EmtHipple Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show has been postponed this year over the gun debate. Reed Exhibitions posted this statement to the show’s website this morning. “Reed Exhibitions has decided to postpone, for now, the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show given the controversy surrounding its decision to limit the sale or display of modern sporting rifles (also called ARs) at the event. The show was scheduled to take place February 2-10 in Harrisburg, PA. “Our original decision not to include certain products in the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show this year was made in order to preserve the event’s historical focus on the hunting and fishing traditions enjoyed by American families,” said Chet Burchett, Reed Exhibitions President for the Americas. “In the current climate, we felt that the presence of MSRs would distract from the theme of hunting and fishing, disrupting the broader experience of our guests. This was intended simply as a product decision, of the type event organizers need to make every day. “It has become very clear to us after speaking with our customers that the event could not be held because the atmosphere of this year’s show would not be conducive to an event that is designed to provide family enjoyment. It is unfortunate that in the current emotionally charged atmosphere this celebratory event has become overshadowed by a decision that directly affected a small percentage of more than 1,000 exhibits showcasing products and services for those interested in hunting and fishing. “ESS has long been proud to participate in the preservation and promotion of hunting and fishing traditions, and we hope that as the national debate clarifies, we will have an opportunity to consider rescheduling the event when the time is right to focus on the themes it celebrates.” The information above provided by the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show and Reed Exhibitions. That is their angle here is IMO the real reason: The website My Northeast Outdoors, whose creators support a boycott of next month's Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show in Harrisburg, has published a running list of vendors and personalities that have pulled out of the show. Reed Exhibitions, which organizes the show, announced recently that vendors could not display or sell some classes of weapons and ammunition at the show. Vendors: 2 Million Bullets 24/7 Hunting TV Alaska's Ravencroft Lodge Alaskan Outdoors TV Ambush Firearms American Whitetails of PA Antler Insanity Apex Tactical Appalachian Big Game TV Arrowhead Outdoors Athens Archery Atlantic Tactical Avian X Decoys Bangin Redhedz Turkey Gear Bear Archery Blitz TV Bohning Archery Boondock Outdoors Bow Hunter's Den Bow Life, LLC BowHunter Planet Bowhunting.com Cabela's Camo Addiction Campbell Cameras CanCooker 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 Dog Outdoors Domari Nolo Defense Consulting Dominance is Everything Hunting System Dominator 365 Down N Dirty Outdoors Driven TV Droptine Outfitters DuckWater Boats 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 Flatline Productions Foiles Migrators, Inc Forbes Turkey Calls FOXPRO High Performance Game Calls Full Circle Outdoors Furtakers TV Ghost River Outfitters - Alberta Gone Wild Outdoors Goodling Rifles Gut N Tag, LLC H.S. Specialities Heartland Whitetails Hevi-Shot High Lonesome Outfitters HookHunt Hoyt Archery Inc 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 Keystone Country Store Keystone Elk Country Alliance King of the Mountain Inc. Kinsey's Outdoors Kodabow Lancaster Archery Supply Major League Bowhunter Men in Treestands Productions Midwest Whitetail Adventures Mindful of Nature LLC Mountain Dog Chews Muddy Outdoors Muskie Moose, LLC NasHunt Outdoors Nature Blinds, LLC NasHunt Outdoors Northern Hideaway Outfitters Northern Outdoor Lodge Northern Wilderness Outfitters Old Goat Outdoors Open Season TV Outdoor Channel Outfitters Outdoor Edge Knives Outdoor Specialist Grou Outdoorsnative.com Ozonics Hunting PA Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs PA Taxidermist Association, Inc Pat Strawser Custom Calls Pennsylvania Trappers Assoc. Perry's No Peep Archery Site Pipeline Ridge Hunting Preserve Primal Urge Outdoors Primos Hunting Calls Proc's Huntin Buddy PSE Archery Radical Hunter Ranew's Outdoor Equipment Red Star Arms Revolution Hunting Rhino Outdoors Rougeaux Taxidermy S & W Outfitter SecureIt Tactical Skull Shine Southern Game Calls Spook Span Sportsmen of North America TV State Line Bone Mine Staudt's Gun Shop Stay Ready Inc Stokerized Stabilizers Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Assoc Table Mountain Outfitters Team Overkill The Bear Whisperer The Outdoor Loop The State Line Bone Mine a NW Missouri and Iowa outfitter The Warmbag 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 Warmbag Watson Air Lock Watt's Truck Center Whitetail Bosses Whitetail Freaks Whitetail Heaven Outdoors Whitewolfsurvivalsupply.com Wired Outdoors Woodcock Limited of Pennsylvania X-Stand Treestands Zink Calls Zook Cabins Speakers and personalities: Abner Druckenmiller - Furtakers TV Angie & Scott Denny - THE LIFE at Table Mountain Blaine Anthony, The Bear Whisperer Bob Folkrod Bob Mercier Chris Brackett Eddie Salter Fred Eichler - Fulldraw Outfitters Jay Gregory Jim and Eva Shockey Larry Weishuhn Lee & Tiffany Lakosky "The Crush" Matt Morett Michael Waddell Pat & Nicole Reever Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo - Archers Choice Stan Potts The Bone Collector Tom Dokken Trent Cole My Northeast Outdoors is adding to the list of boycott supporters regularly. Click here for the most current list. I think this might be the real reason for the cancellation, hard to hold a show when you pissed nearly all your vendors off. Quote
Medic Kane Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 More then 1/8th of all vendors cancelled, largest show in the country.... Quote
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