SHOT Show

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SHOT Show
SHOT-Show-logo.jpg
Official logo
StatusActive
GenreFirearms
VenueSands Expo (As of 2010)
Location(s)Las Vegas, Nevada (As of 2010)
CountryUnited States
InauguratedJanuary 1979
Attendance61,000[1]
Organized byNational Shooting Sports Foundation
WebsiteOfficial website

The SHOT Show , which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreations and firearm manufacturing industries. The show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and is the biggest event of the type in the world along with the IWA & OutdoorClassics ("IWA Nuremberg") held also annually in Nuremberg, Germany. Unlike its European counterpart, the SHOT Show is restricted to formal members of the shooting, hunting, military and outdoor trade industries, including commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products, and is not open to the general public.[2]

The first ever SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. It used to rotate 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 only in Las Vegas and is contracted to remain there through 2027. It attracted over 60,000 attendees to its 630,000 square feet (59,000 m2) of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the US.[3]

Locations[]

Source for 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) ~60,000
2019 Jan 22–25 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 58,000+[4]
2020 Jan 21–24 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2021 Jan 19–22 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) Cancelled.[5]
2022 Jan 18–21 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2023 Jan 17–20 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2024 Jan Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2025 Jan Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2026 Jan Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD
2027 Jan Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) TBD

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dolnack, Chris (20 August 2012). "SHOT Show's Host Cities: SHOT Show at 35". SHOT Show. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ^ "SHOT Show FAQ". SHOT. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. ^ Valentine, Matt (Sep 12, 2013). "The Gun Lobbying Group You Don't Hear About". The Atlantic.
  4. ^ Prince, Todd (20 January 2019). "More than 58K attending SHOT Show in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ Cox, Matthew (30 October 2020). "Organizers Cancel SHOT Show as COVID-19 Cases Spike". Military.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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