- SHOT Show
The SHOT Show is an annual tradeshow for the
shooting ,hunting andfirearms industry . It is the biggest event of this type in the world together with IWA Nuremberg taking place also annually. "SHOT", besides being a general reference to shooting, is anacronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade" (show). This trade show is open only to those in the trade and the press. It is not open to the general public.The first SHOT Show was held in
St. Louis, Missouri , in1979 . The show is owned and sponsored by theNational Shooting Sports Foundation . It rotates betweenLas Vegas, Nevada ,Orlando, Florida ,New Orleans, Louisiana and several other U.S. cities, although in the last few years it has taken place mostly in Las Vegas.Location of previous events
* 2008 :
Las Vegas, NV
* 2007 :Orlando, FL
* 2006 :Las Vegas, NV
* 2005 :Las Vegas, NV
* 2004 :Las Vegas, NV
* 2003 :Orlando, FL
* 2002 :Las Vegas, NV
* 2001 :New Orleans, LA
* 2000 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1999 :Atlanta, GA
* 1998 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1997 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1996 :Dallas, TX
* 1995 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1994 :Dallas, TX
* 1993 :Houston, TX
* 1992 :New Orleans, LA
* 1991 :Dallas, TX
* 1990 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1989 :Dallas, TX
* 1988 :Las Vegas, NV
* 1987 :New Orleans, LA
* 1986 :Houston, TX
* 1985 :Atlanta, GA
* 1984 :Dallas, TX
* 1983 :Dallas, TX
* 1982 :Atlanta, GA
* 1981 :New Orleans, LA
* 1980 :San Francisco, CA
* 1979 :St. Louis, MO Location of next event
* 2009 :
Orlando, FL See also
External links
* [http://www.shotshow.org SHOT Show]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.