NFL Hall of Famer, Former Redskin John Riggins to Host New Show on Sportsman Channel

CMG Marketing and Events announces “Riggo on the Range” treats viewers to culinary twist on sports hunting with guest celebs, airing January 2013

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 — Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, announced today that NFL Hall of Famer and former New York Jets and Washington Redskins running back John Riggins has agreed to host a new celebrity-loaded series — “Riggo on the Range” — scheduled to begin airing January 2013 on the cable network.
“Riggo on the Range” will treat viewers to a culinary twist on hunting, featuring guest celebrities from food, entertainment, music and sports worlds. Each segment will follow Riggins around the world in pursuit of extraordinary hunting, outdoor and cooking adventures.
“Growing up in the Midwest, I have always had a love of the outdoors and a passion for hunting,” said Riggins. “But I also love to mix it up in the kitchen. I’ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to hunt all over the world. Each place I’ve visited has its own uniqueness and character, and I want to bring to our audience the flavor of places we’ll venture to each week, where people have been working and living off the land for centuries.”
“We’re pleased with Riggins’ decision to showcase his sportsman DNA to our enthusiasts. Sportsman Channel is about authenticity, and ‘Riggo on the Range’ successfully encapsulates that foundation,” said Graig Hale, Sportsman Channel VP of business development.
“Riggo on the Range” will be a unique show in the outdoor television category. It marries the “larger than life” persona of Riggins with his love of hunting, the outdoors and culinary arts to create a series that has never been done before. In an added twist to the show, Riggins will take his prizes from the field into the kitchen to show viewers how to create a round-table feast using the assortment of in-season game and fowl he and his guests will hunt. In the first segments, Riggins and his guests will be traveling to Kansas and New Mexico as well as locations in Canada.
Riggins’ film crew is led by Curtis Fleming, award-winning host and executive producer of “Fly Rod Chronicles.” The series is produced by Fly Fishing Explorations Inc., based in Winchester, Va.

About John Riggins
John Riggins is a well-known NFL Hall of Famer and former professional football player in the National Football League. Riggins received numerous awards throughout his career, including recognition as the Jets’ Most Valuable Player in 1972 and 1975, a Pro Bowl appearance, MVP in Super Bowl XVII with the Redskins, and the Bert Bell Award for the Professional American Football Player of the Year. Riggins ended his career with the Washington Redskins, playing from 1976-1979 and again from 1981-1985. Though he spent his professional life playing football, Riggins has always had a passion for the outdoors and has hunted all over the globe. His love of hunting stems from watching Harold Ensley on “The Sportsman’s Friend,” a Riggins family television favorite while growing up in Centralia, Kan. Riggins played college football at the University of Kansas, where he majored in journalism. Please visit www.riggo44.com for more information, or follow Riggins on Twitter: @Riggo44.

About Sportsman Channel
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel reaches more than 31.2 million U.S. television households and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. Please visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com for more information, or follow us on Twitter: @SPORTSMANchnl.

Media Contact: Hilary Riedemann, Focused Image (for “Riggo on the Range”), 703-300-8544, hriedemann@focusedimage.com

For Sponsorship Opportunities: Cathy Williams, CMG Marketing & Events LLC (for “Riggo on the Range”), 703-587-7142, cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com

SHOT Show MEDIA DAY AT THE RANGE 2012

February 1, 2012 – In its sixth-year, the 2012 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range broke all attendance records. The event which is held on the day prior to SHOT Show, was attended by over 1,200 members of the media. With over 100 manufacturers exhibiting, Media Day at the Range continues to be the largest media event in the hunting and shooting industry, giving outdoor media the opportunity to shoot and test the best new products for 2012. Attending manufacturers get a jump on their competition with early media exposure highlighting their products for print, broadcast and internet coverage.

A special thanks to Media Day’s presenting sponsor NSSF as well as all our supporting sponsors, Winchester Ammunition, Caracal, Rock Island Armory, 5-11 Tactical, Tactical-Life.com, Action Target, Federal Premium Ammunition, Browning and GunBroker.com for their support in helping make this day the success it is.

“SHOT Show Media Day at the Range has become an important part of the overall SHOT Show experience,” said NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Dolnack. “After its first year as title sponsor, NSSF looks forward to reviewing feedback from attendees and working with the organizers to make Media Day even better next year.”
The first annual Action Target Media Day Safety Award was presented to Remington Arms for demonstrating the highest standards of safety during the range day. Each exhibitor was judged by a panel of safety auditors from DOA Tactical. In addition to the recognition, Remington also received $3,500 towards their 2013 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range registration fee.
Open to all in the hunting and shooting industry, manufacturers, conservation groups and shooting organizations are welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. This year’s exhibitors ranged from firearms manufacturers to tactical clothing companies. This year’s event also included an expanded short and long range shooting areas which allowed the media to test many more new products than ever before.

