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Introducing the AFTA after show
Fly Fishing trip !
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AND PLAY ON THE SAME TRIP.
Traveling to Colorado for the AFTA show with all of it’s great rivers, streams, and lakes without partaking- just doesn’t make sense. We have been able to put together a lodging, guided fly fishing and transportation package that makes it very affordable to stay an extra day or two after the Afta show. Here’s how it works:
You will depart on Saturday September 11th from the Denver Convention Center at 4:30 pm. You will arrive in Breckenridge Colorado by 6pm. You will share a two or three bedroom Breckenridge Condominium with other angler / businessmen from the show. Dinner on your own Saturday Night in Breckenridge. You will meet at the Mountain Angler fly shop on Sunday morning September 12th at 7:30 am for a continental breakfast. At the shop you will obtain your fishing license, meet your guide ( you will share a guide with two other anglers), be fitted with waders and rods and head out for a full day of great guided fly fishing on one of our five major rivers within 45 minutes from town. (see the link for rivers on our web-site). Return to Breckenridge around 5p.m. Sunday night we will have a group dinner at one of the local restaurants. If you need to leave on Monday – September 13th a shuttle will be arranged for you to return to the Denver International Airport. ---- If you can stay for another day of fishing we will meet again at 7:30 am
And head out for another day of great angling with your guide. Monday night – dinner on you own. Tuesday- September 14th- Airport shuttle back to Denver International Airport.
Package Price
Two nights /one day package
Two night stay in a beautiful Breckenridge Condominium
One day of guided walk/wade fly fishing (group of three anglers max per guide)
Use of all gear
Sunday morning continental breakfast
Sunday night dinner
Roundtrip transportation from Denver and back to Denver International Airport
Colorado fishing license/flies/all terminal gear
Guide gratuities & adult beverages not included
Colorado River Float Fishing trips -$100 additional per day ( 2 anglers per boat)
$450 /per person
Three nights/ two day package
Three nights stay in a beautiful Breckenridge Condominium
Two days of guided walk/wade fly fishing (3 angler max per guide)
Use of all gear
Sunday morning continental Breakfast
Sunday night dinner
Roundtrip transportation from Denver and back to Denver International Airport
Colorado Fishing License/flies/taxes/all terminal tackle
Guide gratuities & adult beverage not included.
Colorado river Float Fishing Trips - $100
$675/per person
A deposit of 50 % is required at the time of booking
space is limited – available through July 31st- 2010
The Mountain Angler, now in its 25th year of business, is recognized as one of Colorado’s finest fly shops and guide services. Owner and head guide Jackson Streit is a 39 year resident of Breckenridge and has guided the area for over 35 years. Jackson is the author of Fly Fishing Colorado. His staff of professional guides are ready to show you the wonderful streams and rivers in the area. Please see our web-site for more information on the rivers, guides, fishing photos and area of Breckenridge, Colorado.
If you have any questions or would like to book this great after show trip please contact jackson directly at jackson@mountainangler.com or call toll-free 1-800-453-4669.
May 18, 2010
New Show Location for 2011
“2010 International Fly Tackle Dealer trade show planning is going well for the September 9 – 11 show” said Randi Swisher, President of AFFTA. Swisher has also committed that in 2011, the IFTD show site will be much different from before. According to Swisher, “as far as I’m concerned, there are no sacred cows pertaining to the IFTD show. The Nielsen produced shows accomplished what Nielsen had intended, but our shows will address the needs of the fly-fishing industry and community. For 2011, our show will be somewhere east of the Mississippi River and the show dates will be somewhere between early August and the end of September. I will insist that our show venue be near a major airport and in close proximity to hotels, restaurants, and entertainment. Hopefully, I can obtain great $99 hotel room rates like we did in Denver this year. Lastly, I cannot make any promises, but I am definitely seeking a venue where move-in and move-out labor expenses will be less than Denver.
AFFTA hopes to have a show venue contract signed and notify the industry of the show location and dates by mid-summer.
March 10, 2010
ONE FREE NIGHT'S STAY AT THE HYATT REGENCY FOR AFFTA MEMBER RETAILERS
Any new retailer that joins AFFTA at the second membership level or above ($100 or greater membership dues) before July 1, 2010 receives the first night’s stay at the Hyatt Regency FREE. This special offer is limited to one free room per retail membership. To sign up, please:
1. Go to the link at: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/iftd2010 and make your room reservation for your entire stay at the Hyatt Regency during the International Fly Tackle Dealer show.
2. Forward your hotel confirmation and new AFFTA membership application (or join online below) to Mischa at the AFFTA office.
3. When you check-in at the Hyatt Regency, your first night stay will be prepaid.
January 28, 2010:
Reflections on the First Fly Fishing Trade Show from Randi Swisher
I can remember back when the first Fly Fishing trade show was in Denver at a Holiday Inn Ballroom about 20 years ago. I was working at Lamiglas at the time and Dick Posey (owner) and I displayed Lamiglas fishing rods at the show. The concept was to attract the dealers in the booth, pitch them on the coolest new products, and then actually sit down and write an order for the upcoming fishing season.Well, as we all know, the concept of writing orders at the industry trade show has gone by the wayside. It seems like the show has become more of a social venue than a business reason for attending. If you look up the definition of a trade show, you would find that it relates to buying and selling commerce. Yes, I’ll be the first to admit that it’s always fun to see my old fishing buddies and be able to have a beer or two discussing how the family is doing and where the hottest fishing spots are. I always look forward to seeing industry people at the show but the reality is that we all need to make a living through our love for the sport of fly fishing.
As the AFFTA organization moves forward in organizing and promoting the new International Fly Tackle Dealer show, one of our main objectives is to increase participation from all parts of the industry. We have reviewed feedback provided from all members of the industry and are planning to incorporate many new ideas, concepts, and features into this fall’s IFTD show. I am excited to be an integral part of facilitating this change and hope that all of the AFFTA membership is excited about this new venture and direction as I am. Whether you are a retailer, manufacturer, sales rep, fishing guide, lodge owner, or entrepreneur, we all work towards creating and sustaining a strong healthy and prosperous business for our families and ourselves.
Please stay tuned for more exciting reasons to attend the 2010 IFTD show in the upcoming AFFTA Connects newsletters. I look forward to helping AFFTA move in a positive new direction. Finally, let’s all have a beer after the business day is over.