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SHOT Show Exhibitor Concierge App—You Need This

concierge phone Yes, there really is an app for everything and everyone, including today’s SHOT Show exhibitor. Witness the Concierge Elite app, available now from the Apple App Store, Android Google Play or Windows App Store. Offered by Freeman Co., NSSF’s Las Vegas exhibition partner, this app allows exhibitors instant access to:

Service request submissions
Current and previous order listings
Freight tracking and delivery notifications to you and other staff members via e-mail, text message, or both
Ordering additional furniture or other booth accessories, resolution of missing order items and scheduling of booth cleaning services
Shipping labels
Express checkout from the show; set up your outbound freight care—your material handling agreements—before the show’s even over.

As most exhibitors know, coordinating getting your booth materials to the Sands Expo Center and set up, then tearing it down and moving it off the show floor once SHOT is over, is often more work than actually being at the show. That can be exacerbated when show setup logistics require you to spend your time on the phone or running to the show’s customer service desk—time you’re losing that could be better spent on things like networking with customers and closing sales. The Concierge Elite app simplifies and streamlines those necessary behind the scenes facets of putting on and having a successful show experience and, best of all, this app is free for our exhibitors.

For more information on the SHOT Show Concierge Elite app from Freeman, click here. A demo of how the Concierge Elite app works is also available on that page. To download the free app, visit your smart phone, tablet or PC application store and search for “Concierge Elite.”

Diedra Cauley is the Director, Exhibitions and Conferences, for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow her on Twitter at @dcauley.

How Technology Helps Maximize the SHOT Show Experience

It’s a given that jump-starting your SHOT Show experience is essential. The My Show Planner online aid can help SHOT attendees plan their schedules in the smartest logistical way possible. This resource will help them navigate the show floor, keep track of appointments, and find new products and services, among other conveniences. You can review the entire SHOT Show layout, search for exhibitors, find specials, search for brands and much more. Then you can map out your own planned schedule and route!

One NSSF member, Scott Foster, president of Catskill Mountains Firearms, LLC says, “As a new FFL, 2012 was my first SHOT Show, and I knew it would be challenging. I used the My Show Planner several weeks before to lay out the important stops for me. The free mobile app came in handy in the mornings when I’d get to the show early, pick up SHOT Daily, and compare it to what I wanted to do for the day and make my changes.”

The response has been very positive from those who availed themselves of this service in 2012, and even more SHOT Show participants are expected to make use of it for the 2014 show. You can find a link to the My Show Planner at shotshow.org.

SHOT Mobile app coming soon: SHOT Mobile for iPhone and Android will be available soon. Learn more here.

Diedra Cauley is the Senior Director of Exhibitions and Conferences for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow her on Twitter at @dcauley.

SHOT Show on Your Mobile Device

We’re excited to announce that the 2013 SHOT Mobile app presented by ArmaLite is now available for download on the iTunes App Store, Android Market and at shotmobile.com.

While test driving SHOT Mobile with the rest of the NSSF and Reed Exhibitions team it was readily apparent that the Reed Touch developers took your feedback and packed even more features into the 2013 version.

It is hard to pick a personal favorite feature. With just a tap of your finger you can see what fellow attendees are saying via Twitter and read all the latest SHOT Show news through the SHOT Show Blog feed without leaving the app. You can fully customize your agenda and view the SHOT Show floor plan to plan your strategy. The app gives you the ability to pinpoint your location and show what’s happening nearby in which you may be interested.

To help make using the 2013 SHOT Mobile app easier, the Sands Expo has ensured the broadband width will accommodate the signal reaching into the far corners of the exhibit hall, allowing greater use of the navigation feature. You will also notice wi-fi hotspots on the show floor that will allow you to rest your feet while you check your email or update the new and improved My Show Planner feature.

SHOT Mobile is compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android and available in a web mobile version for other devices.

