SHOT Show Thrives in Las Vegas
The Outdoor Wire
Jan 25th, 2010
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In addition to the sale of hunting and shooting gear, the SHOT Show is known for its many educational seminars for firearms retailers. The pre-show SHOT Show University seminars were completely full and featured presentations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and marketing experts. For the first time, the show provided seminars for law enforcement professionals, sponsored by NSSF and Law Officer Magazine, which complemented the show's law enforcement product section.
The record turnout of members of the outdoor media was notable since the press publicizes the show's many products to their hunting and shooting readers and viewers.
J. Wayne Fears, outdoor writer, said, "I've been coming to every SHOT Show since the first one in 1979. It's extremely valuable in that I get an opportunity in one place to meet all of the people who produce the products that I write about."
At the State of the Industry Dinner, veteran journalist Dave Petzal of Field & Stream received the Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award presented by the Professional Outdoor Media Association.
NSSF took the opportunity at a press conference to correct confusion about one of the industry's most misunderstood products, the AR-style modern sporting rifle. NSSF reinforced that modern sporting rifles are semi-automatic, firing one round with each pull of the trigger, that they are widely used for target shooting and hunting, and that they should not be confused with similar looking military rifles.
Prior to the show, NSSF presented Clark County officials with an award of appreciation for realizing a 25-year effort to open the world-class Clark County Shooting Park. NSSF also recognized the important role Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the rest of the state's congressional delegation played in securing the federal assistance necessary to make the park a reality.
Next year's SHOT Show is slated for January 18-21, 2011, at the Sands Expo & Conference Center in Las Vegas.
The Outdoor Wire
Jan 25th, 2010
Page: 1 2
In addition to the sale of hunting and shooting gear, the SHOT Show is known for its many educational seminars for firearms retailers. The pre-show SHOT Show University seminars were completely full and featured presentations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and marketing experts. For the first time, the show provided seminars for law enforcement professionals, sponsored by NSSF and Law Officer Magazine, which complemented the show's law enforcement product section.
The record turnout of members of the outdoor media was notable since the press publicizes the show's many products to their hunting and shooting readers and viewers.
J. Wayne Fears, outdoor writer, said, "I've been coming to every SHOT Show since the first one in 1979. It's extremely valuable in that I get an opportunity in one place to meet all of the people who produce the products that I write about."
At the State of the Industry Dinner, veteran journalist Dave Petzal of Field & Stream received the Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award presented by the Professional Outdoor Media Association.
NSSF took the opportunity at a press conference to correct confusion about one of the industry's most misunderstood products, the AR-style modern sporting rifle. NSSF reinforced that modern sporting rifles are semi-automatic, firing one round with each pull of the trigger, that they are widely used for target shooting and hunting, and that they should not be confused with similar looking military rifles.
Prior to the show, NSSF presented Clark County officials with an award of appreciation for realizing a 25-year effort to open the world-class Clark County Shooting Park. NSSF also recognized the important role Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the rest of the state's congressional delegation played in securing the federal assistance necessary to make the park a reality.
Next year's SHOT Show is slated for January 18-21, 2011, at the Sands Expo & Conference Center in Las Vegas.
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