with $3.6 million raised at auction including nearly $2.5 million on limited and special permits alone, $.6 million more than 2009, which proceeds are directed back to state, provincial and tribal agencies to support and fund their wildlife programs. Auction highlights include $275,000 paid for the Montana Rocky Mountain bighorn permit, $210,000 for the Alberta Minister’s Rocky Mountain bighorn license, a record breaking $135,000 for the Nevada desert bighorn and a record $120,000 for the Utah desert bighorn which doubled the 2009 price paid.
"We spent four years building the convention in Salt Lake City with our industry friends and wanted our return home to Reno, our 19th annual convention to date in the city, to set the mark, tone and stage for the next five years in Nevada." WSF President & CEO, Gray N. Thornton commented on the show. "Reno welcomed us back and our members, exhibitors, donors, and sponsors responded in kind raising record dollars for wildlife and our mission programs. Our challenge now is to build back our northern Nevada and California attendee base and to introduce and welcome the more than 5,000 new Wild Sheep Foundation members enlisted in the last quarter of 2009 to their national convention in Reno. With the support of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Chamber of Commerce, and regional industry partners Nevada Bighorns Unlimited and Northern Nevada SCI, I look forward to the opportunity to market this great show this next year and break new records in 2011." Thornton added.
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, the Official Sponsor of the Wild Sheep Foundation, gave an inspiring Keynote Address during the Saturday Grand Final Banquet before 1,000 attendees. In his keynote, he challenged the room to "give back" in time, money or talent to conservation and the hunting and shooting community. His message was heeded when nearly $1 million was raised with eleven auction items during the Finale auction in the Silver Legacy’s Reno Ballroom including $175,000 raised for the USA Olympic Shooting Team on the sale and resale of a special USA Shooting Winchester Model 1885 rifle customized by Baron Technology. The Winchester rifle was sold, re-donated and re-sold six times before the final gavel fell and the stunning mark reached for the USA Shooting program.
The Wild Sheep Foundation funds conservation initiatives around the globe and those efforts were bolstered with the sale, re-donation and re-sale of a stunning Parker/Pachmayr shotgun donated by a member with 100% of the proceeds dedicated to international sheep and goat conservation. Following the USA Shooting Team rifle lead, the shotgun was sold four times during the Finale auction generating $66,000 for international projects.
"Our goal for the 2010 "Sheep Show" was to have fun while raising money for wildlife." WSF Chairman, Dan F. Boone stated. "Members have told me that the 2010 event was the best "Sheep Show" to date and set the standard for all others to follow. The Board and staff are already working on the February, 2011 event to raise the bar even higher. If you are a hunter or wild sheep advocate you will want to be in Reno for our 2011 convention!" Boone added.
The Wild Sheep Foundation, formerly the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, was founded in 1977 by sheep and mountain hunting enthusiasts and conservationists. With a membership of more than 10,000 worldwide and a chapter network in North America, WSF is the premier advocate for wild sheep, wild goats, other mountain wildlife, and their habitat. Since forming in 1977, the Wild Sheep Foundation has raised and expended more than $75 million on conservation and education programs in North America, Europe and Asia.
For more information on the 2010 annual convention, including bid prices on all permits, plans for the February 9-12, 2011 event, to join as a member or for more information on the Foundation and their many conservation and education programs, please visit www.wildsheepfoundation.org or contact them at 720 Allen Avenue, Cody, Wyoming 82414 USA. Telephone 307-527-6261. Email info@wildsheepfoundation.org.
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2011 Sheep Show Sponsor List
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2011 Sheep Show Schedule of Events
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2010 Sheep Show Permit Totals
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2010 Sheep Show Sponsor List
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Future Sheep Show Dates
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Industry Show Dates
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