Registration has opened for this year's NASGW Expo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Now is the time to purchase your badges, book your hotel rooms, buy your tickets to the Annual Awards dinner, and register for Range Day. We've also opened up available sponsorship opportunities to purchase through our website. So if you are planning on attending this year, don't wait. Register today! 

October 16th might seem like a long time from now, but it will be here before you know it. Our team at NASGW has been working hard to finalize all of the details for this years Expo in Pittsburgh PA, in order to provide you with a successful and productive experience, and to make this year's registration process as easy as possible. Stay tuned for our announcement about the registration launch for the 2018 NASGW Expo. This year, when you register, you will also have the ability to register for our 2^nd annual Range Day, secure sponsorship opportunities, and of course, book your hotel accommodations. This year's Range Day will be held at a location much closer to downtown, will be open to NASGW media members, and we will be providing transportation to and from the range. We encourage you to schedule some time on Tuesday to stop by Range Day to chat directly with manufacturers and get hands-on experience with products. 

With Shot Show wrapping up last month many people in the industry are settling into a normal routine. Everyone is full steam ahead in 2018 working to improve sales from 2017. At NASGW, we are already deep into planning our 2018 Expo in Pittsburgh, PA. Our team recently visited Pittsburgh to finalize details and preview the Pittsburgh Convention Center, visit area hotels, and scout local shooting ranges for Range Day. With all of this in mind, we can't encourage you enough to start planning your visit for October. It will be here before you know it. Details on hotel blocks, sponsorship opportunities, Range Day, and registration will be out very soon so keep an eye out. If you haven't blocked out time on your calendar, please do so now. Here are some important dates and Expo events to keep in mind for planning your travel.

• Tuesday, October 16th - Range Day & NASGW Annual Appreciation Dinner
• Wednesday, October 17th - Expo floor opens
• Thursday, October 18th - Expo floor open all day followed by NASGW Networking Reception
• Friday, October 19th - Last day of the Expo, the floor will be open until noon

Range Day

Last year saw the return of the NASGW Range Day, which was a great learning experience for our team. This year we have selected a location that is closer and more accessible to downtown and based on attendee feedback, we are working to make a number of improvements. To help us make this year's Range Day even more successful, we encourage you all to arrive early and leave some time on Tuesday to head out to the range and get some valuable time with our participating manufacturers.

The 2018 edition of Shot Show is in the books and everyone in the industry is full steam ahead. It's always great to wander the floor in Las Vegas and catch up with old friends, check out the new products, and chat about the upcoming year. This year's show was particularly interesting after the soft year many experienced in 2017. The old saying goes, "when times get tough, the tough get going," and our industry is a great example of that. After our week in Las Vegas, a few big takeaways were pretty clear; there is a big push for innovation and a general sense of optimism for 2018. 

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers, and their trade partners, announced the winners of their annual Leadership and Caliber Awards last night at the NASGW Expo Awards Dinner.

Each year NASGW holds an awards dinner during the annual Expo to recognize leaders in the industry and celebrate the achievements of the past year. This year was also the inaugural year for the brand new NASGW-POMA Caliber Awards. This new set of awards recognizes the best products in six categories. Along with the awards presentations, attendees were treated to a presentation by Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. It was a great night and a wonderful way to kick off the NASGW Expo. Here are a few pictures from the event:

It's finally here, The NASGW Expo, in San Antonio, Texas. For months we've been telling you this is going to be the biggest Expo ever. We figured if we were going to be in Texas, we better do it big. There is a lot going on, starting with the return of Range Day all the way through the Networking Party on Thursday night. To help you navigate your way through the various events, here is our guide to the 2017 NASGW Expo & Annual Meeting.