Jan 26

Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show

Thu, Jan 26 2012, 2:00p.m. - Sun, Jan 29 2012, 5:00p.m.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, Rosemont, IL, United States

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Met Event Group is proud to announce the Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show, January 26-29, 2012 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont IL. This year’s show will join an historic 33 + year tradition of great sports shows gracing the shores of Lake Michigan and providing the greater Chicagoland area a break from cabin fever.

The show team is proud to present dozens of fishing and hunting seminars, tons of new family-friendly attractions and hundreds of quality vendors and exhibitors preferred by the outdoor enthusiast.

The Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show’s goal is to deliver seminars, attractions and exhibits designed to speak to sportsmen and women of all ages with a focus on activities that the entire family can enjoy.

Attendees will have an opportunity to shop for amazing deals on fishing tackle, boats, archery,
outfitters, wildlife art, hunting supplies, charters, rafting, gun safes and knives, taxidermy plus so much more. The countries and worlds most prestigious fishing and hunting lodges will be on hand to provide you with unique travel opportunities. Destinations and family fun attractions await you around every corner at the sports show. You never know what you will see.

Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show
January 26 -29, 2012
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois
www.ChicagoSportsmenShow.com

Show Hours:

Thursday 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tickets: Buy tickets online and save! Go to www.ChicagoSportsmenShow.com to purchase tickets.

Online $10.00 (includes special magazine offer below)
At the Door $12.00 (does not include magazine subscription)

NOTE: Included with your online ticket purchase is a choice of a 1 year subscription to Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Islands or TW Motocross (Value $9.00)*. *Note: One subscription per household. First subscription issue will be received within 8-10 weeks of the show. * A show postcard with refund information will follow. Should you wish to participate in this offer, please select the ticket above that reads "Adult One Day Ticket + 1 year subscription to (magazine of choice)."

What People Are Saying

David Gerber 105 days ago Reply

My first option was the show was bad and It left me wishing for more. I had money in my pocket and wanted to book to fishing trIps (one local and one out of state). As for the vendors, I felt it was mostly vendors fron Canada and with the way the economy is, I did not have that kind of money to spend. I did not see very many show special deals and believe me I asked. (Vendors wave to do better in giving buyers a reason to buy at show) I left not buying a thing. For the promoterr, I did not know going to the show you only had 2.5 months to pull it together and say thank you ( I know it was hard work). Normaly, shows take over a year of planning. Right! What happen to the domestic effeort? All in all I was not happy with the show, did not get my moneys worth and left never booking one trip. I will watch more closely to future shows before I attend again.
- John Wilkins 105 days ago
  
  David - I was running 20% off all local memberships and offer Chicago Suburban Fishing outings - great for kids and families - I found many people got "show face" and got all tired. I think your review is fair as well - the venue is too expensive but this is not the show's fault - it is Rosemont and Union pricing...
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Jeff Carlson 107 days ago Reply

Sorry, but this show was terrible. 5 years ago it was the best show ever. I realize the economy has alot to do with it but $10 to get it and $13 to park is Cook County robbery. $4.75 for a hot dog to boot. I saved my friends and neighbors alot of money by telling them to wait and go to the Madison show. This venue use to be tremendous so that is why it is so upsetting. I live in Rockford and even that show is better than this one was. For those of you that think this was a great show....maybe you should get out more! Sorry, just an honest opinion!
- David Haupert 105 days ago
  
  I agree with this blogger.
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John Wilkins 107 days ago Reply

Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show was great- nice job organizers of pulling together a quality expo in JUST 2.5 months!! Fantastic!
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John Wilkins 107 days ago Reply

The show was really great - I am sure a lot of people from other local shows are just hammering this with fake opinions.
In truth - the show was great for families and kids with excellent seminars including Mike Iaconelli there were 2 seminars running most all the time. The kids had an entire area to themselves with tons to do. The venue was great with big wide isles - unlike the Tinley Park show which is jammed into a school. If you want to feel like a sardine getting trampled at a rock concert and your are claustrophobic - go to that show and get squished!
The Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show is a welcome addition and was an excellent first show for this group - it was really well organized and it was well attended. If you like top-notch speakers, attractions and a variety of exhibitors- then don't miss next year's show. I know I will NOT miss it for a show at a school!
Nice try fake posters...
- John Wilkins 106 days ago
  
  Nope- it was real. Give credit to the organizers who brought the show back from the dead - they only had 3 months to put it back in place after past organizer ditched it. Fantastic job of putting all that together in such a short time -
- Dean Puckett 106 days ago
  
  Why is it a fake post just because it wasn't a positive one? It's called a Sportsmen show. And 95% of it was fishing related. Sure it had big wide isles, Because they barely had anything at all there. A big venue that's packed. means a lot more going on ! And I certainly don't know where you getting top notch attractions and variety. I'm thinking your post is more fake than the negative ones.
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Cindy McConnell 107 days ago Reply

I enjoyed the show, even though it was significantly smaller than last year. Hopefully next year they a lot of the vendors will come back.
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Steve Stronk 107 days ago Reply

havnt been to the show in 15 years. There was much much more then. Looks like my last visit to this show. Tinley Park show isn't much smaller than this one! See you in Tinley's show all!
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Eric L Karr 107 days ago Reply

Really enjoyed the show with my son. Did not really visit the vendors, just the attractions and my so had a grwat time and did not want to leave.
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John Marusarz 107 days ago Reply

Not like the old shows,but they did slap it together in 2 months. Hope for a much bigger, better show next year.
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Dean Puckett 107 days ago Reply

$10.00 to get in. $13.00 to park. 45 minutes to drive to the show. 45 minutes back. total time at the show, 20 minutes or less. here's a quick play by play of the show experience. walk through door, looking around, that sucks, that sucks, that sucks, oh theres a bear in a cage, that sucks, that sucks, that sucks. leave. so I guess i'm saying the show SUCKED!
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Dustau 107 days ago Reply

I was at the show in Chicago and it was terrible. I will not go back next year unless they have more vendors.
- John Wilkins 106 days ago
  
  The organizers only had 3 months to put the show back together - this is a NEW show not the old one. This will be a lot bigger next year as I talked to vendors and the organizers. As a vendor I was happy with the great signage and organization - as for the parking $$ thank Rosemont and Crook County.
  If you want cheap parking next year you can park for $5 just 3 blocks to the North.
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