The 2020 PROGRESSIVE® INSURANCE NORTHWEST SPORTSHOW® Offers
Everything Needed to Enjoy the Outdoors Welcome spring at the
region’s premier event filled with fishing, hunting and outdoor
products, services at the MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER, April 2-5,
2020 Minneapolis – February 6, 2020 – Celebrating 88 years, the
PROGRESSIVE® INSURANCE NORTHWEST SPORTSHOW® navigates back to the
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER April 2-5, 2020. A one-stop-shop before
spring and summer, the SPORTSHOW IS THE PRIMARY BOAT, dock & lift,
travel, tackle, marine accessories and ATV sales event in the upper
Midwest. Highlights include: -MN-FISH Day on Thursday, April 2.
Seminar speakers include Ron Schara, “Mr. Walleye” Gary Roach,
Tackle Terry Tuma, Travis Franks, Babe Winkelman and Brad Leifermann
(Seminars included with admission, no additional fee to attend) -A
shore lunch fish fry competition on Friday, April 3, emceed and judged
by Ron and Laura Schara -Daily education seminars from Nature Nick’s
Animal Adventure, featuring a wide variety of live animals including
owls, a falcon, an alligator, a toucan, a hedgehog, turtles, snakes
and more -Live fishing and casting demonstrations at the Hawg Trough
-Free duck decoy painting for kids with Ducks Unlimited -Turkey call
making with National Wild Turkey Federation -A catch-and-release trout
pond -Create a crankbait with Women Angler’s MINNESOTA -Regional
resorts and outdoor equipment and service providers with information
and booking details available to plan your next trip When: Thursday,
April 2 1pm–9pm* *Super Thursday returns in 2020, featuring one-day
specials beginning at 5:00 PM on a variety of product and services.
Look for the blue balloons! Friday, April 3 12pm–9pm Saturday, April
4 10am–8pm Sunday, April 5 10am–5pm Tickets can be purchased in
advance at www.NORTHWESTSPORTSHOW.com or onsite the day of the show.
Cost for tickets: Adults (13 and older): $14.00 Youth (12 and under):
FREE with paid adult Active Military: FREE with military ID - present
at box office Senior Day: Thursday, April 2 only, $11 admission Super
Thursday Special: $5 after 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 Save $2 on
full-price admission when you purchase tickets in advance online
Editor’s Note: Preview photos are available upon request. Contact
Megan Anderson at 612-423-0335 for more information. ### The
PROGRESSIVE® INSURANCE NORTHWEST SPORTSHOW®: The PROGRESSIVE
INSURANCE NORTHWEST SPORTSHOW IS PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL MARINE
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NMMA), the world’s largest producer of
boat and SPORTSHOWS AND THE LEADING ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE
RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY. NMMA member companies produce more than
80 percent of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used
by boaters and anglers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The association
is dedicated to industry growth through programs in public policy
advocacy, market statistics and research, product quality assurance
and promotion of the boating lifestyle. For more information, visit
www.nmma.org. To learn more about PROGRESSIVE BOAT INSURANCE, which
insures more than one million watercraft, please visit
www.PROGRESSIVE.com/boat or contact Julie Kolencik at
Julie_Kolencik@Progressive.com, (440) 395-2019.
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