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Come Aboard the International Sportsmen’s Exposition & Arizona Boat ShowTM

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International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is pleased to announce a major expansion to its 13-year-old Arizona consumer show, held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, site of the 2015 Super Bowl.

Vancouver, WA, November 24, 2013 – International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is pleased to announce a major expansion to its 13-year-old Arizona consumer show, held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, site of the 2015 Super Bowl. The 2014 ISE event, February 20-23, will feature large indoor displays of sportfishing and pleasure boats, with related marine products and services. 250 exhibiting companies from throughout North America will fill more than 160,000 sq. ft. of stadium space.

“Valley boat dealers want to present their 2014 product lines of powerboats, fishing boats, skiing and recreational boats, and personal watercraft early in the new year, in one convenient venue,” said Brent Layng, ISE new-business manager. Recreational boat sales in Arizona are an $80 million annual business and have increased in recent years, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

“The four-day ISE is Arizona’s largest selling event all year for fishing and outdoor products, services and destinations, attracting sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts from throughout the valley and region,” Layng noted.

As of November 1, confirmed boat and accessory exhibitors at the ISE and Arizona Boat Show included:

Action Water Sports

Century Marine/Silver Seas

Complete Marine

Glendale Marine

Marine Max

RideNow Powersports

Ski Pro

Sun Country Marine

SwimPlatforms.com

The ISE and Arizona Boat Show expansion includes event upgrades and new advertising initiatives:

* Expanded ISE ad campaign to include boating commercials on TV, radio and billboards

* Targeted direct-mail program

* Publicity and social-media campaigns to Phoenix’s large boating audience

Established in 1975, International Sportsmen’s Expositions owns and operates four events, in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. Each ISE ranges in size from 250 to more than 600 exhibiting companies and attracts 18,000 to nearly 40,000 paid attendees during a four-day run.

Contact:
John Kirk
Director of Communications
International Sportsmen’s Expositions
PO Box 2569
Vancouver, WA 98668
360-397-0209
Info@SportsExpos.com
http://www.SportsExpos.com

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Arizona’s Largest Celebration of the Outdoors, the ISE, Returns to University of Phoenix Stadium

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The 13th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) takes over the University of Phoenix Stadium, Feb. 21-24th.

Glendale, AZ, February 05, 2013 – The 13th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) takes over the University of Phoenix Stadium, Feb. 21-24th.

Some 300 exhibiting companies will rendezvous to fill the 160,000-square-foot stadium floor. Vendor booths include local, regional and international destinations, guides and outfitters, travel bureaus, manufacturers and retailers, boat and camping RV dealers, houseboats, ATVs and four-wheelers, magazine and book publishers, websites, enthusiast clubs and groups, and nonprofit organizations representing a wide range of outdoor interests.

In addition to the largest display all year of outdoor destinations and products, ISE Phoenix offers seminar theaters, interactive features, and contests for newcomer to expert and young to senior enthusiasts. Scott Leysath, host of The Sportsman Channel’s hit show, “Dead Meat”, will make a special appearance Friday and Saturday, cooking….

This year’s show activities include the popular DockDogs water-jumping contest, giant archery range, huge casting pond, 40-ft.-long, fish-filled aquarium tank, two trophy displays, and an expansive Youth Fair, co-hosted by Arizona Game and Fish Department. This special event features archery, shooting safety, catch-and-release fishing, live-animal display, and new radio-controlled offroading track and youth contest. AZGFD also presents the modestly named but extremely popular “asset sale,” which features seized hides, horns and other items, raising money for law-enforcement operations throughout Arizona.

ISE is proud to again sponsor a weekend Scouts Challenge, partnering with Grand Canyon Council Boy Scouts of America, which, for the first time, will co-locate its annual Scout-O-Rama on UoP’s giant west lawn, Saturday, during the ISE.

ADMISSION & HOURS: $12 adult admission. Parking is free, as is admission to youth under 15 and Active Military with military ID.

SPECIAL OFFERS: Friend ISE at www.Facebook.com/SportsExpos; or purchase a Scout’s Coupon Book (available locally) for special two-for-one ISE admission

HOURS: Thurs & Fri 10:00am – 6:00pm; Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm; Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm.

SEMINAR SCHEDULES & INFO: SportsExpos.com, info@SportsExpos.com

Contact:
Scott Kelly
Black Dog Promotions, LLC
9920 S. Rural Rd.,
Ste 108 Tempe AZ, 85284
+1-480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

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Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council Troops Up with the International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) at University of Phoenix Stadium February 21-24

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The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council has partnered with the acclaimed International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE), co-locating its Scout-O-Rama with the state’s largest annual outdoorsmen event for the entire family.

