Eastern Sportsmen's Show(Pa.) vendors pulling out.

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  • MikeDVB

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    To increase the power of this message call and book a hotel in the area. Then call back a day or so before the show, cancel the reservation, and tell the hotel why.
    I wouldn't do this, or you could very easily end up billed for said reservation whether you take advantage of it or not.

    I had an issue with paying for two hotels at the same time once due to not being able to cancel a reservation and not having realized at the time of booking that the hotel I reserved was a lot further away than I thought (a 45 minute ride outside of town) which would have been a very expensive taxi ride each way.
     

    Rob377

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    Just saw on FB that Benelli has told them to pound sand as well.


    ETA text from Benelli
    Benelli USA, a leader in the firearm industry, today announced that the Company will not attend nor will it support or participate in the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The announcement comes from the recent decisions and changes made by Reed Exhibitions. As a leading advocate for the preservation of the shooting sports, hunting and the firearm industry, Benelli USA believes it is an important time to take a clear stance on its support of sportsmen and the Second Amendment.
     
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    rhino

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    Maybe Di Fi and the Brady Bunch can find a bunch of exhibitors to take their place. Lots of vendors selling Tibetan prayer flags, drums, shaman gear, bongs...


    Don't forget Guatemalan peasant shirts, chi pants, and Birkenstocks!
     

    DRob

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    Last info I saw indicated the list of those who have pulled out is over 200 including 3 of the 5 major sponsors (Cabelas was one) and several individuals who were scheduled to do demonstrations or speeches. If I read correctly, this show had over 1200 exhibitors lined up and many boat manufacturers are still on board with the show.

    Some of those who have pulled out may be taking a large hit financially and there are bound to be lawsuits over breached contracts. Support them if you can!

    Is Reed the company which put on SHOT?
     

    gunworks321

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    My son called me last weekend and asked if I would drive to York, PA and go with him to the show. I said I would if recovered from the flu. I'm not sure it would be worth the trip at this point and will cancel the plans. Once he knows why, I sure he'll understand. Gotta love that list of vendors pulling out. Could be Reeds last show as I suspect the support for Shot will be waning next year. Maybe the Indy 1500 will become the nation's premier show!
     

    MikeDVB

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    Some of those who have pulled out may be taking a large hit financially and there are bound to be lawsuits over breached contracts. Support them if you can!
    Supporting the constitution and our inalienable rights as Americans is far more important than any sum of money, and I'm glad to see that some of our favorite brands understand this.

    They wouldn't do it, if they couldn't weather it.
     

    SERparacord

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    Last info I saw indicated the list of those who have pulled out is over 200 including 3 of the 5 major sponsors (Cabelas was one) and several individuals who were scheduled to do demonstrations or speeches. If I read correctly, this show had over 1200 exhibitors lined up and many boat manufacturers are still on board with the show.

    Some of those who have pulled out may be taking a large hit financially and there are bound to be lawsuits over breached contracts. Support them if you can!

    Is Reed the company which put on SHOT?

    Yes, but it may have been their last.
     

