Habitat & Conservation  |  01/31/2025

Back for the second year is the Women on the Wing Lounge


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Noteworthy women & The Women on the Wing Lounge

Bigger and better, our Women on the Wing Lounge has even more to offer this year at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic.

If you’re a woman heading to Kansas City, Missouri on March 7-9, then you’re in luck! The Women on the Wing Lounge will be the perfect spot for you.

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This is the place to meet noteworthy women throughout the weekend including industry professionals, biologists, gear experts and more! Meet various like-minded women in a relaxed environment to discuss the uplands, learn how to get involved with Women on the Wing events and share hunting tips, including ways to get kids involved!

Topics discussed at the lounge include employment opportunities for women in the industry, bird dog nutrition, pollinators, wild game cooking advice, hunting gear and much more. Swing by and check out the great Women on the Wing merch!

Located on the main show floor in the Kansas City Convention Center, this spot is the perfect chance to meet fellow women who are passionate about upland hunting, habitat conservation, sporting dogs and more.


Seminar Schedule

2025 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic:
WOTW Lounge

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Time Topic Women of Note
Friday 12:00 Women's Best Friend: Training Your Own Hunting Dog Tina Dokken (Professional Dog Trainer and Shooter)
1:00 Entrepreneurship in the Outdoor Industry & Bird Dogs Dr. Clairissa Maples, DVM (Founder of Paradigm Sporting Dog)
2:00 Gun Fitting & Readying for Your Hunt Kate Ahnstrom (Virginia Shooting Sports)
3:00 Exploring the Uplands with Kids Susan Felege & Ashley Langen (PF & QF Board Members)
Saturday 9:00 Native Plantings with Heartland Seed of Missouri Jennifer Eggemeyer (CEO of Heartland Seed of Missouri)
10:00 Exploring the Uplands with Kids Susan Felege & Ashley Langen (PF & QF National Board Members)
11:00 Entrepreneurship in the Outdoor Industry & Bird Dogs Dr. Clairissa Maples, DVM (Founder of Paradigm Sporting Dog)
12:00 Upland Cooking - Wild + Whole Cookbook Signing Danielle Prewett (Author of Wild + Whole Cookbook, Contributing editor for MeatEater)
1:00 Ask A Vet - Fueling Your Bird Dog Dr. RuthAnn Lobos (Senior Veterinarian for Nestle’ Purina PetCare)
2:00 Gun Fitting & Readying for Your Hunt Kate Ahnstrom (Virginia Shooting Sports)
3:00 Women's Best Friend: Training Your Own Hunting Dog Tina Dokken (Professional Dog Trainer and Shooter)
Sunday 9:00 Careers in the Uplands PF & QF Human Resource Team Members, including Sarah Mills (VP of HR)
9:30 WOTW Brunch Starts at 9:30am  
10:00 Learn about WOTW Events, Chapters & Projects PF & QF Team Members
12:00 Q&A with WOTW Brunch Panelists Brunch Panelists
1:00 Ask A Vet - Fueling Your Bird Dog Dr. RuthAnn Lobos (Senior Veterinarian for Nestle’ Purina PetCare)
2:00 Gun Fitting & Readying for Your Hunt Kate Ahnstrom (Virginia Shooting Sports)
3:00 Women’s Best Friend: Training Your Own Hunting Dog Tina Dokken (Professional Dog Trainer and Shooter)

The 2025 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic will take place at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, MO on March 7-9. Passes and more information can be found at: PheasantFest.org.