“Media Day dramatically improved our new product launch at SHOT Show,” said Jody Lamb, Marketing Manager for VANGUARD, a manufacturer of sporting optics and shooting accessories. “Hundreds of editors, writers and TV and radio hosts put our binoculars and spotting scopes to the test out on the range. You really can’t tell the quality of glass inside of a convention center so Media Day made it an effective setting for everyone. We’re so excited to see everyone again next year.”

Accordingly to Bill Dermody of Savage Arms, “I got more PR work done in one day than in months. It is going to take me weeks to get all the consignment guns to writers,” he said.

“Media Day funnels hundreds of people and products to the firing line– people with deep expertise in shooting gear, and products brand-new to market” said outdoor writer Wayne van Zwoll. “If you’re not part of Media Day, you’re missing a first look at tomorrow’s headline hardware, and a chance to buttonhole the engineers who designed it. No other event so clearly registers the pulse of the shooting industry!”

Media Day at the Range 2012 was also a fundraiser for Safari Club International. Through the generous donation of products to the silent auction from many of the manufacturers, funds were raised during the event in support of SCI’s many conservation programs.

Don’t miss out on next year’s Media Day at the Range to be held January 14, 2013. Details concerning exhibitor registration will be available in the coming weeks. For more information visit www.media-day.com or contact Cathy Williams (cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com) or Cory Cannon (ccannon@triplecurl.com).

ATTENTION MEDIA PROFESSIONALS

LAS VEGAS, Nev.—With the support of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the seventh annual SHOT Show Media Day at the RangeTM will be on Monday, January 16, at the Boulder City Pistol & Rifle Range, Boulder City, Nevada.

You may register for this event by visiting http://shotshow.org/Media/Registration/. When you have completed your SHOT Show® media registration and elect to attend Media Day at the Range, you will receive a second email registration confirmation for Media Day. You must print and have with you to enter the event on January 16.

Due to an expected large turnout, and to allow for a safe and informative day, Media Day registration will close at 1,200 attendees and no later than December 15. Please be sure you pass this information on to all individuals from your publication or broadcast property who may want to attend so they can register. Unlike in past years, there will be no on-site registration on the day of event.

Be sure you visit www.media-day.com and take note of the entire list of exhibitors, including first-time exhibitors at this year’s event: Caracal, Sig Sauer, Benelli, Browning, Remington and many more. Exhibitors will continue to be added through December 1, so check back often.

Guest procedures are changing a bit this year due to the size of the event. If your guest is coming as media AND expects to shoot, etc., they MUST register on the SHOT Show site and receive the Media Day confirmation as noted above. If they are coming as a guest, which means they may not be able to test any of the firearms, they will have to register at the door as a guest and pay a $20 fee.

The reason we are placing this stipulation in affect this year is due to the fact that last year the #1 comment/complaint we received from the media survey conducted was the long lines to test fire product and often times there were guests shooting and asking questions of the exhibitors. This combined with the expense of ammunition and the expectation that we will have nearly 1,200 attendees at Media Day, has required us to suggest to the exhibitors to only allow media to shoot if there are lines at their exhibit.

A full schedule of events along with the bus schedule and hotel pick-up areas will be posted on the www.media-day.com website in December.

Media Day is open only to registered SHOT Show media and exhibitors. For additional information, contact Cory Cannon with Triple Curl at ccannon@triplecurl.com or Cathy Williams with CMG Marketing & Events at cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com .

National Shooting Sports Foundation® Makes 3-Year Commitment to be the Title Sponsor of Media Day at the Range™

NEWTOWN, CONN.-  CMG Marketing & Events and Triple Curl Public Relations & Advertising are pleased to announce that the National Shooting Sports Foundation has made a three-year commitment to become the title sponsor of SHOT Show Media Day at the Range.  The annual SHOT Show Media Day at the Range, held the day before SHOT Show, has become one of the largest gatherings of media in the industry with more than 600 in attendance this past January.  This event gives industry media the opportunity to handle, shoot and review new products and services from over 75 leading manufacturers, non-profit and conservation groups.

