Official AH Get Together In Nashville During Safari Club International (SCI) Convention 2025

[DPHunter4570]

Glad to hear SCI is staying in Nashville for a while. Super easy for me to jet down there for a day like I did this year just to talk to some folks and shore up 2026's trips.

 

[Philip Glass]

It was my first time at SCI, and I agree that the space feels a touch cramped. I went to a professional Textile convention in Atlanta years ago and that space is much larger, but Atlanta sucks.

I understand keeping it on one floor, but signage would help substantially. I felt a bit lost finding registration walking in from the Omni. Luckily SCI had the people sitting around the building to ask questions.

I overheard some of the exhibitors commenting that they wanted the layout to change. Maybe send out a survey?

It is nice that we have the attendee welcome team, that I have served on, to help direct people to the checking desk or kiosk. It can be overwhelming when you walk in for the first time!
Most exhibitors wish for better booth placement. We hear this quite a lot. There is a long established points system based on years of attendance, booth size, and donations. This gives preference to those at the top for booth location.
Doing surveys is always a good idea. Others have stumped their proverbial toe due to not asking questions of their exhibitors and attendees.

 

[BnC 04]

As promised, I wanted to post a couple of pictures of the beautiful knife that I received.
The engraving sent it over the top for sure.
Again thank you!

 

[Philip Glass]

It looks like SCI Nashville had record attendance!

 

[skydiver386]

It looks like SCI Nashville had record attendance!

It was a great show.

It was nice to meet you and Dalton & York at the same time. After I gave you an AfricaHunting com hat, Tina asked me who you guys were. I pulled up the video we had watched the week before of your cow ele hunt. She exclaimed "That was THOSE guys?"

Such a shame they couldn't get a booth.

On the upside Andy Buchanan and the River God crew were there and were so nice to visit with. Tina and I both enjoy watching the TIA videos.

I know SCI has to balance things, and keep the gals happy, but even Tina said there fur, jewelry, etc. were a bit much, and this took away booth spaces that some of our friends might have been able to book.

The clothing, hats, furniture, art and other booths are more closely related to a hunting and outdoor lifestyle IMHO. I'd like to see ine less jewelry booth, and one more Dalton & York booth.