33rd NWTF Convention is Largest
Ever
By
Brenda Valentine
First Lady of Hunting®
February 23, 2009
More than
43,000 attendees made the 33rd
National Wild Turkey Federation
Convention the largest in NWTF
Convention history. Brenda
Valentine and Michael Waddell
served as the official hosts of
the convention held in
Nashville, Tennessee, February
19-22. This year The theme
of the convention was to
celebrate the "Year of the
Volunteer". There were over 540
vendors filling the four acre
convention floor. For more
photos and facts of the event go
to
www.NWTF.org.
The entire
Valentine clan gathered on a
balcony at the Opryland Hotel in
Nashville, TN before heading to
the floor of the NWTF
Convention.
The NWTF Convention is a family
event with fun things going on
for everyone.
Turkey hunters come in all
sizes. This young cowboy came by
the celebrity autograph table to
get his black stetson signed and
wound up sitting in her lap.
Brenda and Michael shared the
stage and their outdoor humor.
The NWTF Board of Directors
filled the stage during Saturday
nights event.
Brenda and Michael solemnly
listen while Gary Morris sings
"America the Beautiful" at the
Friday night Welcome Party.
Blake Shelton thoroughly
entertained the sell-out crowd
on Friday evenings festivities.
