To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Carolee Anita Boyles Industry Invited To Dynamic Anniversary Show! show floor and there was really none that we could say was a discernible impact.” Jeanette Mannuzza, NSSF’s director of SHOT Show operations, said that as of mid-October, she was projecting the show would cover between 710,000 and 720,000 square feet of exhibit space. That doesn’t include aisles and walkways. In total, the show will cover between 1.4 and 1.5 million square feet. “We were at 656,000 square feet of exhibit space last year, so that’s an increase of between 54,000 and 55,000 square feet,” Mannuzza said. “That’s a lot of increase for one year. We’re projecting more than 45,000 people in total attendance, and in October even the 125,000 extra square feet of exhibit space was almost sold out.” As a result of that increase, SHOT Show officials have created what they’re calling the Gold Hall, which is the “tent” Painter mentioned. “It’s a huge sprung structure that’s 250,000 square feet by itself,” Mannuzza said. “That’s a quarter of a million square feet. It will be carpeted, heated and air conditioned.” At the 2006 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, SHOT SHOW SUPER ISSUE 2008 • www.shootingindustry.com Celebrating 30 Years In Grand Style T o celebrate 30 years of SHOT Shows, NSSF will throw a star-filled party as part of the annual State of the Industry Gala. The event on Feb. 2, the opening night of the show, is sponsored by Versus and Ducks Unlimited and will be held in the Barron Ballroom of the Las Vegas Hilton. The evening begins with a cocktail reception sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, followed by dinner and the annual multimedia “State of the Industry” presentation by Doug Painter, NSSF president. Randy Travis, well-known country music star, will then perform in concert, which is sponsored by Versus Country. Travis, best known for his classic country music style, is one of the biggest-selling country artists of all time. His career as a singer, as well as a film and TV actor, spans 20 years and has earned him a long list of music awards that include five Grammys, six Dove Awards, six CMAs, nine ACMs, 10 AMAs and a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame. Tickets for the evening are $90 each or $850 for a table of 10. To purchase tickets, visit www.shotshow.org. Randy Travis 47 Las Vegas News Bureau