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E X E C U T I V E D I R E C TO R ’ S M E S S AG E | M A R K C . S M I T H
It is once again busy times here at AGLOW
Headquarters. With two of the five AGLOW
Communicator Camps behind us, full attention is being
given to the remaining three and the upcoming annual
conference.
Kentucky Lake CVB was host of the first event of the
year which focused on turkey hunting on the beautiful
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
There were ten outdoor writers and five corporate
representatives in attendance. Each of the Media
Members was able to spend valuable time in the woods
with representatives and products from LOWA Boots,
Nomad Outdoors, Honda Powersports, Traditions
Media (Tenzing, Featherf lex, Avian X, Flextone,
Zink), RAM Trucks, and the National Wild Turkey
Federation. Immediately following was the AGLOW
Striper Camp which was hosted by Arkansas Tourism
at the beautiful Mountain Harbor Resort on Lake
Ouachita. This event was also attended by ten Media
Members and five corporate representatives. Traditions
Media headed up sponsorship bringing Old Town
Canoes and Ocean Kayaks, St. Croix, Live Target, Plano
Synergy/Frabill, and Raymarine to the event.
Yet to come are the Lake of the Woods Sturgeon Camp
sponsored by Hobie and the Manitowish Waters Muskie
Camp sponsored by Traditions Media. There are a very
limited number of spots left for these two events. If
you are interested follow this link and sign up.
Still in the works is a Texas Hog Hunting Camp.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this
event, so if you are a corporate member and have
interest in this event please contact me right away
[email protected]
And of course the final planning for the upcoming
Annual Conference in Bismarck North Dakota is in full
swing. Registration is now open.
We have a wonderful schedule of activities planned
during the conference this year. Fishing the Missouri
River will be one of the highlights of trip, along with
prairie dog, dove and coyote hunting opportunities.
The welcome reception and dinner will be held at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, the site of Custer’s last home,
there will be a tour and informational seminars
held at the Ducks Unlimited Great Plains Regional
Headquarters, shooting day will be held at a top-notch
shooting facility that is compl ete with a “Cowboy
Action Shooting Town”, the RAM Trucks/AIC Awards
Evening will be held at the North Dakota Heritage
Center and State Museum in the shadows of giant
dinosaur skeletons and Native American relics. This
is just a peak into the many unique and informative
activities that await you at the 2018 AGLOW Annual
Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota.
As always, if you have any issues registering
for conference or signing up for the AGLOW
Communicator Camps, please do not hesitate to let me
know.
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