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Author | Doug Gilmer
Annual Shot Show Exceeds All Expectations
NEW FOUNDER MEMBER Ralph Johnson receives a personalized Founder’s Level plaque for his financial support of CSF.
Dallas Holm featured during the Sportsman’s Prayer Breakfast
The 2007 SHOT Show, held Jan. 11-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, was the largest in the colossal trade show’s 29-year history.
“SHOT has always been the bellwether for the firearms industry, and early indicators show that business should be as robust in 2007 as the banner year the industry enjoyed in 2006,” Painter said.
“SHOT Show is the Super Bowl of trade shows for our industry,” said Doug Painter, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, owner and sponsor of the show. “Orlando proved to be a winning venue for us. The show was well attended and vibrant, featuring thousands of innovative and quality products that consumers can expect to see on retailers’ shelves later this year.” Since 1997, the membership organization, Christian Sportsmen’s Fellowship, has been highly visible at the SHOT Show and 2007 was no exception. The 10th Annual Shot Show “Sportsmen’s Prayer Breakfast” was a momentous occasion with participation from many industry leaders, Regional Directors and celebrities. Not only did CSF international display their booth, featuring an array of membership levels, chapter organizational tools and projects, but also sponsored two significant events.
This year’s SHOT Show encompassed 656,000 net square feet of exhibit space, a gain of 40,000 over last year, with 1,870 exhibiting companies, up from last year’s 1,846. According to preliminary figures, the show attracted 20,390 buyers, 1,342 members of the press, 19,990 exhibiting personnel and 494 guests for a record total attendance of 42,216. On Thursday afternoon, CSF hosted their annual National Leadership Summit consisting of dynamic speakers and hands-on tools with a lot of practical information about starting chapters across the United States. Over eight states were represented, with members including church leaders, pastors, television producers, and representatives from other prominent Christian ministries. A number of SHOT Show attendees came to hear CSF’s president, Richard Jordan, and
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