Phoenix/Glendale, Arizona, November 14, 2012 – The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council has partnered with the acclaimed International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE), co-locating its Scout-O-Rama with the state’s largest annual outdoorsmen event for the entire family. The Sportsmen’s Expo will make its 13th appearance in Arizona during the week of February 21st – 24th at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. BSA’s outdoor Scout-O-Rama, on UoP grounds, will attract 15,000-20,000 youth and family members on Saturday, February 23.

Some of the activities planned for Scout-O-Rama include Dutch-oven cooking, knots and lashing, push carts, monkey bridges, water rockets, archery and more. Families who participate in Scout-O-Rama will also receive ISE $2 discount coupons. Inside the Expo, the new Scouts Challenge will offer prizes to troops competing in several activities, including BB-gun and archery ranges, rock-climbing wall, catch-and-release fishing, and a radio-controlled offroad race track, hosted by Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Coalition.

Families and outdoors enthusiasts are invited to participate in Scout-O-Rama for just $5. Families that include a uniformed Scout enter for free. According to Ty Page, Grand Canyon Council Program Director, “The lifelong values and basic survival skills these young boys learn are bound to shape who they are for years to come. We foster the values of leadership and personal responsibility, but also, we encourage Scouts to help others along the way. It’s going to be a great day!”

Inside the UoP Stadium’s 160,000-square-foot space, the ISE’ 300+ exhibitor companies will sell the hottest new fishing, hunting, offroading and RVing, boating and camping products and services, also spotlighting travel destinations nearby and around the world. The Expo features an Adventure Theater, giant fishing-demonstration tank, huge casting pond, two trophy displays, a computer-controlled three-dimensional pop-up target archery range, and a Youth Fair with hands-on activities—all gear and guides included at no charge. Youth under 16 enter ISE for free, and parking is also no charge.

The Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts is one of the largest organizations serving youth in the state of Arizona, even including some areas in New Mexico. In total, this council includes some 22, 000 registered adult leaders and more than 48,000 kids, engaging in educational activities and learning to become the future leaders.

For further information, send an email to info@SportsExpos.com, visit ISE on Facebook www.facebook.com/sportsexpos, Twitter www.twitter.com/sportsexpophx or tour www.SportsExpos.com. For information regarding the Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, visit: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org

About Boy Scouts of America:
Chartered by Congress in 1916, Boy Scouts of America provides boys and young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop in them personal fitness. The Grand Canyon Council currently serves nearly 50,000 youth throughout Arizona. Its vision is to prepare young people for productive adulthood through collaboration with other community organizations. To learn more about the 2013 Boy Scout Scout-O-Rama event, visit their website. http://www.scouting.org/ http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/events/scout-o-rama/40079

About International Sportsmen’s Exposition:
Since 1975 the International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) has garnered acclaim for producing America’s premier sportsman’s show. The 2013 Western Tour includes stops in California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

Each of the five ISE shows includes representatives from resorts and lodges, outdoor-product manufacturers, boat and offroad-vehicle dealers, regional and specialty retailers, hunting and fishing guides and outfitters, national and local conservation organizations, enthusiast magazines, television shows and websites, state and federal government agencies, and nonprofit groups representing the huge span of outdoor activities. To learn more, visit: http://www.sportsexpos.com/

Contact:
Scott Kelly
Black Dog Promotions
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

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Arizona’s International Sportsmen’s Expo coming to University of Phoenix Stadium to feature special guests author Hank Shaw and TV personality Lt. John Nores Jr.

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The 12th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) arrives at the University of Phoenix Stadium, February 23-26th, 2012.

Glendale, AZ, February 07, 2012 – The 12th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) arrives at the University of Phoenix Stadium, February 23-26th, 2012.

This year, the ISE is proud to announce appearances by several celebrity guest speakers, including Lt. John Nores Jr., co-star of National Geographic TV’s Wild Justice, and Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook.

More than 300 exhibiting companies will participate across the generous 160,000-square-foot space. Vendor booths include lodges and resorts, guides and outfitters, travel bureaus, manufacturers of outdoor products, outdoor-product retailers, boat and camping RV dealers, magazine and book publishers, websites, enthusiast clubs and groups, and nonprofit organizations representing a wide range of outdoor interests. ISE Phoenix also offers seminar theaters and interactive features such as DockDogs pond and contest, giant archery range and contest, huge casting pool, 40-ft.-long aquarium tank, two trophy displays, and a 8,000-sq.-ft. Youth Fair, hosted by Arizona Game and Fish Department. New special events include Boy Scouts camp, Arizona Deer Association auction and banquet, and Hunting the Rez Pavilion and auction.

