JULY 23, 2024

SHOT University Issues Call for Presentations

SHOT UniversityTM has issued a call for presentations for its educational sessions at the 2025 NSSF® SHOT Show®. SHOT University will take place January 21-23, during the 2025 NSSF SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SHOT University is the highly regarded offering of educational sessions that share models of success with the goal of elevating industry professionalism and success across many business types. SHOT University attracts decision-makers primarily from firearm industry retailer and shooting range businesses, with professionals from the conservation community, manufacturers, suppliers and trade media also attending.

Presentation Details

Proposed presentations must meet the 1-hour per session timeframe and should include at least 15 minutes of dedicated time for questions and answers from the audience.

Presentation proposals that are interactive in nature and include handouts (such as course booklets and/or whitepapers) are strongly encouraged.

Presentation submissions are due by August 19, 2024. All submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Presenters will be notified of acceptance via email by September 9, 2024. Presentations selected are at the sole discretion of the NSSF.

Potential presentation topics: (Don’t see your area of expertise listed? Please consider submitting an original proposal.)

  • 4473, NFA, and other Federal and State Compliance
  • Marketing
  • Revenue Stream Diversification” (I.e., adding training, NFA Sales, Archery Sales, Etc.)
  • Event Planning, Sales and Promotions Tactics
  • Staff Training (areas to consider covering include hiring, onboarding, ongoing product training, selling tactics, customer service, merchandising 101)
  • Diversifying your Customer Base
  • Legislative and Regulatory Challenges
  • Indoor and Outdoor Shooting Range Operations
  • OSHA and or EPA for Shooting Ranges
  • Membership Campaigns (recruitment, retention, program management)
  • Increasing Customer Engagement
  • Engaging with your Community
  • Cyber Security
  • Social Media
  • Retail and Customer Experience Design

Your presentation proposal should include a summary of a problem or opportunity to be addressed, a brief overview of the presenter’s qualifications, any referrals, as well as information about recent speaking engagements. Submit your presentation proposal here by the deadline of August 26, 2024. If you have questions, email us at education@nssf.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

For more information, visit nssf.org.