The Reno-Sparks Convention
and Visitors Authority is pleased to welcome the 2012 Wild Sheep
Foundation’s Annual Sheep Show to Reno Tahoe USA.
The Wild Sheep Foundation has
confirmed the return of its convention and international sporting expo, “Sheep
Show,” to Reno for 2013 through 2016.
"We’re grateful to be a
part of Nevada’s efforts,” said Gray N. Thornton, WSF President and CEO. “Our
2011 convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and Silver Legacy Resort
was a grand success for our exhibitors, attendees and WSF conservation funding
goals, generating a 43% net increase over the 2010 event."
WSF is the largest
conservation and mountain hunting convention and recently helped reintroduce
desert bighorn sheep in the Virginia Mountain Range of Northern Nevada in
cooperation with conservation partners Nevada Bighorns Unlimited and the Nevada
Department of Wildlife. It’s the first step in an effort to re-establish a
population of Nevada’s state animal in this range for the first time since the
1880’s.
The organization estimates
that more than 5,000 participants will attend the show. The hotel partner for
the convention is the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. The 2012 event marks the 17th
time the group has visited Reno. It is the third time the group will utilize the
Reno-Sparks Convention Center, due to continued growth.
The three-day convention and
expo is open to the public, Thursday through Saturday, January 19-21 at the
Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Show hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday; 10
a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday.
Daily admission is only $10
with $5 off coupons available at Reno-Sparks Cabela’s, Scheels, Sportsman’s
Warehouse, and Scolari’s Food and Drug Company stores.
With the support of auction
bidders, attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and donors, the WSF expects to raise
more than $5 million in gross revenue to help wild sheep, and other wildlife
across North America and around the globe. For a complete listing of the
special sheep and other permits offered visit www.wildsheepfoundation.org.
