2006 Conference – Lake Charles, La.

Lake Charles Conference Survey

Conference Thank Yous, Lake Charles

Local committee:

Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff: Executive Director Shelley Johnson, Denise Fasske, Jeanie Goodeaux, Angie Manning Istre, Carolyn Keene, Marilyn Monroe, Megan Monsour, Angela Morehead, Janie Montgomery and Tico Soto
Diane Bordon-Billot, Sabine Wildlife Refuge
John Derosier, Jean Lafitte Gun Club
Doug Douget, videographer
Sammie Faulk, Gotta Go Charters/CNT District
Sheron Faulk, Ship to Shore
John Felsher
Mary Hebert, Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
Monte Hurley, CNT District
Catinna Leaks, L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino
James Mayo, Lake Charles Civic Center
Jimmy Montgomery, world champion skeet shooter
Mary Poe, Big Lake Charters
Jeff Richard, Louisiana Office of Tourism
Kirk Stansel, Hackberry Rod and Gun
Joe Toups, Lake Charles Civic Center
Rusty Welch, Cajun Ben’s
Tiffany Woodhouse, L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino
Karl Zimmerman, Grosse Savanne Waterfowl and Wildlife Lodge

Meal/reception sponsors:

Allen Parish Tourist Commission
Amazon Tours
American Hunters and Shooters Association
Beauregard Parish Policy Jury and Tourist Commission
Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau
ChevronTexaco Conservation Awards
Houma Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Louisiana Department of Culture Recreation & Tourism
Office of the Lieutenant Governor (Louisiana)
Realtree Outdoor Products
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
River Parishes Tourist Commission
Sierra Club
The Sportsman Channel
Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau
Toyota Motor Sales

Contest sponsors:

Berkley, Division of Pure Fishing
BoatU.S. Foundation
Coleman Company
Ducks Unlimited
Foundation for North American Wild Sheep
Izaak Walton League of America
National Wildlife Federation
Realtree Camouflage
Sierra Club
Trout Unlimited
Wilderness Society

Hospitality suite sponsors:

Amazon Tours (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bureau of Land Management (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Cabela’s (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Coleman Company (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Emmrod Fishing Gear
Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau
MacDaddy’s Fishing Lures
Outdoor Guide (Spouse Hospitality)
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Smith & Wesson (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau (Nutty Irishman Bash)
Trout Unlimited
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Visit Florida
West Virginia Division of Tourism

Pressroom sponsors:

Grosse Savanne Waterfowl & Wildlife Lodge
Lake Charles Copy
Lake Charles Office Supply
Southern Technology
Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau

Conference volunteers:

Jessie Bloom
Barbara Brady
Gail Dennie
Jan Gross
Nicole Jenkins
Diane Low
Joan Turner
Kaye Upgren
Marty Vance
And other attendees who assisted in the registration area, silent auction, raffle and elsewhere

More thanks

… to Canon U.S.A. for providing digital camera for conference photos
… to Abe Cochran for taking photos
… to Kermit Henning for helping organize the Silent Auction

Meet old friends and make new ones at OWAA's conference in Lake Charles, La., June 17-20, 2006.

If you have questions, contact OWAA's Conference Planner Eileen King at 814-364-9557 or eking@owaa.org.

You may also wish to visit the City of Lake Charles or the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau for information.

Conference News

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Conference Writers Wanted

Headquarters needs volunteers to write brief summaries of several panels, newsmakers and workshops at this year’s conference in Lake Charles, La. Writers should focus on key points of the conference session and submit 300-500-word reviews for publication on OWAA’s Web site, in the Tech-E-Letter or in Outdoors Unlimited. View the list of sessions needing coverage.

Photo Critique Session

Critics: Mike Francis and Tom Ulrich, photographers, and Chris Madson, editor, Wyoming Wildlife.

Have OWAA's most discerning eyes critique your photos. Critics will discuss strengths, weaknesses and photos' publishability.

Information is forthcoming. To inquire, please contact krhoades@owaa.org.

“World Of Outdoors” Benefit Auction

We’re excited about OWAA’s annual “World Of Outdoors” benefit auction, which will be held in Lake Charles, La., at OWAA’s 79th conference. We’ll be dedicating an area to an ongoing silent auction, with new items added daily to keep interest high.

To make this auction successful, we need your donations. Our auction is a unique opportunity to showcase your products before the top outdoor communicators in America, and donations are fully tax-deductible.

“I just wanted to drop a note to say what a wonderful day we at The Sportsman Channel had for our clay-shooting outing at OWAA’s conference in Madison, Wis. It went better than perfect! Everyone had a great time shooting clays and getting to know all. I hope the conference went just as smooth for everyone. Again, thank you for distributing our invitation and supporting our outing. We look forward to working more with the OWAA in the future!”

- Michelle Scheuermann, Public Relations Manager,
The Sportsman Channel