
The NASGW Expo brings shooting sports wholesalers, manufacturers and sales reps together each fall. The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers began in 1953 as the Sporting Goods Jobbers Association.
NASGW Expo at a Glance
| Started | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Run By | National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers |
| When | Fall |
| Open To | Wholesalers and manufacturers |
History and Past Events
BRINGING SHOOTING SPORTS BUYERS AND SELLERS TOGETHER
The NASGW is the organizer and sponsor of the industry’s former Hunting Show, now known as the NASGW Annual Meeting/Expo Event. This annual event provides an unmatched educational, marketing and communications opportunity for the hunting and shooting sports wholesaler, manufacturer and sales professional.
- 1953 organized as the Sporting Goods Jobbers Association
- 1954 1st incorporated
- 1962 name was officially changed
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) represents: wholesalers, manufacturers, sales reps, media and service providers who are involved with hunting and shooting sports industry

- 2021 Columbus, Ohio – October 27-29, 2021
– Registration will open in early April - 2020 NASGW Expo = canceled
– Dallas, Texas
– Oct. 20 – 23, 2020 - 2019 Orlando Florida
– October 22 – 25, 2019 - 2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
– October 16, 2018 - 2017 San Antonio,Texas
– October 17 – 20, 2017 at the
– Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - 2016 Kansas City, MO
– October 25-28
– Kansas City Convention Center - 2015 New Orleans, LA
– October 28
– Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - Formerly called “Hunting Show“

The NASGW serves as a liaison with other sporting goods associations, including
- the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
- The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation(CSF)
- The National Rifle Association (NRA)
- The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses
- The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).
National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
One Parkview Plaza, Suite 800
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 USA
(630) 596-9006

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