Target Communications Corporation (TCC) began in 1980. Today, it publishes outdoor-related books and produces four of the largest deer-and-turkey hunting public expos in the country -- covering more than 40% of the U.S. market -- in the heartland states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. The Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, at 26 years of age, is the oldest of these expos.
TCC president Glenn Helgeland was associate editor of National Wildlife magazine; editor/associate publisher of Bowhunting World (formerly Archery World) magazine, and the founding editor of Archery Business (formerly Archery Retailer) magazine.
He has written and/or published 21 books, including "Archery For Beginners," with 1972 Olympic archery champion John Williams; the second edition of the "Pope & Young Club Record Book;" "Archery World's Complete Guide to Bowhunting," and "Bowhunting", for the North American Hunting Club's H.I.S. series. The other titles have been published under TCC's "On Target" label.
Glenn and his wife, Judy, have published two outdoor cookbooks. See the Books Section of this web-site for details on those and other titles.
He has written bowhunting columns for the NRA's American Hunter, Fins & Feathers, NAHC's North American Hunter, and Bowhunting World magazine, and the "Selling For Profit" merchandising/marketing column for Archery Business magazine.
Glenn was a member of the original Outdoor Life bowhunting advisory staff. He also was the first executive secretary of the Archery Range & Retailers Organization.
Target Communications is a member of the National Association of Consumer Shows (NACS) and the Professional Show Managers Association (PSMA), Helgeland is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the Professional Outdoor Communicators Association.
25th Anniversary Recognition by AEC of Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo
Glenn and Judy Helgeland, producers of the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, pose with the painted whitetail deer that now is the third piece of artwork in the Exhibition Hall lobby at the Alliant Energy Center of Dane County in Madison.
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* Glenn and Judy Helgeland, producers of the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, pose with the painted whitetail deer that now is the third piece of artwork in the Exhibition Hall lobby at the Alliant Energy Center of Dane County in Madison. Two scenes, both favorable to whitetail deer, are painted on this colorful buck -- a rural scene on the left side and a woodland scene on the right side. This artwork recognizes the contributions to the Alliant Energy Center the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo has made through the years.
* Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive, left, presents the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo 25th Anniversary Proclamation to Glenn and Judy Helgeland, owners of Target Communications, at this year's Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo.
Target Communications Receives US Sportsmen's Alliance Recognition
Glenn Helgeland president of TCC, accepts a recognition plaque from the U. S. Sportsmen's Alliance. The "Lifetime Giving Award" was presented to TCC "in grateful appreciation for your lifetime of contributions totaling more than $50,000 helping to preserve the heritage of the American Sportsman".
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* Glenn Helgeland, center, president of Target Communications Corporation, accepts a recognition plaque from the U. S. Sportsmen's Alliance. The "Lifetime Giving Award" was presented to Target Communications "in grateful appreciation for your lifetime of contributions totaling more than $50,000 helping to preserve the heritage of the American Sportsman".
The award was presented at USSA headquarters in September by Mason Lampton, left, vice chairman of the USSA Board of Directors, and Bud Pidgeon, right, secretary of the USSA Board of Directors.
Target Communications produces deer and turkey hunting public expos in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, reaching nearly 40 percent of the U. S. hunting market. The company has produced expos 26 years.
Accepting the recognition, Helgeland noted, "We are pleased to be able to support an organization that represents hunting, fishing and trapping interests throughout the country on national, state and local fronts. The US Sportsmen's Alliance knows what it is doing and is effective."
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