February 13, 2023
The 2024 NAGA Annual Convention will still be held at the Holiday Inn Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, but the dates have changed. The conference will now be held January 22-24, 2024. Registration will open July 1, 2023 at NorthAmericanGamebird.com. “We’re excited to return to Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs for next year’s convention,” explained...
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December 21, 2022
During the 2014-2015 avian influenza outbreaks, there was very little focus on the impact of the disease on hunting preserves and clubs. Fortunately, no gamebird business tested positive for the disease during that timeframe. Unfortunately, this led many to falsely believe pheasants could be immune. The current avian influenza outbreak has directly impacted the gamebird...
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December 15, 2022
Several NAGA members have reported problems registering though the NAGA website. This is due to transition issues with the website as NAGA moved from one website management company to another. To register for the convention, please contact NAGA Executive Director, Rob Sexton at (614) 531-4426 or at rob@northamericangamebird.com. Rob will help you get registered, buy tickets...
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December 14, 2022
NAGA is excited to welcome Dr. Elena Behnke as one of the featured speakers for this year’s convention at the Astor Crowne Plaza French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 6-8, 2023. Dr. Behnke is the Senior Coordinator for the National Poultry Improvement Plan with the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
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December 06, 2022
With the NAGA Convention just two months away, we’re highlighting the business and fun of meeting in the Big Easy. NAGA’s agenda is jam-packed with informational experts in their field. Among those presentations is one that’s sure to be an important topic with hunting preserves and gamebird farms – avian influenza indemnity. The number of...
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December 01, 2022
Included in the agenda for the NAGA Annual Convention (February 6 – 8, 2023) is a presentation essential to maintaining the profitability of your business. The current high-inflationary market has impacted all aspects of the gamebird industry, from labor and fuel to feed. Unless you build these cost drivers into your pricing model, you risk...
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November 21, 2022
A crisis forces all involved to get educated quickly, and that’s exactly what has happened in 2022 as gamebird businesses learn how to overcome a positive outbreak of Avian Influenza and get themselves back in business as quickly as possible. The NAGA Convention at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans from February 6-8 will...
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December 07, 2020
The North American Gamebird Association is announcing that its annual convention, scheduled for February in Las Vegas, has been postponed one year and relocated to a different hotel. The convention will now be held January 31 – February 2, 2022 at Bally’s Las Vegas. Bally’s is located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip,...
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September 08, 2020
By Rob Sexton, NAGA Executive Director The old saying goes, “When in Rome …,” which generally means that people should follow the behavior and habits of the people in the area they are visiting. Hopefully this meant that you visited one of the live blues joints in Memphis if you were with us for the...
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September 08, 2020
With the North American Gamebird Association’s 2021 Educational Conference and Convention on the horizon, now is the perfect time to start planning your trip to Las Vegas, Nev. In addition to the convention’s full schedule of informative sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities specifically targeted to gamebird producers, hunting preserve operators and outdoor industry members,...
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