SHOT Show New Product Center: Top 5 Most Popular

Often the first stop for Buyers and Media, the SHOT Show New Product Center hosts many of the industry’s latest innovations. Here are 5 of the most popular products in the 2015 SHOT Show New Product Center. Product popularity is based off of the number of times product bar-codes were scanned during the SHOT Show.

NSSF, Sands Expo Extend SHOT Show Agreement to 2020

The National Shooting Sports Foundation and Sands Expo and Convention Center have followed up the 2014 record-setting Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) by adding another two years to their agreement.

Under the new terms, the SHOT Show will be presented at the Sands Expo through 2020.

The 2014 SHOT Show, which ran Jan. 14-17, attracted more than 67,000 in total attendance, an all-time high, and was the fifth consecutive SHOT Show held at Sands Expo. NSSF had previously announced, in February, that it was extending its stay at the venue through 2017.

“We’re pleased with the multi-million dollar investment that the Sands Expo has made in order to meet SHOT Show’s needs,” said Chris Dolnack, NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “The 2014 SHOT Show was the highest rated by both attendees and exhibitors alike, and we want to continue to build on our success here in Las Vegas.”

SHOT Show is the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas and the largest trade show of its kind in the world.

“As one of the largest events we host at Sands Expo, it has been exciting to watch SHOT Show grow every year,” said Ashlyn LaPorte, Sands Expo Executive Director of Event Management. “We are proud of the partnership that has developed between our venue and show management, and look forward to continuing this relationship through the rest of the decade.”

The Sands Expo and Convention Center houses more than 2 million square feet of meeting and event space.

The SHOT Show generates more than $73 million for the Las Vegas economy.

The Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. Follow SHOT Show on Twitter at @nssfshotshow.

SHOT Show to Stay at Sands Expo through 2018

SHOT Show will be held at Sands Expo through 2018

The National Shooting Sports Foundation followed up its recently concluded, record-setting SHOT Show by adding another year to its agreement with Sands Expo in Las Vegas.

Under the new terms, NSSF will put on the SHOT Show at Sands Expo through 2018.

The 2014 SHOT Show, which ran Jan. 14-17, attracted more than 67,000 in total attendance, an all-time high, and was the fifth consecutive SHOT Show held at Sands Expo. NSSF had previously extended its stay at the venue for three years through 2017.

SHOT Show is the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas and the largest trade show of its kind in the world.

“Sands Expo has spent millions of dollars evolving the venue in order to meet SHOT Show’s needs and to make our attendees feel welcome,” said Chris Dolnack, NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “We’ve been pleased with the improvements, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to build on our success here in Las Vegas.”

“Everyone at Sands Expo enjoys having SHOT Show in the building. The team is wonderful to work with, and it’s exciting to know that we’ve played a role in helping them grow,” said Ashlyn LaPorte, Sands Expo Executive Director of Event Management. “We look forward to continuing this relationship, and can’t wait to see what records will be broken in subsequent years.”

Sands Expo recently completed a $37 million renovation that significantly upgraded its facilities, including redesigning and remodeling the lobby and adding escalators, new carpeting, Wi-Fi hotspots, food outlets, digital signage and other amenities that have enhanced trade-show experiences for exhibitors and attendees.

The SHOT Show generates more than $73 million for the Las Vegas economy.

The Sands Expo & Convention Center Completes Installation of New Wi-Fi Across 2.2 Million Square Feet

Good news. The Sands Expo & Convention Center recently completed installation of a new $1.6 million wireless LAN (WLAN) that Sands executives say will deliver seamless mobility to the Sands Expo & Convention Center’s 2.2 million square feet of flexible exhibition and meeting space.

“We needed Wi-Fi we could count on 24/7. We never shut down so neither can our Internet connection,” said Justin Herrman, Executive Director of Information Technology at The Sands.

The network features architecture from Extricom Ltd that is set up as a complementary, hybrid network alongside the Sands’ existing WLAN to ensure that the show floor and adjacent spaces were sufficiently covered with uninterrupted, high-quality Internet connectivity.

That’s great news for SHOT Show attendees who use our SHOT Mobile app sponsored by Armalite. Based on last year’s adoption rate over 20,000 of you downloaded and used SHOT Mobile, which resulted in some challenges during peak show hours.

With the deployment of additional wireless support to complement the network already in place at The Sands Expo & Convention Center your SHOT Show and SHOT Mobile experience will be even better in 2014, and that’s a good thing.

Chris Dolnack is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow him on Twitter at @ChrisDolnack

SHOT Show to Stay at Las Vegas Sands Through 2014

NSSF and Reed Exhibitions are pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to present the SHOT Show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center through 2014. The move was approved by the NSSF Board of Governors at its annual meeting in late February.

Attendees have made it loud and clear that Las Vegas is where they want the show to be. The Sands has made some great improvements since our first show there, and improvements will continue over the next three years — including enhanced cellular service, newly renovated lobby areas and rest rooms and other enhancements to ensure the SHOT Show remains second to none.

The fact that so many in our industry want the show to be held in Las Vegas is understandable. Las Vegas is a first-rate entertainment destination. And the Sands is centrally located on the Las Vegas Strip with more than 40,000 hotel rooms within walking distance.

Many feel the SHOT Show is at its best when it’s in Las Vegas, and, judging by booth traffic and sales at last year’s show, we certainly agree.

The dates for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 shows are:

January 17-20, 2012
January 15-18, 2013
January 14-17, 2014

Read NSSF’s press release on the agreement.