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:SHOT Show

{{short description|US annual trade show for the shooting, hunting, and firearms industry}}

{{Infobox Convention

|name = SHOT Show

|image = 150px

|caption =Official logo

|status = Active

|genre = Firearms

|venue = Sands Expo (As of 2010)

|location = Las Vegas, Nevada (As of 2010)

|country = United States

|first = 19 January 1979

|last =

|organizer = National Shooting Sports Foundation

|filing =

|attendance = 61,000

|website = {{Official website|www.shotshow.org}}

}}

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 recreation, and firearm manufacturing industries. The show is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF){{Cite book |last=Henigan |first=Dennis A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5L1Iv8lLzAC&pg=PT106 |title=Lethal Logic: Exploding the Myths That Paralyze American Gun Policy |date=2011 |publisher=Potomac Books, Inc. |isbn=978-1-59797-629-9 |language=en}}

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 since 2010 it has taken place only in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo (renamed the Venetian Expo in September 2021), and is contracted to remain there through 2027. It attracted over 60,000 attendees to its {{convert|630000|sqft}} of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the US.{{cite news|last1=Valentine|first1=Matt|title=The Gun Lobbying Group You Don't Hear About|work=The Atlantic|date=Sep 12, 2013}}

Locations

Source for all attendance information:{{cite web|last=Dolnack|first=Chris|title=SHOT Show's Host Cities: SHOT Show at 35|url=http://www.shotshowblog.com/shot-shows-host-cities-shot-show-at-35/|publisher=SHOT Show|accessdate=14 December 2012|date=20 August 2012}}

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YearDatesCityAttendees
1979St. Louis, Missouri{{0|0~}}5,600
1980San Francisco, California{{0|0~}}8,500
1981New Orleans, Louisiana{{0|~}}17,800
1982Atlanta, Georgia{{0|~}}17,850
1983Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}20,000
1984Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}22,000
1985Atlanta, Georgia{{0|~}}19,200
1986Houston, Texas{{0|~}}20,950
1987New Orleans, Louisiana{{0|~}}19,500
1988Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}19,800
1989Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}23,500
1990Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}23,523
1991Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}25,525
1992New Orleans, Louisiana{{0|~}}23,262
1993Houston, Texas{{0|~}}25,030
1994Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}27,800
1995Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}29,600
1996Dallas, Texas{{0|~}}28,500
1997Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}35,102
1998Jan 27–30Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}32,756
1999Atlanta, Georgia{{0|~}}25,814
2000Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}29,607
2001New Orleans, Louisiana{{0|~}}25,496
2002Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}31,342
2003Orlando, Florida{{0|~}}27,494
2004Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}33,264
2005Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}37,730
2006Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}40,892
2007Orlando, Florida{{0|~}}42,216
2008Las Vegas, Nevada{{0|~}}58,769
2009Jan 15–18Orlando, Florida (Orange County Convention Center){{0|~}}48,907
2010Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}58,444
2011Jan 18–21Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}57,390
2012Jan 17–20Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}61,017
2013Jan 15–18Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}62,371
2014Jan 14–17Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}67,000+
2015Jan 20–23Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)~64,000
2016Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}54,547
2017Jan 17–20Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)~65,000
2018Jan 23–26Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)~60,000
2019Jan 22–25Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo){{0|~}}58,000+{{cite web|last=Prince|first=Todd|title=More than 58K attending SHOT Show in Las Vegas

|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/conventions/shot-show/more-than-58k-attending-shot-show-in-las-vegas-1577754/|publisher=Las Vegas Review Journal|accessdate=15 June 2019|date=20 January 2019}}

2020Jan 21–24Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)?
2021Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)cancelled{{cite web|last=Cox|first=Matthew|title=Organizers Cancel SHOT Show as COVID-19 Cases Spike

|url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/10/30/organizers-cancel-shot-show-covid-19-cases-spike.html|publisher=Military.com|accessdate=10 November 2020|date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031234856/https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/10/30/organizers-cancel-shot-show-covid-19-cases-spike.html|archive-date=31 October 2020|url-status=live}}

2022Jan 18–21Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)~43,000
2023Jan 17–20Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)52,000{{cite news |title=Las Vegas Celebrates Trade Show Success |url=https://tsnn.com/las-vegas-celebrates-trade-show-success |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Trade Show News Network |publisher=Tarsus Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418195457/https://tsnn.com/las-vegas-celebrates-trade-show-success |archive-date=18 April 2023 |language=en-US |quote=The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) welcomed over 52,000 professionals and delivered the largest event in its history, marking the second year of the expanded showfloor across The Venetian Convention and Expo Center and CAESARS FORUM.}}
2024Jan 23–26Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)55,400+
2025Jan 21-24Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)
2026JanLas Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)
2027JanLas Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)

References

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External links

{{Commons}}

  • [http://www.shotshow.org SHOT Show]

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Category:Firearm commerce

Category:Trade shows in the United States

Category:Arms fairs

Category:Recurring events established in 1979

Category:1979 establishments in the United States