NYSOWA Spring Conference May 15-18, 2025

Register: https://app.joinit.com/o/nysowa/event/[email protected]

Where: Niagara Crossing Hotel and Spa, 100 Center Street, Lewiston, NY

Call to reserve your room soon – there is a limited block of NYSOWA rooms. Be sure to ask for them at 1-716-754-9070. Deadline for room block was April 29. Continental breakfast daily 7-10 a.m.

May 15 (Thursday night): Arrive by 6 p.m. for a welcome mixer at the hotel sponsored by Destination Niagara USA.

May 16 (Friday morning) activities:

4 a.m. Turkey hunting for up to 2 hunters.

6:30 a.m. Lake Ontario fishing options out of Wilson for up to 4-5 anglers.

7:30 a.m. Lower and Upper Niagara River Fishing Options for up to 15 people.

7:30 a.m. Shore fishing options in the Niagara Gorge for up to 4 anglers. Only for the hardy.

Some spouse options will also be available and will be offered at the meet and greet in Lewiston when everyone arrives. Some ideas include a tour of Niagara Falls, shopping at Fashion Outlets, and Lewiston shopping.

 

Friday afternoon:

12:30 p.m. Lunch at the 3-F Club, 904 Swann Road, Lewiston. Craft Improvement Sessions to include a brief talk and interview opportunity with Ernie Calandrelli who with recently named to the NWTF Turkey Calling Champion Hall of Fame. John Sander will be given a workshop on launching his new fishing website.

 

Friday evening:

4 p.m. Erie Canal Flight of 5 Lock Tender Tour

5 p.m. Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Tours – Arrive for a boat tour on the Erie Canal, celebrating its 200th Anniversary in 2025. Dinner to follow along the Erie Canal in Lockport. Sponsored by the Erie Canal Corporation.

 

May 17 (Saturday morning) activities:

4 a.m. Turkey hunting for up to 2 hunters.

6:30 a.m. Lake Ontario fishing options out of Wilson for up to 4 anglers.

7:30 a.m. Lower and Upper Niagara River Fishing Options for up to 15 people.

7:30 a.m. Shore fishing options in the Niagara Gorge for up to 4 anglers. Only for the hardy.

Some spouse options will also be available and will be offered at the meet and greet in Lewiston when everyone arrives. Some ideas include a tour of Niagara Falls, shopping at Fashion Outlets, and Lewiston shopping.

 

Saturday afternoon:

Lunch at The Brickyard in Lewiston at 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon activities at 1:30-2 include kayaking, birding, hiking, biking, fishing.

 

6 p.m. Saturday evening awards banquet will tentatively take place at Niagara Crossing. Sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Start time for dinner may need to be adjusted.

 

May 18 (Sunday) – Membership meeting at 7:30 a.m.

Note: Frank Campbell, Niagara County Outdoor Promotions Director, has finalized room details including room rates. They will be roughly $100 per night (single or double). You will be required to make your own room arrangements at this discounted rate for members. If you have any questions, give Frank a call at (716) 523-0013.

If you are looking for specific story opportunities not seen here, or you would like to see some expanded, call Frank. This is Niagara Falls USA, home to the best spring salmon fishing in the Great Lakes, some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the world, outstanding river fishing for trout in small boats, and access to spectacular fishing in the upper river above Niagara Falls, primarily for smallmouth bass. The Niagara River Corridor, internationally recognized as an Important Bird Area, offers great bird watching opportunities. Less than an hour away is the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, flanked by the Tonawanda and Oak Orchard State Wildlife Management Areas – 20,000 acres of prime public real estate. This is also home to the Erie Canal, celebrating its 200th anniversary of operation in 2025. We will be celebrating everything outdoors in Niagara Falls USA and this will be a great conference to attend – as a first timer or as a wily veteran media professional. It’s also a great spot to bring your significant other! Check out www.niagarafallsusa.com for more information.

  

 

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Fishing and hunting sign-ups – Friday morning

____ Lower Niagara River trout and/or bass fishing (12 spots)

____ Upper Niagara River bass fishing (3-4 spots)

____ Lake Ontario salmon and trout fishing (4-5 spots)

____ Spring Turkey Hunting (two spots)

 

Fishing and hunting sign-ups – Saturday morning

____ Lower Niagara River trout and/or bass fishing (12 spots)

____ Upper Niagara River bass fishing (3-4 spots)

____ Lake Ontario salmon and trout fishing (4-5 spots)

____ Spring Turkey Hunting (two spots)

 

Please return to Frank Campbell at [email protected] or text him at (716) 523-0013. You can also snail mail this to Frank at Destination Niagara USA, 10 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14303.