In his 34 years in the industry, NSSF President Steve Sanetti said he has never seen the industry more unified. During the SHOT Show’s annual State of the Industry event, Sanetti said that membership in NSSF, the industry’s trade association, is more than double what it was just five years ago. “Together we comprise a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2012 SHOT Show’
NSSF Says 2012 Firearms Sales Outlook Promising after Record-Setting Year
Many indicators, including a record-setting 2011, show the firearms industry continues to thrive in a down economy and that the potential exists for another strong sales year in 2012, NSSF reported at a press conference today at the SHOT Show. The $4 billion firearms and ammunition industry stands apart from other industries that are struggling [...]
SHOT Daily — Day 2
The digital edition of the Day 2 issue of SHOT Daily is now available online. SHOT Daily is brought to you by The Bonnier Corp. and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. (Also available in PDF format here.)
Nevada’s U.S. Senator Dean Heller Tours SHOT Show
The National Shooting Sports Foundation showed Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nevada) around the SHOT Show today. Heller also spoke at last night’s industry political action committee (PAC) reception. At the show, NSSF briefed him on key industry issues. Heller was appointed to the U.S. Senate last year by Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) and will seek election to a [...]
It’s Here. 2012 SHOT Show Opens in Las Vegas
At 8:30 a.m. PST today, the doors opened to the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. For the next four days, attendees from across the nation and the world will take part in the industry’s largest trade show. For an idea of what to expect at this year’s show, here is a preview from the [...]
Influx of New Exhibitors, New Products Makes 2012 SHOT Show ‘Too Good To Miss’
Thanks to voluntary downsizing by long-time exhibitors and the repurposing of our exhibit floor it looks like the 2012 SHOT Show® will have more new exhibitors than any SHOT Show in recent memory. And a number of exhibitors who requested booth relocations will be moved as space allows, in order of SHOT Show priority points. [...]
2012 SHOT Show Booth Assignment
The 2012 SHOT Show booth assignment process is complete, and we appreciate our exhibitor’s patience during this process. We realize it was a shift from our traditional on-site space draw and that there was a fair amount of anxiety in the interim. In most cases exhibitors received booth assignments similar to the 2011 SHOT Show. [...]