“We are extremely pleased to be the title sponsor of SHOT Show Media Day at the Range.  This event has a long history of value to those who participate and is a natural fit for NSSF as owner of the SHOT Show,” said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of NSSF.  “The working media has become a major part of the SHOT Show.  The SHOT Show Media Day at the Range is a great opportunity for our members and exhibitors since the media actually has an opportunity to go out and test new products.  Last year a record number of media attended, and I think the cooperative alliance with CMG Marketing & Events and Triple Curl Public Relations & Advertising will make this an even larger and more meaningful event.”

“We could not be more pleased with the commitment that the NSSF is making to this event,” said Cathy Williams and Cory Cannon, co-producers of Media Day.  “This long-term agreement shows the continued commitment of Media Day to the industry and nearly 2,000 members of the media community that every manufacturer counts on to broaden the reach of their products to the end consumer,” stated Ms. Williams.

Manufacturer registration is now taking place for SHOT Show Media Day 2012, which will be held on January 16 at the Boulder City Pistol and Rifle Range.  It is anticipated that the 2012 event will be full to capacity.  Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.  Visit www.media-day.com for registration and sponsorship details.

Media registration will begin taking place in the coming months.  This partnership between the NSSF and Media Day will allow for the media to register for the event when registering to attend SHOT Show.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org. NSSF is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011. Learn about the Foundation’s history at www.nssf.org/50.

For additional information concerning SHOT Show Media Day at the Range, contact Cory Cannon at ccannon@triplecurl.com or Cathy Williams at cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com.

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Bass Pro Shops’ Media Day at the Range a success

February 14, 2011 – In its fifth-year, the 2011 Bass Pro Shops’ Media Day at the Range broke all attendance records.  The event which is held on the day prior to SHOT Show, was attended by  over 625 members of the media.  With over 70 manufacturers exhibiting, Media Day at the Range continues to be the largest media event in the hunting and shooting industry, giving outdoor media the opportunity to shoot and test the best new products for 2011.  Attending manufacturers get a jump on their competition with early media exposure highlighting their products for print, broadcast and internet coverage.

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ATK Security & Sporting Group renews contract with CMG Marketing and Events

Anoka, MN  – ATK Security & Sporting Group has renewed their media agency of record contract with CMG Marketing and Events through July 2012.

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Register now to attend 6th Annual Media Day at the Range

June 29, 2010 (Kiawah Island, SC) –With the support of Bass Pro Shops the 6th annual Media Day at the Range will be held on Monday, January 17, 2011.  The event will be held at the Boulder City Pistol & Rifle Range, Boulder City, Nevada from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  This event will give you the opportunity to handle and shoot new products being introduced at SHOT Show from many of the industry’s leading manufacturers.  This year the event will once again benefit the Safari Club AWLS Youth Program.

We are expecting more than 60 manufacturers to register for Media Day and since we will continue to take reservations until December 1^st.  Be sure you continue to check out the exhibitor list at www.media-day.com.

The day will consist of visiting with a wide range of manufacturers both from the shooting and non-shooting community and you will also have an opportunity to interview company representatives about their new product line-up.    The day will include refreshments and lunch.  Transportation will be provided to and from the range.

You may register for this one of a kind event by visiting www.media-day.com.  Click on the Writer Registration tab which will direct you to a short form to complete.  Please be sure you pass this information on to all individuals from your publication or broadcast property who may want to attend so they too can register.  No one will want to miss this event.

Media Day is open to only members of the media and registered exhibitors.  For additional information, contact Cory Cannon with Triple Curl at ccannon@triplecurl.com or Cathy Williams with CMG Marketing & Events at cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com.

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Scholastic Clay Target Program success stories

Shelby Township, Mich. – It has been a year of successes for many of the thousands of youth participants in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) since the nine-year-old nonprofit organization was taken over by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF). The program, created to introduce youth to the fun and excitement of shooting, was originally administered by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The NSSF handed the reins over to the SSSF last year in a move that would allow the new foundation to better focus on the needs of SCTP’s youth participants and coaches and further grow the program.

Notable successes and individual achievements under the SSSF’s guidance over the past year include:

• Allyson Brugioni, a sophomore at Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa, won top honors for female shooters at the Iowa State High School State Trap Shoot in Cedar Falls last June. Brugioni was one of 315 high school participants in the competition.

• Another Iowa competitor, Justin Fey, a junior from Maquoketa, showed true grit in his desire and ability to competitively shoot. Following an October 2008 accident in which he lost part of three fingers on his right hand, Fey was back shooting with a new form less than five months later. Then in May, he broke his leg, which forced him to compete at the end of the season from a sitting position and at the state championships while still in a cast. Despite this, Fey maintained his position on his school’s First Team and went on to help them win the Iowa Cup along with first in league and first in state.

