On March 24, Dallas Safari Club announced some significant changes to its future convention plans.
In a letter to members, new Chief Executive Officer Rob McCanna said since the Atlanta Convention, the entire DSC team has taken on the monumental task of changing what the next five years of DSC Conventions will look like.
“We started this process by encouraging and facilitating input from various convention stakeholders including exhibitor partners, sponsors, DSC members, as well as from our DSC board,” McCanna wrote. “Listening is key to solution-management, and we have made it a point to be receptive and to consider the broad input from these important parties.”
Also, McCanna formed an Exhibitor-Partner Committee comprised of approximately 50 of DSC’s longest-standing exhibitors to help guide in making the best decisions possible moving forward.
“From the meetings with these partners, the message was clear — “Get back to Texas ASAP,” McCanna wrote. “Other central, keystone pieces of feedback we heard included requests on date changes, possible venue locations, and affiliated costs.”
McCanna said all relevant features have been taken into consideration regarding what’s possible and what’s best for DSC’s partners, stakeholders, and for DSC.
“I am announcing today that DSC Convention will be in Atlanta for the next two years (2026 & 2027) and will return to Texas in 2028, 2029 and beyond.”
After the next two years in Atlanta, the convention will be held in Houston from 2028-2030.
New DSC five-year schedule:
2026 Atlanta dates:
Friday to Sunday (2/6/2026 to 2/8/2026)
2027 Atlanta dates:
Thursday to Sunday (1/7/2027 to 1/10/2027)
2028 Houston dates:
Friday to Sunday (1/28/2028 to 1/30/2028)
2029 Houston dates:
Thursday to Sunday (2/15/2029 to 2/18/2029)
2030 Houston dates:
Thursday to Saturday (1/24/2030 to 1/26/2030)
Other changes made include a robust exhibitor-partner incentive program to reward those who remain loyal throughout the Atlanta show dates, the hiring of The Moore Group, a globally recognized marketing firm and a strategic partnership with the NRA.
“I want to express my sincere appreciation for everyone involved with DSC for their valuable input and patience throughout this important process,” McCanna said. “Our DSC exhibitors, sponsors, members, and other supporters are the lifeblood of this great organization. With your continued support, the vibrant health of DSC will allow us to strongly deploy our global work for the benefit of hunters and conservation.”
