SAVE the DATE!
20th Anniversary Missouri Bluebird Conference
July 17th – 19th, 2026
Spillman Event Center
308 Broadway St.
Jamesport, Missouri
The Missouri Bluebird Society’s annual conference is heading to Jamesport, Missouri with additional activities at the
home and the cabin of the Ivan Ray Miller family! All meals and special events are graciously hosted by the Millers!
This year’s events promise conservation insights, field-tested wisdom, and the kind of bird conversations you just
can’t have anywhere else.
Thank you Ivan Ray Miller, Anna May Miller, and family for generously hosting MOBS’ 20th Anniversary Conference!
Friday Evening Events:
Held at the Spillman Center in Jamesport, Ivan
Ray will present a program at the Bluebird
Banquet about his property where we are having
the Sunday morning bird walk and brunch!
Saturday Presentations:
– Marlee Malmborg of MRBO on Kestrels.
– Ron Darling on Prothonotary Warblers.
– Katharine Martin on Eurasian Tree Sparrows.
– Jack Corrigan on “Bluebird Basics.”
– Ivan Ray Miller on Purple Martins.
There will also be a brief program about entering
2026 nesting data online as well as a short
refresher program on Identifying Nest “Starts” in
nest boxes.
Lunch is included in your registration
for Saturday programs.
Attendees will also enjoy our annual Silent
Auction/Raffle (MOBS’ only fundraiser of the year)
throughout the day.
Saturday Night Outing:
Enjoy a cookout at the Miller home with dinner and
fellowship on the front porch: Open fire burgers
and other food by Anna May Miller and family.
Sunday Morning Bird Walks and Brunch
The events on Sunday morning begin at 8:30 a.m.,
with the bird walk led by MOBS’ own Terry McNeely,
and brunch at the Miller Cabin.
Local Accommodations:
Comfort Inn & Suites 250 Business 36, Chillicothe
660-646-9900
Fairfield Inn & Suites 220 W Business 36, Chillicothe
660-646-3100
Super 8 580 E Business 36, Chillicothe
660-646-7888
Country Colonial B&B 106 E. Main St, Jamesport
660-684-6711
Red Barn Getaway Countryside Home
Chillicothe (2 night min.)
Meneely Guest House 1115 Fair St, Chillicothe
660-752-5467
Countryside RV Park 106 East 2nd St, Jamesport
660-684-63291
Registration form can be found at the following link:
Registration form