By Harden Adam on Wednesday, 22 November 2023
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2024 WATVA Annual Meeting & Convention April 12th, 13th and 14th

Silent Auction

​Thank you to the following sponsors of our 2024 silent auction! We raised over $2,000 to help cover the cost of the convention. 

Silent Auction Sponsors 

Moose Off-Road Langlade County Forestry and Parks BCE Signs
Great Northern Campground TRAILD Brakes RZ Masks
Bolin's Speedy T'sWhipIt Light RodsAtturo Tires
Tigerton OHV Park and CampgroundPerch Lake Campground

Annual Meeting Sponsors

The following businesses have made a financial contribution to cover the cost of your lunch and dinner, acknowledging the hard work our clubs do, that in turn benefits their businesses.

We're all working to make Wisconsin a great place to live, work and play.

Team Winnebagoland - Oshkosh Engelhart Inc - Madison Ecklund Motorsports- Appleton
Rob's Performance - Johnson Creek Zacho Sports- Chippewa Falls Donahue Super Sports- Wisconsin Rapids
Fuel Powersports- West BendVetesnik's - Richland CenterTA Motorsports- Francis Creek
Cedar Creek Motorsports - CedarburgMad City Power Sports- DeForestHexco Powersports- Oshkosh
Action Power Sports- Waukesha2 Brother's- OnalaskaCozzy Polaris- Marinette
Verne's Kawaski of Antigo- AntigoAntigo Yamaha- AntigoKen's Sports- Kaukauna
Feldmann's Sales and Service - Howards Grove

Convention Agenda, Itinerary and Slideshows 

Download the agenda with the link below! 

Jillian Steffes - WI DNR Grant Manager for Off-Road Motorized Recreation, Rob McConnell & Mike Biese Governors' ORV Council 

Lt. Jake Holsclaw - WI DNR Administrator, Bureau of recreation Safety and Outdoor Skills PowerPoint Presentation:  

Wisconsin ATV / UTV Association's 2024 Economic Impact Report 

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Friday, April 12th - Reception

Friday night is our welcome reception and early check-in for our WATVA members. Join us starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Expo 3 & 4..

Saturday, April 13th - General Session

Please note, times and locations are subject to change. 
Expo 3 & 4
​7:30 a.m. ​Conference Check-In. Online auction continues.
9:00 a.m.​Pledge of Allegiance
- Opening Ceremony by Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza
9:30 a.m.Drew Nussbaum - WI Dept. of Tourism / Travelwisconsin.com
​​9:45 a.m.Break
​​10:00 a.m.Cassie Mordini - Director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation
​​10:45 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m.Jillian Steffes - WI DNR Grant Manager for Off-Road Motorized Recreation, Rob McConnell & Mike Biese Governors' ORV Council
​​11:30 a.m.Lt. Jake Holsclaw - WI DNR Administrator, Bureau of recreation Safety and Outdoor Skills
​​12:00 p.m.Lunch - Expo 1 & 2
​​​1:30 p.m.​​Ride Safe Foundation
​2:00 p.m.Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Reciprocity Dilemma
2:30 p.m.Break
​2:45 p.m.​UTV Definition Challenges
​3:15 p.m.​WATVA Annual Business Meeting
​4:00 p.m.​Online Auction Ends
​5:30 p.m.​Evening Banquet Dinner
​6:30 p.m.​Trail Ambassador Cadet Pilot Program Announcement & Special Awards Night Celebration

Saturday, April 13th Evening Reception / Awards Presentation

Expo 1 & 2: Saturday evening dinner and presentation of awards for Trail Ambassador program, WATVA awards and other presentations.

This will be a casual and fun evening full of laughs, community and great food. 

Sunday, April 14th - Review

It's time to wrap up the weekends activity with a town-hall style review. During this meeting we will discuss what we liked, didn't like and plans for the remainder of the year / next years annual meeting. This session is open to the public as we love to hear feedback on how you enjoyed (or didn't) the annual convention. 

The wrap up starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m.

Hotel Information 

​The 2024 WATVA Annual Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens point. 

Event Sponsors

Engelhart Inc - Madison
Zacho Sports- Chippewa Falls
Vetesnik's - Richland Center
Mad City Power Sports- DeForest
2 Brother's- Onalaska
Antigo Yamaha- Antigo

Ecklund Motorsports- Appleton
Donahue Super Sports- Wisconsin Rapids
TA Motorsports- Francis Creek
Hexco Powersports- Oshkosh
Cozzy Polaris- Marinette
Ken's Sports- Kaukauna