    midget96

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    Here is at least a partial list from yesterday...
    2 Million Bullets
    24/7 Hunting TV
    Absaroke-Beartooth Outfitters
    Alaska’s Ravencroft Lodge
    Alaskan Outdoors TV
    Ambush Firearms
    American Whitetails of PA
    Antler Insanity
    Apex Tactical
    Appalachian Big Game TV
    Archery Tag
    Arrowhead Outdoors
    Artistic Visions Wildlife Studio
    Athens Archery
    Atlantic Tactical
    Atsko, Inc. / Sno-Seal Inc.
    Avian X Decoys
    Backwoods Whitetails Outfitters
    Bad Boy Inc.
    Bad Dog Accessories
    Banded Calls
    Bangin Redhedz Turkey Gear
    Bear Archery
    Beavertail Products
    Big Game Butter
    Blitz TV
    Body Guard 360
    Bohning Archery
    Boulder Basin Outfitters
    Boondock Outdoors
    Bow Hunter’s Den
    Bow Life, LLC
    Bramco / Golden Valley Enterprises
    Briley Outfitters
    Buck Bomb
    Burt Coyote Lumenok
    C&D Outfitters
    Cabela’s
    Camo Addiction
    Campbell Cameras
    CanCooker
    Central Penn Sporting Clays & Game Preserve
    Chaparral Hunting Adventures
    Cochrane River Outfitters
    Cody Turkey Calls
    Cold Steel Knives
    Combative Edge
    Continental Divide Outfitters
    Cross Canyon Arms
    Cutting Edge Bullets
    Darkwoods Blind
    DCVR
    Dead Ringer
    Deer and Deer Hunting.com
    Direct Action Tactical Firearms
    Dirty Buck Soap and Scents
    Dirty Dog Outdoors
    Domari Nolo Defense Consulting
    Dominance is Everything Hunting System
    Dominator 365
    Dokken Oakridge Kennels
    Down N Dirty Outdoors
    Drakes Migration Nation
    Driven TV
    Droptine Outfitters
    DuckWater Boats
    Dunn Knives
    Eastern Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation
    Eastern Outdoors
    Easton Bow Hunting
    Excalibur Crossbow US, Inc
    Farmland Trophies Outfitting
    Fear No Evil
    Field Proven Calls
    Firearms Industry Consulting Group
    Firenock
    Fish Outdoor Properties
    Flatline Productions
    Flyway Custom Sales
    Foiles Migrators, Inc
    Forbes Turkey Calls
    FOXPRO High Performance Game Calls
    Full Circle Outdoors
    Furtakers TV
    GhillieSuits.com
    Ghost River Outfitters – Alberta
    Goey Hunting Calls
    Gone Wild Outdoors
    Goodling Rifles
    Grand-Safari.com – South Africa/Tanzania/Cameroon
    Gut N Tag, LLC
    Hart Rifles
    H.S. Specialities
    Heartland Whitetails
    Herd Guard
    Hevi-Shot
    High Lonesome Outfitters
    HookHunt
    Hoyt Archery Inc
    Honey Creek Outfitters
    Hunter Safety Systems
    Hunter Specialties w/ Rick White
    Hunters and Guides Connection
    Hunters Comfort, LLC
    Hunter’s Specialties
    Huntin’ Is Good! TV
    IceHole Coolers
    International Bowhunting Organization
    Iron Kin Hunt Club
    IScope
    J & M Traditions
    Katahdin’s Shadow Outfitters
    Keystone Country Store
    Keystone Elk Country Alliance
    King of the Mountain Inc.
    Kinsey’s Outdoors
    Kodabow
    Lac Suzie Outfitter
    Lancaster Archery Supply
    Lanco Tactical
    Leupold & Stevens Inc.
    Lone Oak Retreivers
    Major League Bowhunter
    Masterpiece Outdoors, Inc.
    Men in Treestands Productions
    Midwest Whitetail Adventures
    Mindful of Nature LLC
    Montana Mountain West Outfitters
    Montana Whitetails
    Mountain Dog Chews
    Mountain Hollow Game Calls
    Muddy Outdoors
    Muskie Moose, LLC
    NasHunt Outdoors
    National Wild Turkey Federation
    Nature Blinds, LLC
    NasHunt Outdoors
    National Rifle Association
    Northern Hideaway Outfitters
    Northern Outdoor Lodge
    Northern Wilderness Outfitters
    North Mountain Pepper Works
    O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
    Old Goat Outdoors
    Open Season TV
    Outdoor Channel Outfitters
    Outdoor Edge Knives
    Outdoor Specialist Group
    Outdoorsnative.com
    Ozonics Hunting
    PA Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
    PA Taxidermist Association, Inc
    Pat Strawser Custom Calls
    Pennsylvania Trappers Assoc.
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    Pipeline Ridge Hunting Preserve
    Predator Hunting Mounts
    Primal Urge Outdoors
    Primos Hunting Calls
    Proc’s Huntin Buddy
    PSE Archery
    QDMA (PA Chapter)
    Radical Hunter
    Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment
    Red Star Arms
    Reflections Of The Wild
    Revolution Hunting
    Rhino Outdoors
    Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
    Rougeaux Taxidermy
    Rough Country Outfitters
    Ruger Firearms
    Rydon Corporation
    S & W Outfitter
    Savco LLC
    Sean Mann Outdoors
    SecureIt Tactical
    Shootingthex.com
    SK Knives
    Skull Shine
    Smith and Wesson
    Southern Game Calls
    Southwest Outdoors / Cherry Creek Lodge
    Spook Span
    SportEAR
    Sportsmen of North America TV
    Starkey Hollow Whitetails
    State Line Bone Mine
    Staudt’s Gun Shop
    Stay Ready Inc
    Stokerized Stabilizers
    Strother Archery
    Summit County Outfitters
    Summit Treestands
    Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Assoc
    Table Mountain Outfitters
    Team Overkill
    Team Urban Nocks
    Ten Point Crossbows
    The Bear Whisperer
    The Outdoor Loop
    The Sportsman’s Shop
    The Warmbag
    ThermaCell
    Thompson Center Arms
    Timberline Outfitters
    TNT Archery
    Tough Country
    Trijicon, Inc
    Triple Mag TV
    Trop Gun Shop
    Turnbull Manufacturing
    U Slide Bow Hunter
    Ultimate Camo
    Umax Outdoors
    Upper Canyon Outfitters
    Wallaston Lake Lodge
    Tex Mex Outdoors
    The Outdoors Channel
    The Warmbag
    Watson Air Lock
    Watt’s Truck Center
    Whitetail Adrenanline
    Whitetail Bosses
    Whitetail Freaks
    Whitetail Heaven Outdoors
    Whitewolfsurvivalsupply.com
    Wilburn Outdoors / Millennium Tree Stands
    Wildlife Studios Premiere Taxidermy
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    Woodcock Limited of Pennsylvania
    X-Stand Treestands
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    Chris Brackett
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    Fred Eichler – Fulldraw Outfitters
    Greg Zipadelli
    Hal Shaffer
    Jamie Gray
    Jay Gregory
    J Paul Jackson – Drakes Migration nation
    Jim and Eva Shockey
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    Kevin Knighton
    Kyle Wieter
    Larry Weishuhn
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    Matt Morett
    Max Row
    Michael Lee
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    Nicole Jones
    Pat Reeves
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    Gene & Barry Wensel
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    Team Bone Thugs
    The Banded Nation TV
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    The Fowl Life TV
    The Kronik Hunter and staff
    The Pennsylvania Crossbow Federation
    The Resistence TV
    Wyvern Creations
     

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    Hope Reed loses their a$$. Companies and institutions that are blaming MSRs, and punishing legitimate firearms owners really suck and I will do my best to never do business with any of them.
     
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