Hank Shaw has captured a large and quickly growing fan base through his Honest-Food.net blog (nominated for a 2009 and 2010 James Beard award), and national book-release tour, which included local foraging followed by meal preparation in restaurants across America. Perhaps unique to the outdoor and, especially, hunting industry, Shaw has successfully connected with foodies and hardcore hunters, which shows the power of the appetites. At the ISE, Shaw will talk about how to prepare savory meals from game meat sourced from the farm or field. “Non-hunters who get whole animals are often at a loss about what to do with the less-glamorous cuts of the animal, so this presentation will definitely help with that.”

Lt. John Nores has also transcended his natural audience: hunters and anglers. A lifelong sportsman, Nores is featured on the acclaimed “Wild Justice” television show, which just began its second season on the National Geographic network. Nores is a California game warden who divides his time between rappelling out of helicopters, teaching young wardens the ropes, and traveling to western states to educate his colleagues and outdoor enthusiasts about illegal marijuana grows, a serious and expanding issue that Nores chronicled in his recent book, War in the Woods. Such grows destroy habitat, kill wildlife, pollute lands and waters, and endanger those who go outdoors–sometimes as close as the woods next door. Nores will speak at the ISE about close calls in the field and how hunters, anglers and campers can stay safe in the outdoors, even helping officers.

“The International Sportsmen’s Exposition is Arizona’s largest, most-diverse gathering of fishing, hunting and outdoor products and services all year,” said John Kirk, ISE’s Director of Communications. “With hundreds of exhibiting companies, free seminars throughout the day every day, free parking, giant Youth Fair plus free entry for youth under 16 and active military, the ISE is a tremendous family value.”

DETAILS: $15 adult admission, with discount coupons available on the show’s website. Hours: Thurs-Fri 10:00am – 6:00pm; Sat 10:00am – 6:00pm; Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm.

INFO: SportsExpos.com, info@SportsExpos.com or receive special offers by friending ISE at Facebook.com/SportsExpos

Contact:
Scott Kelly
Black Dog Promotions
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

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BSA Grand Canyon Council Partners with ISE coming to UOP Stadium Feb. 23-26

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The Boy Scouts of America’s Grand Canyon Council will partner with the 12th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) during the state’s largest outdoor event Feb. 23-26

Glendale, AZ, January 16, 2012 – The Boy Scouts of America’s Grand Canyon Council will partner with the 12th annual Arizona International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) during the state’s largest outdoor event Feb. 23-26 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Scott Impecoven, BSA’s COO for the Grand Canyon Council, said, “It’s a great partnership for us because what we do fits right in the with the outdoors. We appreciate the opportunity for the increased visibility the ISE offers to us through this partnership.”

According to John Kirk, Communications Director at ISE, the expo has offered the BSA generous opportunities for marketing, fundraising and outreach, including a large exhibit space at no cost. Boy Scout troops will enjoy access to discounted prices to sell tickets to participants, from which the ISE will award the BSA a percentage for every ticket sold. Event tickets are free to all youth under 16.

ISE will also partner with BSA to solicit donation items for auction or raffle at the event, and will promote BSA in media.

A win-win partnership, the BSA will in turn promote ISE’s discount ticketing via emails, websites and newsletters, and also during pack/den meetings beginning this month.

At the ISE, BSA will create an activity area that includes a monkey bridge and climbing tower, featured as part of the expo’s youth fair, which is hosted by Arizona Game & Fish Department.

“We respect and admire BSA for fostering self-reliance in youth, as well as a respect for the outdoors. We believe ours is a great platform for BSA to promote their message, and also, the ISE appreciates their help in broadening our attendance in Arizona,” said Kirk.

300 exhibitors will pack the stadium’s 160,000-square-foot space, offering outdoor enthusiasts products and services for fishing, hunting, travel, offroading, boating, camping. Increasing the event’s value are free seminars, contests and clinics. Celebrity guest appearances include Lt. John Nores Jr., co-star of National Geographic TV’s Wild Justice, and Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook.

For further information, send an email to info@SportsExpos.com, visit ISE on Facebook, or tour www.SportsExpos.com. For information regarding the Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, visit: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org

Contact:
Scott Kelly
CEO
Black Dog Promotions, LLC
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ, 85284
480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com