FSTA 2024 Convention

Best Western Gateway Grand

4200 NW 97th Boulevard

Gainesville, FL  32606

(352) 331-3336

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(An option to download a printable version of the schedule and registration form is located at the bottom of this page.)

8:00am-10:00am    Setup by Board Members

8:00am-11:00am    Vendor/Suppliers setup

10:00am-6:00pm    Registration & Competition Desk Open

10:00am-5:00pm    Vendor Room Open

11:00am-1:00pm    Seminar 1 (Rm 1) Scott Staton Painting Duck Bill             utilizing pan pastels  

12:00pm-2:30pm    Seminar 2 (Rm 2) Manny Martinez: Mounting a 

                                            Gator

2:30pm-5:00pm    Seminar 3 (Rm 1) Clint Ricky: Mounting a Deer

3:00pm-5:00pm    Seminar 4 (Vendor Room) McKenzie

6:00pm-9:00pm     MOUNT OFF COMPETITION (Vendor Room)

8:00am-11:00am      Seminar 5 (Rm 1) Jeff Nelson: Mounting a Duck

8:00am-2:00pm      Competition Desk Open

8:00am-5:00pm      Registration Desk Open

8:00am-5:00pm      Vendor Room Open

9:00am-9:30am      Finial adjustments for Mount off pieces

9:00am-11:00am      Seminar 6 (Rm 2) Bill Turner: Airbrushing A- Z

11:00am-1:00pm      Seminar 7 (Rm 1) Charlie Lastella: Creating a   

                                              habitat with local vegetation and drift wood                                                         

11:30am-1:30pm     Seminar 8 (Rm 2) Jeff Mourning: Painting a Fish

1:00pm-4:00pm     Seminar 9 (Rm 1) Jacob Clark: Mounting a 

                                             Gamehead

2:00pm            Competition Desk CLOSED. NO MORE MOUNTS 

                                           ACCEPTED.

2:00pm-4:00pm      Seminar 10 (Rm 2) Seth French: Painting Turkey 

                                               head and feet

4:00pm-5:30pm      Competition Room Open for Voting

5:00pm                       Vendor Room Breakdown

6:00pm-6:30pm      Business Meeting (Vendor Room) food will be 

                                               provided  

7:00pm-9:00pm     Auction (vendor Room) with none other than 

                                              Auctioneer Ratso!

After Auction    Corn Hole Tournament (Location to be 

                                             announced)

8:00am-10:00am      Show Room Open for Public Viewing  

9:00am-11:00am      Seminar 11  (Rm 1) DC Sims / Allison Doty Children’s Seminar

9:30am-11:00am       Seminar 12(Vendor Room) Jeff Whitlock New 

                                               Members Welcome Q & A

11:00am-12:00pm       Break (set up of Banquet)  

12:00pm-2:00pm        Banquet Buffet and Awards (Vendor Room)

2:00pm-4:00pm       Critique with Judges –  (Competition Room)  

4:00pm                Mounts can be picked up & break down show room

Jeff Mourning - Fish / Reptiles

Jacob Clark – Game Heads / Mammals

Clint Rickey - Whitetail

Jeff Nelson – Waterfowl  / Turkey / Upland Birds