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ISE Is “International”

earth movie ISE Is InternationalEvery one of the five International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE), in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah spotlight the fishing, hunting, camping and outdoor products and services of 300 to more than 500 different companies.

While many of those exhibiting companies are from within the show’s state, ISE is proud to work with folks representing travel destinations in 44 different states in America, five Alaskan regions, 11 of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, plus 14 different countries.

No other sportsman show in the West, perhaps America, offers such a diverse representation of destination travel offerings.

Whether nearby or around the world, visitors to any ISE will be able to speak directly with lodge and resort owners, and guides and outfitters offering fishing, hunting and destination-travel options for pretty much every price.

Join our family of exhibitors. Or, mark your calendar now so you don’t miss attending these huge, fun special events for all things outdoors…around the Earth!

Recreational Angling Remains Solid Industry

In surveys of more than 40,000 attendees at the five International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE), 39% report fishing as their "primary outdoor activity." We wonder why, then, that fishing gets so little positive coverage as the economic and cultural powerhouse it really is. What are your thoughts on why this is so? Do you disagree? For example, despite the sluggish economy and cut backs in consumer spending, there are strong indications that recreational angling… Continue reading

National Travel Survey Says…

Where do leisure travelers want to go this summer?

Every International Sportsmen's Exposition (ISE) includes travel options that are nearby, in the state or region, as well as to distant and international destinations. Now that the summer vacation season is here, so are the latest results from the travelhorizonsSM survey, produced by consulting firm Yankelovich.

Fully 54% of U.S. adults are planning at… Continue reading

ISE Cherishes Our Exhibitors–So Do Show Attendees!

Nearly 1,600 different companies exhibit at the five International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE) each year! That includes big guns like Shimano, Sage, Berkley, Hoyt, Ranger, Yamaha, Honda and others. Yet, it is the hundreds and hundreds of so-call "mom-and-pop" exhibitors who really give each ISE so much character. These folks own their own business. In many cases, they've invented the product, manufacturerd it, and now are selling it. Many others… Continue reading

‘Bout Time! Congress Introduces Legislation to Protect Hunting on Federal Lands

Congress Introduces Legislation to Protect Hunting on Federal Lands
Hunting’s Importance Reaffirmed
(Columbus)-Companion bills, introduced yesterday in Congress, protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt on federal

First-Class Materials to Teach and Promote Fishing, Boating

One of International Sportsmen's Expositions' (ISE) favorite organizations--and our partner RBFF_Passportin the five ISE sportsmen expos--is Take Me Fishing, part of the Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation. One of Take Me Fishing's great programs is the Passport to Fishing & Boating Program. Passport provides skills, techniques and information that novices need to begin boating and fishing in their

300 Marinas Nationwide Offer Member Discounts

The BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program, launched in 1997, offers boaters discounts on fuel, transient slips and repairs. More than 300 marinas nationwide take part in the program, including marinas near the International Sporrtsmen's Expositions (ISE) in California.

Boaters are looking for a break, noted Cooperating Marina Program Director Jim Schofield. The program requires marinas or boat yards to offer discounts to

Skeet Reese, Pro Bass Angler, Moves Into Second Place

Skeet Reese keeps rising to the top....skeetReese

The Cotati, CA bass pro, longtime special guest in the International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE) Bass Fishing Program, headed by bass pro Kent Brown, has moved up to No. 2  in the BassFan.com World Ranking.

Kevin VanDam dominates… Continue reading

BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Database

Consumer data_home_01 Protection Database One of a Kind, Online, and Only for BoatU.S. Members Boats are an important part of  most of the International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE).  An online service will help boat owners and prospective buyers. For the cost of a membership in BoatU.S. ($19), members will have access to the… Continue reading

Take the Clean Angling Pledge…

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All of the waters that we depend on to support our fishing and boating are being threatened by damned invasive species that… Continue reading