POMA Announces Session Topics for 2024 Annual Meeting

Posted on: Mar 21, 2024

The Professional Outdoor Media Association is excited to announce the educational and content creation sessions for this year’s POMA Annual Meeting – May 6-8 in Pinewood, South Carolina, hosted by the South Carolina Waterfowl Association. Each session has been crafted with media members in mind, and will provide multiple pieces of content that can be used as prompts for future articles, blogs, social media posts, etc. On Monday, May 6, Chef Danny Hieronymus of Hieronymus Provisions and author of the cookbook “Hookin’ and Cookin’ – Southern Coastal Cuisine” will host/sponsor a wild game cooking demo. Chef Danny will walk through a simple, yet elevated recipe you can use to impress your friends and family during your next hunting camp. Chef Danny will also be on-site, preparing all of the meals during the Annual Meeting. On Tuesday, May 7, there are four Content Creation Sessions. There will be time allotted to attend all of the presentations during these sessions. Medic Up Consulting: Explore vital first aid techniques within the context of hunting, fishing and outdoor sports. Specifically, the application of tourniquets, the process of wound packing and the use of chest seals. These critical skills are essential for emergency response scenarios often encountered in outdoor activities and will be thoroughly discussed to equip participants with life-saving knowledge. Riton Optics: It's not your scope, it's you. Optics take a lot of blame when it comes to getting dialed in on a rifle setup. The sad truth is, you should probably be giving your scope the same line you gave your ex, "it's not you, it's me." Learn the biggest mistakes you're making with optics so you can quit making them. Pulsar: This isn’t Predator (the movie,) this is real life, and thermal imaging is much better than Hollywood circa 1987! Whether hunting predators or feral hogs, nighttime is the right time. Thermal isn’t night vision; it’s 24-hour heat-seeking vision, but it’s true: post-sunset adventures will never be the same after you experience thermal optics. Learn how thermal technology works and the growing list of applications they serve, and get first-hand experience with our flagship thermal imagers. We’re going to OWN the night. Are you game? Taurus: Topic to be announced at a later date. There are four Educational Sessions being offered on Wednesday, May 8. Time will be allotted so attendees can listen to all of the presentations during the educational sessions. This portion of the event is sponsored by GunBroker.com and Whitetails Unlimited. GunBroker.com: Struggling for fresh story angles? Looking to stand out when pitching editors? Let data be your friend. GunBroker.com analytics can be a treasure trove of interesting story angles and ideas. Join the GunBroker.com team as they deliver an overview of gear trends impacting the outdoors, what people are shopping and other interesting tidbits you can use to drive content. Best of all? They’re more than happy to help, always free of charge. Murray Road Agency: From Scroll-Stopper to Share-Worthy: Strategies for Creating Engaging Social Media Content. Discover invaluable strategies and insights to elevate your video content on social media. Learn to create narratives that resonate with viewers, optimize videos for different platforms, and utilize creative techniques to drive engagement and conversions. National Wild Turkey Federation: Investing in Wild Turkey Research. The NWTF was founded in 1973 as a research organization, and research for wild turkeys is still playing a major role in the work of the NWTF more than 50 years later. Since June of 2022, the NWTF and partners have funded more than $12 million in research through more than 25 states and 30 research entities. Also, the NWTF recently announced its dedication to ensuring wild turkey research continues long into the future by investing in higher education. Panel Discussion: Attendees will also get to attend a panel discussion regarding how to get the most out of your POMA membership. Both media and corporate partners will be featured, and the discussion will be focused on how they can work together to form mutually beneficial relationships. You can find more information about POMA’s Annual Meeting and register for the event here. All media members and corporate partners are invited to attend, regardless of POMA membership status. About Professional Outdoor Media Association The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is a member-based organization that fosters excellence in communications at all levels. Its goal is to help members build their businesses, connect media and industry, promote fair and honest communication of traditional outdoor sports and conservation stories and mentor the next generation of traditional outdoor sports communicators. ### Media Contact: Stephanie Spika Hickey, POMA Communications Specialist Stephanie@ProfessionalOutdoorMedia.org