How come the public isn't open to the ata show? We are the ones buying the products. Realy that bites[:@] i had been waiting to go.

There would be so many people there Manufacturers would not be able to spent time with distributors etc. Why dont you have your dealer get you a ticket. My dealer said he would be willing to take me if I wanted to go.

That is exactly the reason. There are thousands of dealers/distributors there already. If the public was invited then they would have to expand it to at least a week and then I do not think it would serve the purpose it was originally intended for...to educate dealers on new products for the year. I think there are several other shows similar to the ATA show where the general public can get a glimpse of new gear. Isn't the SHOT show something along this line?

Hey, where are all the bow shows at, where the public can get into?