Special Events

The 2009 Gala Awards Dinner will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Saturday, March 28. A pre event cocktail reception will be held for attendees on Friday, March 27.

Details on the event will be posted soon, including preferred rates for our guests at the Fairmont Hotel.

Welcome Cocktail Party

Fairmont Garden Room
Friday, March 28, 2008
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Awards Dinner

Fairmont Gold Room
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Cocktails 6 p.m.
Dinner 7 p.m..
Awards & Auction

Ticket prices:

Friday Night Welcome Cocktail Party:
$75 per guest
Awards Dinner:
Patron: $400 per guest
Benefactor: $550 per guest
Tables of 8: Patron: $3200
Tables of 8: Benefactor $4400

Invitations to the Gala Awards Dinner may be requested by contacting events@mzuri.org

Fairmont Hotel preferred room rates are available until February 28:
Call 1(800) 441-1414 for reservations and mention the Mzuri Wildlife Foundation.

The 2008 Honorees:

Douglass M. Eberhardt

Steven E. Nelson Sportsman of the Year:

Douglass M. Eberhardt




J. Jerome Moiso

Friend of Mzuri:

J. Jerome Moiso




Makadi Safaris of Namibia: Diethelm and Katia Metzger

Outfitter of the Year:

Makadi Safaris of Namibia: Diethelm & Katia Metzger






The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation Past Honorees


Steven E. Nelson
Sportsman of the Year:

  • Douglas G. Lynn
  • Dr. Rufus Goodwin
  • James G. Lagiss
  • Merrill Martin
  • Bill Taylor
  • W. Kurt Hauser
  • Don Butts
  • Jim Codding
  • Ray Lewis
  • Ken Hoffman
  • Jack Newell

Conservationist of the Year:

President Gerald E. Ford





Friend of Mzuri:

  • Frances B. Nelson
  • James Codding

Outfitter of the Year:

  • Legendary Safaris:
    Tanzania Game Trackers
  • Select Safaris:
    Jan du Plessis
  • Deseret Livestock and Land Company:
    Rick Danvir
  • Fauna Afrika:
    Ken du Plessis
  • Makadi Safaris:
    Dieter Metzger
  • Wanganui Safaris:
    Paul Bamber

Artist of the Year:

  • Brian Jarvi
  • Eric Forlee
  • Harry Adamson
  • Bob Kuhn