Reed Exhibitions
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| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Exhibitions, Conferences and Events |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hugh M Jones IV - Chief Executive Officer |
Number of employees | ~ 3,500 |
| Parent | RELX |
| Divisions | ReedPop |
| Subsidiaries | Reed MIDEM |
| Website | www |
Reed Exhibitions is a subsidiary of RELX (formerly Reed Elsevier) that organizes trade fairs and conventions.
History[]
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Assault weapons ban[]
In January 2013, shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in which 20 children and 6 adult staff members were killed, Reed Exhibitions announced that it would not allow assault weapons and high-capacity magazines at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, which it promoted as North America's largest outdoor hunting and fishing event. The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a statement condemning the move and encouraging attendees to protest at the event, and threatened to withdraw its participation.[1] The NRA eventually withdrew its sponsorship and Reed Exhibitions ceased to hold the event. The NRA later recreated the event under the title The Great American Outdoor Show.[2][better source needed] Following the ban, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) also terminated Reed Exhibitions' management of the SHOT Show, an annual tradeshow for the shooting, hunting, and firearms industry.[3][better source needed]
References[]
- ^ "Reed courts controversy with assault weapon ban at US expo". Exhibition World. Archived from the original on 29 Jan 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Bedard, Paul (27 January 2014). "NRA brings back nation's largest outdoor show killed by AR-15 gun ban". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "NSSF Statement on Management of the SHOT Show". National Shooting Sports Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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