• Two 14-year-old members of the Georgia Claybusters squad, Matt Fisher and Will Hinton, enjoyed an exceptional year of competition. Fisher earned eight 1^st-place divisional and competition honors and six 2nds and placed in nine others, while Hinton won 10 divisional or overall competitions including Georgia State Sub Junior Champion and Georgia Games Junior Trap and Sporting Champion. Hinton also took 2^nd-place honors in four competitions and placed in eight others.

• The competitive fire and accomplishments of Sydney and Steve Duncan of the Gaston Young Guns was featured on NRA News’ World Wide Web radio program.
• In an effort to raise much needed funds to send two squads to the SCTP Nationals, all of Massachusetts’ young shooters have banded together to hold a fundraising “Shoot-A-Thon.” The cost of sending just one squad is estimated to be around $7,000. The teams hope to raise as much as $17,500 and agree that one of the squads to go to Nationals will be the overall winner at the State Championships this June. The second team will be selected at random from the 1^st-place squads in the remaining divisions.

The pride, determination and competitive fire demonstrated by all of these young competitors and many others like them, as well as the urgent need for funding to support their efforts as exhibited by the Massachusetts’ shooters, underscores the vital need for continued donor support.

To date, more than 30,000 middle and high school students have participated in the program, which includes trap, skeet, sporting clays, Olympic trap and international skeet competitions. Without continued corporate and individual contributions to the SSSF, which is responsible for all aspects of the SCTP, including participant registration, coaches, state coordinators, state and national championships, promotion, communications, websites, public relations and growth strategies, many of these young shooters stand to miss out on the great opportunities the program affords.

“We are asking NSSF members in particular to stand up and directly support this wonderful program, which will ultimately benefit their business and industry as well,” says Dr. Bill Christy, Executive Director of the SSSF. “A lot of members think because they support the NSSF, that their money also goes to support the SSSF and SCTP. That’s not necessarily the case. While the NSSF remains one of our biggest supporters, they have a number of other important programs to fund. A contribution directly to the SSSF is the only sure way to support this program. It is a contribution in our industry’s future and the futures of these deserving, young competitors.”

To learn more about how your company can become an SSSF donor and to learn more about the SCTP, visit their website at www.sssfonline.org.

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ITOTA Announces New Vendors Attending the 2010 ITOTA Evolution EXPO

March 15, 2010 – TERRE HAUTE, IN — (International Tactical Officers Training Association) — ITOTA announced today the most recent attendees to its annual Evolution EXPO and conference. The Evolution EXPO, co-sponsored by London Bridge Trading (www.londonbridgetrading.com) and ITRAMS (International Tactical Rescue And Medicine Society – www.itramsonline.com), is considered the premier event for tactical law enforcement, fire, EMS, Special Forces military, critical infrastructure protection personnel, and homeland defense.

The most recent exhibitors to confirm attendance at the event include: Rico Tactical, Eye Safety Systems, Global Supply Solutions, Groves Incorporated, Blauer Manufacturing, and SWAT Headsets.

“The ITOTA Evolution Expo and Conference is based on the concept of how ‘fifth’ generation warfare has pushed tactical operations and training into a new evolution bringing the civilian law enforcement and military special operations communities closer together – Tactical Evolution,” said Kevin Barrett, CEO of ITOTA. “Military and law enforcement tactical concepts are advancing and merging together by utilizing the best from both worlds. This is happening as a result of the war on terrorism, direct urban conflict and maritime operations.”

The Evolution Expo will be held at the Westin Chicago – Northwest Hotel located in Itasca, IL and is scheduled for May 19-20, 2010. For attendees, all speakers and breakout sessions are included in the cost of admittance.  The EXPO is free to all active ITOTA and ITRAMS members. Those who are not current members that wish to attend can pay $50 at the door and will receive a complimentary annual membership to ITOTA and ITRAMS as well an as annual subscription to SWAT Digest. Vendors wishing attend or sponsor the event are encouraged to register at www.expo.itota.us while space is still available.

About ITOTA

The International Tactical Officers training Association (http://www.itota.us) a professional training organization with a focus on promoting best practice methods and procedures across the globe. The ITOTA team of instructors offers a unique blend of internationally harmonized professional skills and disciplines coupled to current theatre specific knowledge. The ITOTA instructors are selected largely from the global special operations community and are all well respected experts in their fields. ITOTA currently provides over 70 customizable training courses across the globe.

Administrative Contact:

Brian Davis

bdavis@itota.us

951-541-1816

Marketing Contact:

Cathy Williams

cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com

703-587-7142