DSC 2025 in Atlanta....are you going?

[Mtn_Infantry]

Whst are the dates of the 2 shows next year?

Pretty sure this is accurate

 

[sureshot375]

The other reasons I am not planning on Atlanta:
1. Fanni Willis
2. Atlanta making the move of the MLB All Star Game

I went to the shot show in 98 when it was in Atlanta. A number of people borrowed mounts from us to use in their booth. I used Betty Krieghoff’s badge to get in. It was a heck of an event for an 8th grader.

Then the Mayor of Atlanta decided it would be a good idea to sue the gun industry. No more shot show in Atlanta.

 

[wesheltonj]

. . . What if the new owners of the new Dallas convention center project say, "we don't want your kind" when DSC is ready to come back? I think that scenario is quite possible. I would like to know what Plan B is. . .

I think the new owners are the same as the old owners, the City of Dallas. DSC brings in too much revenue for "we don't want your kind" even through the current and future Dallas City Council might not be the most hunter friendly.

I was told that San Antonio was only available for 1 year of the January dates, and ATL was able to give DSC January dates BEFORE SCI.

And the San Antonio City Council and Bexar County Commissioners Court are NOT gun friendly.

 

[migrabill]

This year (June) will be my first Africa hunt ever. I have never attended an SCI nor a DSC event. As an East Coaster I plan on going to the Atlanta show in '25.

 

[abnhog]

As of now Jenni and I plan on going to Atlanta for DSC. We had a great time at Dave West’s home and enjoyed the AH Dinner the following night.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

So, had a quick look at the location of the venue. Seems its in midtown Atlanta. On review, its says that it quite safe as midtown is seen as one of the upper class areas. Can only say that this is what I got from the research.

 

[WAB]

So, had a quick look at the location of the venue. Seems its in midtown Atlanta. On review, its says that it quite safe as midtown is seen as one of the upper class areas. Can only say that this is what I got from the research.

Midtown is very nice. Great restaurants and shops.

 

[SFRanger7GP]

When I worked for TKE, we had a lot of meetings, conferences, training and our finance HQ in that area. We never had any issues. I would walk to restaurants in the area at night and uber/lyft was always easily available.

Safe travels

 

[mdwest]

Its been decades... but I spent several months at Ft. Benning (about an hour and a half South of Atlanta) on a couple of different occasions.. the majority of our weekends were spent in Atlanta..

I also lived about 3 hours north of Atlanta about 8 years ago (lived there for a little more than 10 years) and we frequented Atlanta the entire time we were there (great place to spend a weekend... the Ritz Carlton there is exquisite.. there are numerous really great restaurants and entertainment venues in the Buckhead neighborhood in Atlanta that we liked, etc..

Like any major city, there are parts of it you dont want to go into...

But also like any major city.. there are also parts that are very nice, have low crime rates, are clean, and have things to offer (even our worst cities like Memphis, Baltimore, Detroit, etc.. have some incredible things to see, great restaurants to eat at, some cool history, etc.. those cities generally do a pretty decent job of keeping those parts of town safe and secure)...

Dont get me wrong.. Atlanta is NOT where I would have moved DSC for the next 3 years.. I can think of 20 cities that I would personally prefer that also make a whole lot more sense to me in terms of location, what vendors and convention goers would enjoy, etc..

But... there are parts of Dallas you probably shouldnt be wandering around in at 2AM by yourself.. the convention center isnt near any of them...

and there are parts of Atlanta you shouldnt be wandering around at 2AM by yourself.. but.. their convention center isnt near those areas either..

 

[Ontario Hunter]

 

[Jettech]

live less than a hr from the site I defiantly plan on making it to it.

 

[bowfishoholic]

We live about the same distance to Alanta as Dallas. Atlanta is a definite NO.. We would go to Nashville before Atlanta.. We went to DSC and the AH dinner this year..

 

[MTA]

Did they give a reason for it being in ATL for the next 3 years? I missed this one this year in Dallas. Sick toddler is way more fun than DSC

 

[bowfishoholic]

Did they give a reason for it being in ATL for the next 3 years? I missed this one this year in Dallas. Sick toddler is way more fun than DSC

I believe the convention center is being torn down..

 

[mdwest]

I believe the convention center is being torn down..

Thats correct..

they are renovating the convention center and demolishing parts of it and building from the ground up..

it will continue to be able to host smaller scale events for most of the renovation and rebuild process.. but DSC is too big.. so they had to move somewhere else for a few year (likely 5) before Dallas will be available again..

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Did they give a reason for it being in ATL for the next 3 years? I missed this one this year in Dallas. Sick toddler is way more fun than DSC

The convention center is being torn down and replaced. I was told DSC looked at 70+ convention centers around the country and Atlanta was the only one able to accommodate the dates and size for all 3 years.

 

[Ravensview]

I do not know, I would like to get to one of these sometime, the distance and cost always get me though, I figure it’s close to $3000.00 by the the time you book a flight, hotels and food. I have been to the large show in Toronto that always has some outfitters and like the browsing and people watching but work always picked up the cost on that one.

 

[Wheels]

I am probably not going to DSC next year. May try to go to Atlanta once in the next three years. Considering the Houston show for next year. Just curious for those of you who go to Houston, how big is HSC compared to DSC.

 

[eyedok]

I am considering HSC also, i went years ago while at UH, was small then but i have heard it has grown alot - no Atlanta for me

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

I am probably not going to DSC next year. May try to go to Atlanta once in the next three years. Considering the Houston show for next year. Just curious for those of you who go to Houston, how big is HSC compared to DSC.

Not even close the one time I attended, DSC much bigger.