Weatherby Foundation International 2026
Hunting and Conservation Award Dinner
The 68th Weatherby Award Gala will again be held at the beautiful Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. We are honored to be a part of the Safari Club International Convention, occurring 18-21 February 2026.
Banquet and Hotel Registration will be LIVE
8 August 2025 at 10am Eastern.
Cocktails and the Silent Auction will begin at 5pm
Dinner and the Live Auction will begin at 6.30pm
in the Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom.
Gala Seating
For the BEST seats in the house, you may choose to purchase a Premiere or a Grande table for $10,500 or $5,500, respectively. Both are tables of 10. One seat may be added to each table for an additional $350, for a maximum of 11 seats per table.
With the purchase of a Premiere table you receive priority seating and recognition in both the evening’s program and on-screen. With a Grande table the purchaser is entitled to preferred seating and recognition in the evening’s program.
The number of Premiere and Grande tables is limited and they are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to register as soon as possible!
You may also purchase a standard table of 8 for $3,500, which will have preferred seating over individual dinner tickets. One seat may be added to each table for an additional $350, for a maximum of 9 seats per table.
Individual dinner tickets ($350 each) will be seated in the Open Seating area of the ballroom, and you may choose any available open seat when you arrive that evening.
Hotel Reservations
Hotel rooms are available at two properties near the Music City Center: the JW Marriott Nashville and the Omni Nashville Hotel. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
It is our policy that our blocks of rooms are reserved only for those guests who are attending the Weatherby dinner on Wednesday evening; therefore, you must purchase your dinner tickets prior to reserving a hotel room at either of the above properties. If you purchase a Premiere Table you are able to reserve up to five hotel rooms; a Grande Table allows for up to three hotel rooms; a Standard Table allows for up to two hotel rooms. Individual tickets purchased can book one hotel room per two guests.
Once you purchase your dinner tickets on our website you will receive a return email with a link that will allow you to book your hotel room(s), if there are still rooms available. If you reserve more hotel rooms than the policy allows, we will be contacting you to resolve the problem.
Because the dinner tickets and the hotel rooms are connected through the reservations system, if you find it necessary to cancel your Weatherby dinner tickets for the Gala your hotel room(s) will also be cancelled.
Complimentary SCI Day Passes
As an added bonus, all Weatherby Foundation Gala attendees are entitled to receive a complimentary 2-day (consecutive day) pass – valued at $250 – to attend the SCI convention. Instructions on how to receive your 2-day pass will be given after your Weatherby Gala registration is completed.
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