In our continuing effort to keep you in the know about goings on that impact you and the sport fishing industry, we present highlights and updates from recent ASA activities. We know you don't have a lot of time and are overburdened with e-mails. That's why these updates are just short snippets. If you would like to know more, many of the stories contain links to additional information. This year's show promises to be a new and exciting experience for us all.
Attendance is projected to be up from last year.
Nearly 370 exhibitors and 125,000 fervent anglers are expected to converge on McCormick Place between July 19th and 23rd. In addition, there will be a significant increase in the number of buyers attending this year's show. In addition to the regular features of past year's shows such as the Best of Show new product awards and the welcome reception, new events include the BASS Master's tournament weight-in Thursday through Saturday along with a daily buyer raffle with prizes including fishing trips, Chicago Cubs tickets, boat motors, and assorted fishing tackle. If not, you can still register on site at the New Products Store, just be sure to drop them off before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18th. See the service kit for additional information.