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NSSF Program Hunting Works for America Adds 10th State
Hunting Works For Oregon is newest state chapter added to award-winning program
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that the Hunting Works For America footprint has grown yet again with a new chapter in Oregon. Hunting Works For Oregon joins Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah, Colorado and Wisconsin as the 10th state to be included in the award-winning Hunting Works For America program.
Through its state chapters Hunting Works For America brings a broad range of stakeholders together in order to educate the public and elected officials about the importance of hunting. Shooting sports organizations, conservation groups, businesses, and other non-traditional hunting entities such as chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus and other trade associations, have come together to form Hunting Works For Oregon and share their interest in the economic impact of hunting.
“Even though thousands of people hunt in Oregon every year, that number is declining. We want to make sure that hunters in Oregon continue to have a voice,” said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for NSSF. “Hunters and shooters spend $248 million on hunting every single year, but as the number of hunters declines so does their spending power. That's bad news not only for Oregon's economy, but for the state's conservation budget as well.”
The taxes, fees and surcharges that hunters pay when they purchase licenses, tags and equipment fund Oregon's conservation efforts which benefit game and non-game species as well as anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
Today's launch of Hunting Works For Oregon took place at the Sportsman's Warehouse in Bend. Hunting Works For Oregon has five co-chairs from a variety of backgrounds. The co-chairs include Stan Steele, president of the Oregon Outdoor Council and a retired Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper, Gary Lewis, owner of Gary Lewis Outdoors and host of Frontier Unlimited Television, Representative Sal Esquivel, head of the Oregon chapter of the Sportsman's Caucus, Joe Davis, owner and manager of the Black Bear Diner in Madras, and Roger Lee, the executive director of Economic Development for Central Oregon.
Initially Hunting Works For America launched in 2010 with just three states, Hunting Works For Arizona, Hunting Works For Minnesota and Hunting Works For North Dakota. Since then the program has grown, adding chapters in Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Oregon is the 10th chapter overall and third to launch this year, the most states launched in a single year since the program's beginning in 2010. All totaled, the Hunting Works For America program now represents more than 1,200, organizations and associations representing tens of thousands of stakeholders.
Becoming a member of Hunting Works For Oregon is absolutely free of charge so please visit HuntingWorksforOR.com to learn more about how to become a partner and the program including leadership, members, local hunting seasons and opportunities to get more involved.
NSSF Issues Call for 2015 Industry Summit Presentations
Diversity, Media, Marketing, Participation Trends,
Hunting and Legislation are Focus Areas
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation has issued a call for presentations at breakout sessions at the 2015 NSSF Industry Summit, which will take place June 1-3, 2015, in Savannah, Georgia.
The longstanding NSSF Industry Summit has been responsible for many innovative and effective programs that have helped build participation in target shooting and hunting. The Summit also provides attendees with the latest research related to industry, hunting and target shooting, and delivers cutting-edge information from experts in their field.
The goal of the 2015 Industry Summit will be to share dynamic and reputable models of success that contribute toward a common Industry goal of increasing participation in hunting and target shooting.
Those attending the NSSF Industry Summit are decision makers from all segments of the firearms industry, including firearms retailers, range owners, members of the conservation community and state wildlife agency professionals.
Presentation Details: All presentations during the breakout sessions will be scheduled for no more than 15 minutes per presentation. The subject matter must be consistent with the Summit's theme and at least one of the topics listed below. Meeting time and space is a limiting factor, and we may not be able to accept all presentations submitted. All presentation submissions are due by December 4, 2014. Submissions should be made via the Summit website. The presenter will be notified of acceptance via email by December 12, 2014. Breakout session rooms will be equipped with a laptop, projector, screen and podium/lav. microphone.
Presentation Topics
Diversity
• Numbers, trends and effects on our industry and sports
• Successful models related to participation, outreach and broadening customer base
• My story: lessons learned and shared
• Hispanics and the shooting sports
Media/Outreach
• But it's not true! How to counter anti-gun rhetoric
• The move toward mobile
• Lessons learned using social media
• Models of success for outreach campaign
• Using technology and new media to engage new customers and supporters
Changing Face of Today's Shooters
(younger shooters/females/urbanites)
• Models of success in engaging these audiences
• Target shooting recruitment
• New pilot efforts to recruitment
• Building customers and engagement. What works?
• Building new places to shoot
Hunting
• Models of success
• Hunting recruitment
• New breeds of hunter: Locavores, foodies, urbanites
• Traditional (lead) ammunition
• Apprentice hunting
Government Relations
• State battles and ballot initiatives
• Big threats, big opportunities
• Grassroots vs. big money
• Legislative and regulatory
For more information on the NSSF Industry Summit and to submit a presentation, visit nssf.org/IndustrySummit or email Melissa Schilling, NSSF Director of Recruitment and Retention, at mschilling@nssf.org
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