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2027 NAGA Convention
February 1–3, 2027 · San Antonio, Texas
Hotel & room block
Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa
555 S Alamo St, San Antonio, Texas 78205
- Group rate
- $199 per night
- Rate available
- January 29 – February 4, 2027
Book through the link so your stay counts toward NAGA’s room block.
Guests who prefer to make their reservations by phone are welcome to call the Marriott Reservation Center at 1-800-627-7468 and reference the group code NGA.
Gun raffle
Weatherby Orion Sporting 12-gauge, 30″ barrel
Sponsored by Friends of NAGA.
Tickets are $20 each or 7 for $100. Pre-purchase them with your registration below.
Agenda
Three days of sessions, February 1–3. Presented by The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
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Agenda
Three days of sessions, February 1–3. Presented by The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
Monday
February 1
- AV Sponsor: York Ag
- Afternoon Session Sponsor: CLA
- 8 – 10:30 a.m.
Board Meeting
- 9 – 11 a.m.
Registration
- 12:45 p.m.
Welcome
President Sarah James
- 1 p.m.
The Use of Drone Technology on Gamebird Farms
Cody Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farms
- 1:45 p.m.
Biosecurity Beyond: What Gamebird Farms Are Doing Beyond Basic Protocols
John Metzer, Metzer Farms; Tony Smith, MTM Pheasants; Tim Zindl, Oak Ridge Pheasant Ranch
- 2:45 p.m.
Break
Sponsor: Martz's Game Farm
- 3:15 p.m.
Developing Hatching Profiles: A Case Study at DeWitt's Game Farm
Rickey Cates, Royal Pas Reform
- 4 p.m.
Maintaining Bird Health in Extreme Weather Delivery Conditions
Dustin Chrisman, Double Barrel Game Farm & Hatchery; Chris Theisen, MacFarlane Pheasants
- 5 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Sponsor: Star Labs
Tuesday
February 2
- Morning Session Sponsor: Kuhl Corporation
- 7:15 a.m.
Ladies' Coffee & Convos
Sponsor: HatchTracker
- 8:30 a.m.
Hiring Practices to Keep the Antis Out
Emily Ellis, Animal Ag Alliance
- 9:15 a.m.
How Automated Cleaning Equipment Improves Efficiencies
Kuhl Corporation
- 10:15 a.m.
Break
Sponsor: Double Barrel Game Farm
- 10:45 a.m.
Feeding Gamebirds Right: What the Formula Says vs. What the Bird Gets
Reza Poureslami, Ph.D., Devenish NA
- 11:30 a.m.
End of Tuesday's Seminars
Wednesday
February 3
- Morning Session Sponsor: MacFarlane Pheasants Inc.
- Afternoon Session Sponsor: Tuck Farms
- 8:30 a.m.
Coordinating Between the Gamebird Industry and Sporting Clays Industry to Protect Hunting and Shooting
Michael Hampton Jr., NSSA-NSCA
- 9:30 a.m.
Protecting the Flock: Keeping Avian and Mammalian Predators From Gamebirds
Keith Gutshall, The Fur Bandit Wildlife Pest Control
- 10:15 a.m.
Break
Sponsor: Kent Nutrition
- 10:45 a.m.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Business Efficiencies
Brian Gibbs, Brian Gibbs & Associates
- 12 p.m.
Lunch
Sponsor: Royal Pas Reform
- 1 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting and NAGA Updates
Rob Sexton, NAGA Executive Director
- 1:30 p.m.
Why Are We Losing Birds? Breaking Down Gamebird Mortality
Brian Davis, MacFarlane Pheasants Inc.
- 2:15 p.m.
Managing Logistics: Tracking Birds From Egg to Delivery
John Tuck, Tuck Farms; Ruth Malpas, Elkhorn Farms & Hatchery
- 3 p.m.
Break
Sponsor: Forsgren's Pheasant Farm
- 3:30 p.m.
Building the Right Pens for Your Sized Flock
Troy Laudenslager, Mahantongo Game Farm; Brian Beavers, Beavers Game Farm
- 5 p.m.
Cocktails, Banquet and Auction
Banquet Sponsor: Elkhorn Farms & Hatchery · Raffle Gun Sponsor: Friends of NAGA · Live Auction Sponsor: MTM Pheasants · Sponsor Gun Sponsor: Friends of NAGA
Agenda subject to change.
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