I got an inspiration the other day and thought I would have a look.
I decided to look at the Exhibitors list for DSC 2012 and cross reference it with the complaints of hunters on AH.
I think people assume, as I have in past, that there is some type of screening that goes on before anyone can be an exhibitor at one of these shows.
NOT!
Pay your money and you get space, as illustrated by the Application Contract Exhibitors have to fill out.
This is the only restriction I can find in the contract:
"Exhibitor consents to DSC's right to prohibit any exhibit, Exhibitor or
proposed exhibit that, in DSC's sole opinion, is not suitable for the
Convention. DSC may exercise this reserved right at any time prior to or
during the Convention. The reservation concerns entities, persons, items,
audio or video digital recordings, images, printed matter, conduct and all
other things that may affect the Convention, DSC, its members or the
hunting industry. DSC reserves the right to prohibit from exhibiting at the
Convention any outfitter, guide or professional hunter who is not a member
in good standing of a recognized regional state, provincial or national
professional hunting association."
Yet, nowhere on the Exhibitor application form is any requirement to provide this information or proof thereof!!
So, on to the point:
There are FOUR outfits that have earlier or active complaints/concerns/issues against them by hunters that are exhibiting at DSC 2012.
Adam Clements-Safari Trackers, Inc. 1244-47
Frontier Safaris C510
Impala African Safaris 2654
Safrique, Lda. 1035/36
I am cross referencing publicly available information.
BUYER BEWARE!
