SAAMI Conference Special Hotel Rate Good Through August 19 — Last Call!
SHELTON, Conn. — There’s only one week left to take advantage of the special hotel rate for the 2024 Ballistics Conference presented by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,® Inc., (SAAMI®). The Conference will be held on September 10-12 in Salt Lake City, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox slated to give the keynote address.
August 19 is the deadline to save on your room expense at the host Sheraton Salt Lake City hotel. Request the “SAAMI Ballistics Conference Fall 2024 Group” room rate at the time of booking. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, you can do so here. The agenda and schedule for the conference is here.
The conference will feature full-day presentations on September 10 and 11 and live demonstrations at a shooting range on September 12.
“This is an important event for SAAMI, the firearm and ammunition industry, as well as test labs and government agencies,” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI’s President & CEO. “We’re grateful to the many sponsors who are supporting this Ballistics Conference and its educational offerings. This event is another example of SAAMI fulfilling its mission of establishing standards and providing education about the safety, reliability and interchangeability of sporting arms and ammunition by bringing together experts in materials, testing methods and equipment with their users.”
The event is for industry professionals concerned with manufacturing, performance and operations standards and will cover topics that include:
- SAAMI Z299.6 – Standard for Commercial Manufacturers of Suppressors
- Benefits of a Quality Management System in the Ballistics Range
- Radar Systems for Measurement of Downrange Trajectory and Bullet Characteristics
- Sensors for Gun Dynamics & Human Exposure
- Ballistic Pressure Sensor User’s Training
- Ballistic Pressure Sensor Calibration
- See website for full list.
SAAMI members and non-members are welcome to attend. The attendance fee, in combination with the generosity of the sponsors, will cover the conference cost, as well as lunches, coffee breaks and 1½-hour social networking events on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The September 12 range day will include a demonstration of the Infinition long-range radar systems (both lab-scale 100-yard and long-range 1000-plus yard) presented by Barnes Bullets and down-range data acquisition equipment by Oehler Research. The Modal Shop will also be providing hands-on demonstrations and training with their piezoelectric pressure gauge calibration system. H-S Precision and Browning Arms will be offering an opportunity for attendees to try a variety of firearms while not engaged with equipment demonstrations.
SAAMI extends its thanks and appreciation to the sponsors of this year’s Ballistics Conference:
PCB Piezotronics – Gold Level
DEWESoft – Gold Level
Layered Manufacturing and Consulting – Silver Level
Oehler Research – Silver Level
National Technical Systems (NTS) – Silver Level
Kistler Group – Silver Level
H-S Precision – Bronze Level
For questions about any aspect of the conference, please email [email protected] or call 203-426-4358.
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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition and components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.
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Media contact:
Brian Osowiecki
203-426-4358. Ext 284