What did you think of NADeFA

had a great time! Quiet an experience for a Alabama boy! Accomadations were excellent, food yummy, people we met, super.

One of the best industry events I have attended to date..........Great meeting you Bart....

We had a great time, loved it.

We had a "GREAT" time at the event! Those who hung around and went on the "BOAT RIDE" had a trip filled with good music and fine food! Good to see everyone and meeting a lot of you for the first time. My biggest complaint was.............Way to much SILVER WEAR! for this ol' farm boy! Here in Mo. we just need one knife,one fork,one spoon and one plate! I wonder how much all the extra will bring for scrap at the junk yard!!!

I guess i am the only dipstick that got turned around 3 times in that maze!!!!Great place to go to but mabey overkill for that event.Either way spent time with some great people,met some new friends and thanks to the applecreek gang we have our website in the works..Wayne you got any good deer i can put on that site!!!

Mike,I'll see what I can do for ya!

Well i heard yur name and the score of yur buckover the LOUD SPEAKER so i just knew you must have a little something that would fit on there...Had a great time with you guys!!!!!

The convention was great I was totally over whelmed with every thing there. I learned alot and I am going to start working on a few ideas that I came up with while down there. Once again the seminar put on by Dr. Donely was just great. That man knows deer. That was the second time I was at the hotel and I have to say I still got lost so dont feel bad guys. Also wayne your were right way too much silverware. For all of those who didnt stay for the general jackson you missed out big time.

We weren't at NADEFA but have been at the hotel before - several times - and I was still getting lost. It is very upscale and very nice. One thing that bugs me about higher end hotels is when you are unloading your luggage and want to use one of those luggage carts - then they insist that an attendant has to push it to your room - and of course they want a tip. Hey - I just want to push it myself thank you. They absolutely refuse to let you take one on your own! Geez!



So I guess I would ask folks that attended this year and last - which they preferred? The older hotel with everything closer or the grand hotel?????

Jane i myself am with you.I am by far not the upper class kinda guy.I mean it was huge and all and very,very nice with the water falls and boat ect,ect but i thought it was kinda overkill for the job that was at hand.We went to ohio last year and i thought that was just great.Close to the rooms,you could find the seminars very easy and the service and food was good.I guess the question to shawn and the board would be did they spend more then they had to.They are kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place to try and make the stay nice to keep folks happy and to raise funds to keep the fight going for deer farming.Im sure its not easy.I would say the hotel was ok and all but besides being with some old friends and meeting some new ones the paddle boat trip was the best for us.Had a really great time!!!

I think NADEFA got a really good deal there - especially since the rooms were only $100. We've always paid more when we stayed there -even on group rates. You know the Opryland resort was flooded last year and closed for months while they renovated. We were there earlier this year and everything looked the same as it did a year ago - you couldn't tell there was any flooding. I think they lost a lot of revenue then - I'm sure they had to cancel a bunch of stuff - so they were probably offering some very good deals to get folks back.



Even though it is high end I didn't feel they were "stuffy" when we stayed there. I know NADEFA is always looking for good places to have the convention and it is hard to find places that can accomodate a group like that. They need to have parking for trailers etc. and easy access to the hall. I would guess they would welcome suggestions from anyone who is familiar with a good place - just let them know.

I thought it was great! But, it was my first one so have no other to compare to. I'm not a high class girl by any means, but I sure enjoy the lifestyle once in awhile. All I have to say, the map was given for a reason at check in Randy and I were still getting lost and finding new things after several days! Food was excellent and after organizing the MDBA annual meeting and fundraiser 2 weekends ago....I appreciate all the hard work that goes into organizing such a large function! I am happy to have met alot of new people and see some of my friends from various other functions that I have attended. A+++ NADeFA.

No complaints!...thought it was great! Well, one complaint, wish some of the events didn't overlap with the times. Meet some great people too! Seemed most that I meet had the same genetics and goals that I have. Good to see more going for the typical lines.

We loved the conference. Comparing the last two conferences: Columbus = cold, nasty weather. Nashville = great weather, awesome facilities, easy and shorter drive ( 9 hours instead of 14.5) and a MUCH BIGGER CROWD. Nashville gets my vote hands down. Great job to Shawn, Carolyn and the entire NADeFA staff.

Had a great time! Lots of good seminars & meetings! It was a huge hotel so I got lost every time I ventured from one place to another hahaha. We had our spring break the same week so it was nice to be able to extend the visit in a city full of places to visit.

All I can say is "WOW" The highlight to me was the baseball fundraiser. Got to dig my bare feet in Grass. Got lost several times, but it was awesome! For those Tim Condict fans, here is a a important "Nator" video, Go to "Utube", look up "nader chasing" with Timmy Edwin. Tim Condict and friends are very informative.

Thanks for the plug Shelly. I am sure my credibility will rise after they watch that. It was by far the best conference we have ever had. Thanks Carolyn, Shawn and of course the staff that helped pull this all together. -----Just for reference-----It was no more expensive than anywhere else we have been. The only difference is, we allow folks to bring their family for $50.00 each. Bring their familys they did. It actually costs us $300.00 per person for them. We have to figure how to make those ends meet a little better and make a few adjustments, but hey, isn't that what we want? I for one was so happy to see all the familys that were there. We are a family based organization and we will continue to try to figure the best way possible to make sure those kids are there and can carry the future of this industry on forever. -----Thanks to all the donors and bidders. We very much appreciate what you guys do. I am very proud to watch as we continue to climb up the ladder. I have had at least 100 members ask me to vote to have it there next year. If we do, and washed up Washburn pitches again, I am gonna knock that steeple off that church over there across the interstate.---For the people that watch the nader chasin video and think I may be the dumbest deer farmer in the world, please take into account J Boy is a deer farmer as well.

Tim

Well said Tim.....about people bringing their families. The children are our future! And thanks for the hug Made my day!!!

Sounds good to me..Mabey i wont get turned around so many times next year..Mabey a little less silver ware will make some guys happy....lol....wayne