Habitat & Conservation  |  01/20/2017

Quail Forever and Pheasant Forever 2017 State Meetings


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Each year, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever host state meetings focused on the organization’s wildlife habitat mission and ways to improve our impact. State meetings are also a time for chapter volunteers and partners to connect, energize and celebrate upland habitat accomplishments.
 
*NOTE: additional state meetings and details will be added as they become available.
 

2017 Illinois State Convention

Date: January 20 & 21, 2017
Location: Bass Pro in Ranch Cucamonga, Victoria Gardens, 7777 Victoria Gardens Ln, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Cost: Full Registration- $75.00/person; Spouse- $55.00/person; Banquet Only- $40.00/person
Highlights: Friday social hour, numerous breakouts, awards, banquet and live auction. Saturday night post banquet gathering with a shuttle provided.
Event Contact: Kristi Ford at kford@pheasantsforever.org or register online at www.ihuntil.com 
 

2017 Iowa State Convention

Date: January 27 & 28, 2017
Time: Jan. 27 4:00 PM – Jan. 28 10:00 PM
Location: Quality Inn and Suites Starlite Village Conference Center, 2601 E 13th St, Ames, IA 50010
Cost: Full Weekend, includes Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner banquet ticket - $100; Saturday night banquet - $40: Saturday lunch only - $30.
Highlights: The overarching theme will focus on the IWILL campaign. The convention will also include education and outreach programs, chapter officer trainings, quail habitat improvement, precision agriculture and farm bill biologist program update.
Event Contact: Brice Morris at Bmorris@pheasantsforever.org / 319-431-7543
 

2017 Michigan State Convention

Date: January 14, 2017
Time: Convention Check-in: 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM. Session: 9:30 am – 4:45 pm. Banquet: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Location:  Eagle Eye Banquet Center, 15500 Chandler Road, Bath Township, MI 48808
Cost: Convention Only - $30; Convention & Awards Banquet Registration - $65; Awards Banquet Only - $50; Youth Banquet (under 15) convention is free - $10
Highlights: Habitat workshop, fundraising workshop and an education and outreach workshop.
Event Contact: Brad Brunken at bradleybrunken@sbcglobal.net / 810-224-0300 
 

2017 Minnesota State Convention (MN chapters only)  

Date: February 18, 2017
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2017, Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 5540
Event Contact: Will Clayton wclayton@pheasantsforever.org or Matt Christensen MChristensen@pheasantsforever.org   
 

2017 Missouri State Convention

Date: February 11, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Location: Courtyard by Marriott: 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202
Cost: Saturday Meeting, includes breakfast and lunch - $30; Saturday Reception, includes dinner and admission into the appreciation reception -$35. Fall Saturday Pass, includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and your admission into the appreciation reception - $65 (early bird special before January 20th $55)
Highlights: Dinner, gun raffles, games and live silent auction
Event Contact: John Wallace at jwallace@quailforever.org / 937-459-8085
 

2017 Nebraska State Convention

Date: February 10 & 11, 2017
Location: Holiday Inn, 110 2nd Ave, Kearney, Nebraska
Cost: State Habitat Meeting - $30 (for resource professionals - $15; for students - $5); Banquet - $60 (additional spouse - $30)
Contact: Ashley Weyers at aweyers@pheasantsforever.org 
 

2017 North Dakota State Convention

Date: January 27 & 28, 2017
Time: Jan. 27 5:30 PM – Jan. 28 4:00 PM
Location: Best Western Plus Ramkota Inn, 800 S 3rd Street, Bismarck, ND
Cost: Early bird registration (prior to January 14) - $60; Regular registration - $75
Highlights: Gun raffle, speeches by state coordinators and director of ND game and fish department, field biologists and many more.
 

2017 Ohio State Convention

Date: February 3 & 4, 2017
Location: Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, 100 Green Meadows Dr S, Lewis Center, OH
Cost: Meeting only - $60; Banquet only - $50; Meeting and banquet early bird special (before January 13) - $105; Meeting and banquet (after January 13) - $120
Highlights: Marketing your chapter, youth shooting teams and opportunities, ask a biologist and updates on quail.
Event Contact: Charlie Payne at Cpayne@pheasantsforever.org  
 

2017 Oklahoma/Texas State Convention

Date: March 24 & 25, 2017 
Location: Wellington Conference Center, 5200 Kell W Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76310. Highlights: Partnership meeting, mock youth mentor hunt, life member & partner reception, chapter officer reception. Saturday seminars to include habitat, prescribed burning, dog training, youth seminars, and chapter improvement seminars.
Event contact: Laura McIver, 907-750-2600 / Lmciver@quailforever.org
 

2017 South Dakota State Convention

Date: January 27 & 28, 2017
Time: Jan. 27 5:30 PM – Jan. 28 4:00 PM
Location: Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center: 920 West Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
Cost: Members - $35; non-members - $70 (includes pheasants forever associate membership)
Highlights: Several raffles, celebrating chapter accomplishments and a keynote speaker, Kurt Foreman – US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Event Contact: Karen Weisbeck at 605-692-6006
 

2017 Wisconsin State Convention

Date: January 20 & 21, 2017
Time: Jan. 20 3:30 PM – Jan. 21 8:30 PM
Location: Heidel House Resort and Spa, 643 Illinois Ave, Green Lake, WI
Cost: Friday night mixer - $20; Saturday daytime program, includes lunch - $50; Saturday night program and banquet - $50
Highlights: Guest speakers including Howard Vincent – Pheasants Forever President and CEO, awards, chapter recruitment discussions, dog training tips and tricks from Clude and Marilyn Vetter and much more.
Event Contact: Doug Fendry at 602-843-7999
 
 
Photo Credit: Roger Hill