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NPAA Annual Conference this Weekend; Attend in Person or Watch Live on Your Computer

 Jan 6th, 2011 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Jan 6th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

The NPAA Annual Conference this weekend, Jan. 7-9, is poised to set attendance records.  It will provide a wealth of information about the fishing industry, include noted guest speakers including new BASS co-owner Jerry McKinnis, attend sponsor breakout sessions, and opportunities for members to interact with fishing and marine leaders.  Register and attend (Holiday Inn & Suites – Airport, Bloomington, Minnesota) by contacting NPAA headquarters, (920)856-6151.

	National Professional Anglers Association 2011 Conference

The next best thing to being there is to watch selected sessions via live-streaming on walleyefirst.com, thenextbite.com or npaa.net. The schedule and start times of sessions are outlined below:

            Saturday: January 8th
            8 a.m.        Opening Remarks and President John Butts’ address.
            8:30 a.m.   Future Angler Events
            9:15 a.m.   Social Media Explosion
            10:15 a.m. Supporting Partner Comments
            1 p.m.        Boat Insurance Guide
            1:45 p.m.   Fishing as a Business
            2:30 p.m.   Tournament Partners
            3:45 p.m.   Dion Hibdon-Evinrude Pro
           
            Sunday: January 9th
            10 a.m.       Reporting to Sponsors
            10:45 a.m.  Angler First Aid
            11:30 a.m.  Supporting Partners Comments
            1 p.m.        Jerry McKinnis, BASS co-owner, addressing, “It’s All About the Sport”   

The NPAA is a non-profit organization focused on growing the sport of fishing and increasing the professionalism of its members.  Its Supporting Partners include: Northland Fishing Tackle, Navionics, Mercury Marine, Evinrude Outboards, Yamaha Marine, Lund Boats, Ranger Boats, Oahe Wings and Walleyes Guide Service, Outdoor First Media, Advanced Tex Screen Printing, Worldwide Marine Underwriters, ProStaffGear.com, FLW Outdoors, AIM, North American Media Group, Frabill, John Butts Outdoors,  Prairie Pillow Sportsman’s Lodge, J.J. Keller Fishing Team, The Reel Shot, U.S. Forest Service, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Off-Shore Tackle, Fin-Tech Tackle, Berkley,  Liddle Marketing, FPS Financial Planning Services, Do-it Corp., Optima Batteries, Pasha Lake Cabins, National Fleet Graphics, G2 Gemini, and Fish On Kids Books.  More NPAA Member and Association news can be viewed at www.npaa.net.