LTA CONVENTION - MAY 15-18, 2025
Hotel Bentley - 200 Desoto St, Alexandria, LA 71301
The venue is the Randolph Riverboat Center
The rate will be announced at a later date. When calling to reserve your room, use the code: LTA
(318) 442-2226
https://www.visithotelbentley.com/
LTA CONVENTION SCHEDULE
2025 Convention Schedule (Subject to Change)
Competition Chairperson - David Burnaman
Seminar Chairperson - Derek Plaisance
Registration Fee: $60.00 per person | Banquet Tickets: $40.00 per person / $25.00 children under 15 years old
(Schedule may change)
2025 PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | SETUP COMPETITION & VENDOR ROOM | ||||||||||||
| THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 12:00 AM - 6:00 PM | REGISTRATION AND MOUNTS ACCEPTED | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 AM - 6:00 PM | VENDOR ROOM OPEN | ||||||||||||
| 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM | SEMINAR by DANNY KNIGHT - HABITAT | ||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM | BBQ POTLUCK SOCIAL | ||||||||||||
| FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | REGISTRATION & MOUNTS ACCEPTED (closed for lunch 12 pm-1 pm) | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | VENDOR ROOM OPEN (closed for lunch 12 pm-1 pm) | ||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: | SEMINAR by BUTCH SKILLERN - FISH REPLICAS A-Z | ||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: | SEMINAR by DEREK PLAISANCE - OLD SCHOOL WRAPPED MAMMAL PART 1 | ||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | SEMINAR by WES MOTE - WHITETAIL ALTERATIONS | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | SEMINAR by EREK PLAISANCE - OLD SCHOOL WRAPPED MAMMAL PART 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | SEMINAR by REYNOLD'S ADVANCED MATERIALS | ||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | LIVE AUCTION | ||||||||||||
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | CRAWFISH BOIL with LIVE MUSIC BY KEN BROWN | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | CAJUN CHALLENGE | ||||||||||||
| 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM | LIVE MUSIC by SWAMP POP ARTIST TET DUR - SWAMP POP | ||||||||||||
| SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | REGISTRATION ONLY (NO MOUNTS WILL BE RECEIVED) | ||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | PEOPLES CHOICE VOTING and ELECTIONS | ||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | VENDOR ROOM OPEN | ||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | SEMINAR by DILLION JUAREZ - AUODAD MOUNTING | ||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | SEMINAR by SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI GUIDE - RYNU VOSLOO - SHINGANI SAFARIS | ||||||||||||
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | SEMINAR by SPENCER GONDRON - HIGH END BIRD PRESENTATIONS | ||||||||||||
| 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM | NON-TAXIDERMY VENDOR ITEMS FOR LADIES | ||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | VENDOR ROOM OPEN | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SEMINAR by CODY BELLANGER - DUCK MOUNTING TBA | ||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SEMINAR by BASIN TAXIDERMY - BUSINESS SEMINAR | ||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - Until | BANQUET & AWARDS - (CRITIQUES FOLLOWING BANQUET) | ||||||||||||
| SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | JAMES MORRISON - PRAYER SERVICE | ||||||||||||
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | JUDGES CRITIQUES - Continued | ||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM | BREAK DOWN - LOAD UP - Thanks for a great show! | ||||||||||||
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VENDOR LIST
| MCKENZIE TAXIDERMY SUPPLY | BREAKTHROUGH MAGAZINE |
| REDWINE CEDAR DRIFTWOOD | WILDLIFE GALLERY |
| RIVERSIDE PECANS | RIVERSIDE DRIFTWOOD |
| JE WOODTURNING | LONESTAR NOSES |
| PINCHBACK'S REPRODUCTIONS | SAFARI OUTFITTERS |
| GRASSLAND BEEF JERKY | HONEY'S TANNERY |
| SCENES OF NATURE | ROBERT SNOW DRIFTWOOD |