Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Getting A Jump 2009 On By Ray Oeltjen Scott Blackwell (seated, center left), Remington president, and Hewitt Grant (seated, center right), Ellett Brothers CEO, talk business at NASGW. NASGW Expo Productive, Critical To Industry’s Business timistic. Wholesalers reported strong sales across all categories, especially in handguns and ammunition. Concerning the future, Walter Frederick, executive vice president of Sports South, said, “I think we’ll have two more strong quarters and then it will depend to some degree on any new legislation that may impact the industry, or the economy.” Bob Morrison, CEO of Taurus, said, “This is the strongest selling opportunity we’ve had in years. Although I would have definitely liked a different outcome T he 35th annual National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Expo began Nov. 5 in Atlanta, Ga., the day after the 2008 presidential election. Shooting sports wholesalers and manufacturers from all over the country and the world gather at the event every November to review new products, pricing and programs, and to discuss strategies for the future. The outcome of the election was not what the majority of attendees had hoped to see; however, the business atmosphere at the show was upbeat and guardedly opFEBRUARY 2009 in the election, I see no reason for this industry to be depressed. At Taurus, we are investing heavily in the future and have no intention of scaling back. Taurus is a strong supporter of the NASGW and this year’s show is particularly meaningful for the manufacturers, wholesalers and the entire industry.” JoAnn Weisenford, recently promoted president and CEO of RSR Group, said, “RSR has a major commitment to the NASGW and to this show. The NASGW is more productive than many shows because it affords us a head start on the upcoming year’s 24 Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com Russ Thurman