The 2008 Expo drew over 26,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors/vendors! Mark your calendars for the 2009 Expo: March 28-29, 2009 Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix
!
Organizations wishing to be sponsors or vendors can call Stormi Johnson at
(623) 236-7222 sjohnson@azgfd.gov.
Saturday, March 28 &
Sunday, March 29 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
Ben Avery Shooting Facility
4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd., Phoenix
(Exit I-17 at Carefree Highway,
go west ½ mile and follow the signs)
Visit with conservation groups, agencies and vendors of outdoor products/services.
2008 Outdoor Expo shattered attendance records!
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s 2008 Outdoor Expo drew a record 26,000 people the weekend of March 29-30, far exceeding last year’s attendance of 17,000.
More than 18,000 people visited on Saturday and 8,000 on Sunday. The event was held at the 1,600-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, a world-renowned five-star range that is listed as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
Click on the "Expo Photos" link at right to view photos from the 2008 Outdoor Expo.
Expo activities were concentrated in four different locations throughout the Ben Avery range and included the chance to try out firearms from different manufacturers, shoot a bow and arrow, view live wildlife, test-drive off-highway vehicles, do activities on an outdoor education nature trail, and catch a fish at the kids’ catch-and-release fish tank.
Visitors also had a chance to visit with more than 150 exhibitors, including conservation organizations, government agencies, and commercial vendors of outdoor products and services.
In addition to the weekend Expo, the
department held its
first pre-Expo “Youth Day” on Friday, March 28. About 600 pre-
registered children and 200 adults and chaperones attended the event, which focused on wildlife and
conservation education.
Gold sponsors of the 2008 Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo were Sportsman’s Warehouse, the Weatherby Foundation, and the American Red Cross, Grand Canyon Chapter. Silver sponsors were Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Lincoln Property Company and Sundt.
Next year’s Outdoor Expo will be held March 28-29, 2009, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility.
Organizations wishing to be sponsors or vendors can call Stormi Johnson at
(623) 236-7222 sjohnson@azgfd.gov.
Your family and friends will discover a multitude of outdoor activities at the 2008 Outdoor Expo!
The exposition includes activities, demonstrations and exhibits in the areas of hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, archery, off-highway vehicle (OHV) and watercraft recreation, conservation and wildlife education, camping and other outdoor elements.
