How will Weatherby Foundation International help?

Outdoor Exposition Planning Guide

Weatherby Foundation International has made a strong commitment to provide tangible planning, organizational and financial assistance to those states and/or organizations committed to producting an annual Outdoor Expo. As part of this commitment we will:

• Provide videos and material to help promote the Expo concept to your agency or organization.



• Give you personal assistance in the planning phase of your first Expo.



• Provide you with an “Outdoor Expo Planning Guide” to answer those “nuts and bolts” questions and will be just a phone call or e-mail away with information and counsel to help you plan and produce your first Expo.



• When possible, we will give presentations to large gatherings to help promote the Outdoor Expo as a great learning medium.



• Facilitate networking, collaboration and information/materials sharing with other states currently conducting or planning to conduct an Outdoor Expo.



• Facilitate partnerships with businesses and organizations, that have similar goals, to join the campaign and help states produce Outdoor Expos.



• The Weatherby Foundation will provide start-up grants of $10,000 to organizers in each state producing their first Expo and $5,000 every year thereafter as long as your Expo meets the criteria and grant guidelines.

How To Obtain Information About Grant Support

To determine if your state or organization can qualify for an Outdoor Expo grant and to obtain information on how to apply, please contact:

Dave Lockman, Project Leader
Weatherby Foundation International
Outdoor Expo Campaign
4709 New Bedford Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82009
307-635-3865
e-mail: wyodave@qwestoffice.net

The Weatherby Foundation International’s Outdoor Expo Technical Team:

-Dave Lockman, Outdoor Expo Project Leader
-Jim Blankenbaker, Team Chair and Vice President, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Craig Boddington, President, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Andy Oldfield, Director, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Jeff Patterson, Senior Vice President, Public Relations, Swanson Russell Associates
-Ernie Gammage, Expo Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife
-Jerry DeBin, Expo Director and I&E Chief, Alabama Department of Natural Resources
-Terry Crawforth, Past President, International Fish & Wildlife Assoc.
-Rhonda Hurst, Expo Coordinator, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife & Conservation
-Patty Steveins, Wyoming Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo Planning Group Leader, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
-Sean Duffy, Director, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Jack Beal, Director, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Rex Baker, Director, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Frank Addington, Jr., Exhibition Archer
-Bryce Fauskee, College Student & a representative for people with disabilities.
-Dan Duncan, Director, Weatherby Foundation Board
-Steven Chancellor, Honorary Director, Weatherby Foundation Board