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. Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (Orlando CVB) 2009 ! A R T X E Carolee Anita Boyles Within One Trip, You Get To See It All! he National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is putting the final touches on the industry’s largest trade show: SHOT Show Unlike past SHOT Shows, NSSF officials expect this event to be smaller than Las Vegas shows. “The show is slightly smaller than it was in 2008, but that’s our intent,” said Steve Sanetti, NSSF president and CEO. “Some of our attendees were complaining that some of the exhibitors were becoming a bit peripheral to our central mission, which is serving the shooting sports.” In addition, Sanetti said the advantage of having a smaller show is the event can 54 T 2009. The 31st annual event will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 1518, 2009. efit of attending the SHOT Show. “Within one trip, you get to see it all,” he said. “You get to see new products, all the manufacturers, new accessories and clothing and everything else you might want to have in your store. You get to learn how to run your business better, how to protect yourself from the bad guys and how to deal with the media.” The SHOT Show, Sanetti said, underscores the dynamic nature of our industry today. • SHOT SHOW EXTRA SUPER ISSUE 2009 be held in one hall. “The whole show fits in the Main Hall, which is much more convenient for both the attendees and exhibitors. We’re all in one place, and the attendees don’t have to walk 20 minutes or take a cab to get to the rest of the show. It’s much easier logistically and I think attendees will find it a much easier show to attend,” Sanetti said. With a show theme of “An Even Wider Scope — Yet Targeted For Exactly What You Need,” Sanetti emphasized the ben- Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com