SHOT Show
| SHOT Show | |
|---|---|
Official logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Firearms |
| Venue | Sands Expo (As of 2010) |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada (As of 2010) |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | January 1979 |
| Attendance | 61,000[1] |
| Organized by | National Shooting Sports Foundation |
| Website | Official website |
The SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show is an American annual tradeshow for the shooting, hunting, and firearms industry. It is the biggest event of this type in the world together with IWA & OutdoorClassics ("IWA Nuremberg"), also taking place annually. "SHOT", besides being a general reference to shooting, is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade" (show). The SHOT Show is restricted to members of the shooting, hunting and outdoor trade industry including commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products. It is not open to the general public.[2]
The first SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. The show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It rotates between Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana, and several other U.S. cities, although in the last few years it has taken place mostly in Las Vegas.[citation needed] It attracted over 60,000 attendees to its 630,000 square feet of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the US.[3]
Locations
Note: All attendance information[1]
| Year | Dates | City | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | St. Louis, Missouri | 5,600 | |
| 1980 | San Francisco, California | 8,500 | |
| 1981 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 17,800 | |
| 1982 | Atlanta, Georgia | 17,850 | |
| 1983 | Dallas, Texas | 20,000 | |
| 1984 | Dallas, Texas | 22,000 | |
| 1985 | Atlanta, Georgia | 19,200 | |
| 1986 | Houston, Texas | 20,950 | |
| 1987 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 19,500 | |
| 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 19,800 | |
| 1989 | Dallas, Texas | 23,500 | |
| 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 23,523 | |
| 1991 | Dallas, Texas | 25,525 | |
| 1992 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 23,262 | |
| 1993 | Houston, Texas | 25,030 | |
| 1994 | Dallas, Texas | 27,800 | |
| 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 29,600 | |
| 1996 | Dallas, Texas | 28,500 | |
| 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 35,102 | |
| 1998 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 32,759 | |
| 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia | 25,814 | |
| 2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 29,607 | |
| 2001 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 25,496 | |
| 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 31,342 | |
| 2003 | Orlando, Florida | 27,494 | |
| 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 33,264 | |
| 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 37,730 | |
| 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 40,892 | |
| 2007 | Orlando, Florida | 42,216 | |
| 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 58,769 | |
| 2009 | Jan 15–18 | Orlando, Florida (Orange County Convention Center) | 48,907 |
| 2010 | Jan 19–22 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 58,444 |
| 2011 | Jan 18–21 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 57,390 |
| 2012 | Jan 17–20 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 61,017 |
| 2013 | Jan 15–18 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 62,371 |
| 2014 | Jan 14–17 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 67,000+ |
| 2015 | Jan 20-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~64,000 |
| 2016 | Jan 19-22 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | 54,547 |
| 2017 | Jan 17-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | ~65,000 |
| 2018 | Jan 23-26 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | TBD |
| 2019 | Jan 22-25 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | TBD |
| 2020 | Jan 21-24 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) | TBD |
References
^ ab Dolnack, Chris (20 August 2012). "SHOT Show's Host Cities: SHOT Show at 35". SHOT Show. Retrieved 14 December 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "SHOT Show FAQ". SHOT. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
^ Valentine, Matt (Sep 12, 2013). "The Gun Lobbying Group You Don't Hear About". The Atlantic.
External links
- SHOT Show