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President's Message: Seeking Clarity of Purpose

Clarity. The word carries different connotations for different situations. Whether you’re talking about liquids, the lenses we look through, the air we breathe, or maybe especially when you’re talking about decision-making, to achieve clarity is to achieve the best possible performance and insight.

I’ve been in the car a lot over the past couple of weeks, traveling to see NASGW team members in the western US, and traveling for personal reasons over this past holiday weekend. When you spend dozens of hours in the car, it’s inevitable, at least for me, to spend many of those hours exploring thoughts and ideas, expanding and expounding on some and discarding others. A number of ideas will be further enhanced in the coming weeks and days. Others will stay on a shelf in my mind for another day and time. Still others are sent to a mental waste bin.

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Invite Your Dealers to the Shooting Sports Showcase

Leaders of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association, and the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers have partnered to host an industry-exclusive event at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL, on March 8, 2021. The inaugural Shooting Sports Showcase is designed to give firearms industry representatives a day to showcase new products to members of the media, dealers, and wholesalers. Wholesalers are encouraged to share this PDF invite with your dealers, especially those located in the Southeast.

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Exhibitors Guide to Having a Successful Expo

For many exhibitors at the NASGW Expo, this isn't your first rodeo. You've attended the Expo once, maybe twice, or perhaps you are one of the many exhibitors who have been in attendance for decades. Regardless of the number of times your company has exhibited, here are some excellent tips to help your week at the Expo be successful. If you are a first time exhibitor, take notes because success at the NASGW Expo starts long before the actual event.

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The Top FAQs for the SCOPE Shooting Industry Data Platform

As the NASGW SCOPE data platform continues to grow and expand, many things have changed. What was once a single data source platform is now four different tools with multiple data sources. With a couple of these tools set to launch this year, it's left many people asking questions to better understand what SCOPE is. NASGW compiled a list of the top FAQs they continually hear in conversations with members and people around the shootings sports industry.

What is SCOPE?

SCOPE is a suite of tools specifically designed for the shooting sports industry and includes SCOPE DLX, SCOPE CLX, SCOPE PLX, and SCOPE ALX.

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NASGW Annual Dues are Past Due

Your Annual NASGW dues were due on December 31st. If you have yet to pay, please contact the NASGW Member Services Director, Kelly Kipping to make payment arrangements. NASGW made changes to how wholesalers dues are structured for 2021 so your bill may looked a little different this year. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Kelly Kipping at staff@nasgw.org, or you may click below to visit the NASGW Member Portal to pay your dues.

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Laurie Lipsey Aronson Elected to NSSF Board of Governors

Lipsey's, a nationally renowned firearms distributor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Lipsey Aronson to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) Board of Governors.

A lifelong firearms advocate, Aronson has served on many boards, including her current position as Chairwoman of the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). She also remains active with several industry organizations, including the American Suppressor Association (ASA) and the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

March 12, 2021 - CANCELLED

IWA Outdoor Classic

Nuremberg, Germany

September 3-5, 2021

NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits

Houston, TX

October 27-29, 2021

NASGW Expo

Columbus, OH

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