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The SHOT Show Statistics Spell Success

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Thousands of members and prospective members stopped by the NSSF booth in the second floor lobby of the SHOT Show, held Jan. 19-22, at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

There they received information, complimentary gifts for their support and perhaps a respite from the throngs of buyers and media that walked the aisles of the exhibit halls.

If it seemed like a lot of industry members were in attendance, preliminary figures bear out that impression:

• A record 31,280 buyers registered for the show.
• An all-time high of 1,804 professionals were issued media credentials.
• Overall attendance was 58,444, only a few hundred shy of the show’s all-time record set at the 2008 SHOT Show, held in Las Vegas.
• Exhibiting companies numbered nearly 1,800, about 125 of them international, covering 700,000 net square feet in the Sands Expo & Convention Center’s halls and the Venetian Hotel’s meeting rooms.
• SHOT Show University, the State of the Industry Dinner and the Law Enforcement education program were filled to capacity.

Preparations are already being made to assure that the 2011 SHOT Show, scheduled for Jan. 18-21 in the same venue, is not only as big as it was in 2010 but also that improvements will make it an even greater experience for all involved.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 5,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

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Cabela’s Helps Pheasants Forever Sweeten Sunday Pheasant Fest Membership Offer
Limited number of FREE Ringneck Youth Memberships also Available in the Youth Village.

Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest 2010

Des Moines, Iowa --(AmmoLand.com)- There’s never been a better time for pheasant hunters and wildlife enthusiasts to become a Pheasants Forever member than National Pheasant Fest 2010.

Pheasants Forever and Cabela’s are giving attendees a special show membership offer, exclusively for the Fest’s final day. National Pheasant Fest 2010 is February 26-28 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

With the help of Cabela’s, there’s never been a more attractive offer for attendees to join Pheasants Forever. Attendees who purchase new, or renew existing, Pheasants Forever memberships on Sunday, February 28th ONLY will receive:

• 1 (one) year membership to Pheasants Forever (5 magazines, decal, member card & calendar)
• Sunday admission to National Pheasant Fest
• Pheasants Forever hat And
• Cabela’s Gift Card – redeemable in stores or online!

That’s more than a $70 value! “The final day of National Pheasant Fest finishes strong with a full slate of bird dog, hunting and wildlife habitat seminars and attractions, but it also provides an excellent chance for visitors to join Pheasants Forever’s efforts,” said Brad Heidel, PF’s Director of Special Events Sales. ”

Thanks to Cabela’s, which is always looking to help Pheasants Forever connect people to the wonderful world outdoors.”

Following is a list of special memberships offers during National Pheasant Fest:

• Weekend Special – $30 ($70 value) 1 (one) year membership to Pheasants Forever (5 magazines, decal, member card & calendar)
• Weekend (3-day) admission to National Pheasant Fest Pheasants Forever hat
• Sunday ONLY Special – $30 ($70 value) 1 (one) year membership to Pheasants Forever (5 magazines, decal, member card & calendar) Sunday admission to National Pheasant Fest Pheasants Forever hat AND Cabela’s Gift Card – redeemable in stores or online!
• Ringnecks Youth Membership – Limited Free Memberships

Limited free memberships – Donated by Minnesota Hunting Spaniel Association (Receive membership by visiting Rudy’s Youth Village at the show).

Life Membership – 2010 Life Member Sweepstakes – Life Member Gun Drawings
Become a Life Member of Pheasants Forever at the show, and you’ll automatically be entered in the 2010 Pheasants Forever Life Member Sweepstakes for a chance to win a SCAG SFZ Freedom Z zero-turn riding lawnmower, valued at over $7,100. And for every 10 Life Members that sign up at the show, we’ll draw one Fausti Stefano Over / Under 12 gauge shotgun (MSRP $1,489)!

Patron Membership – Special Gun Offer
Make the ultimate commitment ($10,000) to “The Habitat Organization” and you’ll not only receive standard Patron-level thanks (Patron Plaque, Pheasants Forever Jacket & recognition in Pheasants Forever Journal), but for joining at National Pheasant Fest 2010, you’ll also receive a Fausti Stefano Over / Under 12 gauge shotgun (MSRP $1,489)!

National Pheasant Fest 2010
The Country’s Largest Event for Upland Hunters, Sport Dog Owners and Wildlife Habitat Conservationists, combining a national outdoor tradeshow, wildlife habitat seminar series, and family event complete with puppies, tractors, shotguns, and art.
www.PheasantFest.org

For additional information about Pheasants Forever, visit www.PheasantsForever.org

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