All-in-all I’m confident that you’ll like the 2013 SHOT Mobile app. We encourage you to download it and begin familiarizing yourself with it.

Technology Helps Maximize SHOT Show Experience

It’s a given that pre-planning your SHOT Show is essential. The My Show Planner online aid can help SHOT attendees plan their schedules in the smartest logistical way possible. This resource will help them navigate the show floor, keep track of appointments, and find new products and services, among other conveniences.You can review the entire SHOT Show layout, search for exhibitors, find specials, search for brands and much more. Then you can map out your own planned schedule and route.

The response has been very positive from those who availed themselves of this service in 2012, and even more SHOT Show participants are expected to make use of it for the 2013 show. You can find a link to the My Show Planner at shotshow.org.

SHOT Mobile app coming soon: SHOT Mobile for iPhone and Android will be available soon. Learn more here.

ArmaLite Returns as Title Sponsor of SHOT Mobile App

ArmaLite Inc., the internationally known manufacturer of AR-10, M-15, AR-30 and AR-50 rifles, has again signed on as the title sponsor of SHOT Mobile for the 2013 SHOT Show®.

SHOT Show attendees will find the SHOT Mobile app an invaluable tool for searching exhibitors, navigating the show floor via interactive maps, finding new products, learning about show specials, viewing the show’s education schedule such as for SHOT Show® UniversitySM, setting up appointments with exhibitors, requesting callbacks and finding show services.

We’re excited to have ArmaLite return as our partner for SHOT Mobile. It’s fitting that a company that prides itself in product technology innovation is sponsoring the navigation technology that will enhance the SHOT Show experience for our buyers and attendees. With its renewed sponsorship, ArmaLite joins pinnacle sponsor Outdoor Channel as major industry supporters of the SHOT Show.

“The 2012 SHOT Mobile app was successful beyond all our expectations. The traffic it drove to ArmaLite’s booth, and the resulting sales, proved the app’s efficacy. From what we’ve already seen, the 2013 SHOT Mobile app will be even better,” said ArmaLite president Mark Westrom.

Learn more about the mobile app by going to the SHOT Mobile website and while you are there, sign up to be notified when the 2013 SHOT Mobile app is ready to download to your smartphone.

FAQ: Using the SHOT Mobile App and Syncing My Show Planner

As of today, about 5,000 SHOT Show attendees have downloaded the SHOT Mobile app sponsored by ArmaLite. That number is already above the total for last year’s app.

We’ve received a lot of positive feedback so far about the app. We’ve also helped some people with questions about how to log in to the app.

Here are a few important things to make sure of:

1. If you downloaded last year’s SHOT Show app, please make sure it’s been removed from your device. The old app will not work. This year’s app is completely different, so you’ll need to download SHOT Mobile from the App Store and Android Market.

2. Be sure to use the zip code/postal code that was used with your SHOT Show registration.

3. Make sure you enter your badge number correctly. Some people have misplaced a number here or there, so they weren’t able to log in.

4. If you would like to sync your information from My Show Planner to the app, be sure the email address you use to log into the Planner is the same as the one provided with your SHOT Show registration.

If you have any trouble or have any other questions about using the app, we’re here for you. Please contact Brian Ordway, product manager at Reed Exhibitions, at bordway@reedexpo.com. He’ll be happy to help you out.

SHOT Show iPhone App, Mobile Website Now Available

A SHOT Show iPhone app and a mobile website for other smartphone users are now available for all show attendees. You can access both by visiting shotmobile.com on your smartphone.

The app and mobile site essentially place all of the show’s information at your fingertips.

Users can find exhibitors, view the floor plan, find sessions and events, show news and alerts, new products and show specials.

Depending on what mobile device you are using, more advanced options are also available.

If you are an iPhone user, for example, you can get suggestions based on your interests, access point-to-point routing to exhibitors at the show, create short lists, plan your agenda, request appointments and callbacks from participating exhibitors, take notes, verify the status of your registration and hotel booking and more.