The SHOT Show, which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreation, and firearm manufacturing industries. The show is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
The first ever SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. It used to rotate between Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana, and several other U.S. cities, although since 2010 it has taken place only in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo (renamed the Venetian Expo in September 2021), and is contracted to remain there through 2027. It attracted over 60,000 attendees to its of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the US.
Locations Source for all attendance information: Year Dates City Attendees 1979 St. Louis, Missouri 5,600 1980 San Francisco, California8,500 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana17,800 1982 Atlanta, Georgia17,850 1983 Dallas, Texas20,000 1984 Dallas, Texas22,000 1985 Atlanta, Georgia19,200 1986 Houston, Texas20,950 1987 New Orleans, Louisiana19,500 1988 Las Vegas, Nevada19,800 1989 Dallas, Texas23,500 1990 Las Vegas, Nevada23,523 1991 Dallas, Texas25,525 1992 New Orleans, Louisiana23,262 1993 Houston, Texas25,030 1994 Dallas, Texas27,800 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada29,600 1996 Dallas, Texas28,500 1997 Las Vegas, Nevada35,102 1998Jan 27–30Las Vegas, Nevada32,756 1999 Atlanta, Georgia25,814 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada29,607 2001 New Orleans, Louisiana25,496 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada31,342 2003 Orlando, Florida27,494 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada33,264 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada37,730 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada40,892 2007 Orlando, Florida42,216 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada58,769 2009Jan 15–18Orlando, Florida (Orange County Convention Center) 48,907 2010Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 58,444 2011Jan 18–21 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 57,390 2012Jan 17–20 Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 61,017 2013Jan 15–18Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 62,371 2014Jan 14–17Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 67,000+ 2015Jan 20–23Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) ~64,000 2016Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 54,547 2017Jan 17–20Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) ~65,000 2018Jan 23–26Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) ~60,000 2019Jan 22–25Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 58,000+ 2020Jan 21–24Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 55,149 + 2021Jan 19–22Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) cancelled 2022Jan 18–21Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) ~43,000 2023Jan 17–20Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 52,000 2024Jan 23–26Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 55,400+ 2025Jan 21-24Las Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 52,000 + 2026JanLas Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo) 53,000 + 2027JanLas Vegas, Nevada (Sands Expo)
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