ATA News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Archery Equipment Development Program Targets New Customers

The ATA's Archery Equipment Development Program benefits both manufacturers and retailers by giving manufacturers an opportunity to have their equipment tested objectively, while identifying products for retailers to provide in their shop for customers new to archery

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

ATA Partners with Izaak Walton League of America

The Archery Trade Association has partnered with the Izaak Walton League of America to increase youth participation in the outdoors through archery, bowhunting and bowfishing.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

ATA Chooses Matt Kormann as President/CEO

The Archery Trade Association (ATA) has chosen Matt Kormann of Marietta, Ga., as its next president/CEO after a nationwide executive search. Kormann will succeed Jay McAninch, who announced earlier this year that 2017 would be his final year as president/CEO. Kormann is expected to begin his ATA tenure Oct. 16.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Program Aims to Boost Bowhunting Among Spanish-Speaking

The Archery Trade Association earlier this year launched "Explora Caza Con Arco," a Spanish version of the ATA's popular "Explore Bowhunting" program.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

ATA Takes Part in Outdoor Recreation Discussion

Senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service met with more than 30 representatives of the outdoor recreation industry -- including Archery Trade Association representatives -- April 24 to discuss improving visitor experiences on America's public lands and waters.

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Jimmy Primos Appointed to ATA Board of Directors

Jimmy Primos, Chief Operating Officer of Mississippi-based Primos Hunting Calls has agreed to serve on the Archery Trade Association's Board of Directors through March 31, 2020.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

ATA Helps Build First Archery Park on Oklahoma Tribal Land

Labor Day weekend marked a milestone for Cherokee Nation and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. With financial help from the Archery Trade Association (ATA), the state officially opened the Joe Thornton Archery Range, its third public archery park, and the first range built on the state's tribal lands.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

ATA Targets Engagement With Revitalized Retail Council

The Archery Trade Association (ATA) has revitalized its Retail Council to provide more guidance and support to the organization's retail members.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

ATA Names Dan Forster Director of Govt. Relations

The Archery Trade Association (ATA) has hired Dan Forster as its director of government relations. Beginning Oct. 1, Forster will work in tandem with Mitch King, who has served in that role since 2007.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

ATA Board Releases Position Statement on Airbows

Following the organization's summer board meeting in Washington, DC, July 11-12, the Archery Trade Association (ATA) Board of Directors has released a position statement concerning air rifles that shoot arrows as projectiles.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Updated ATA Archery Safety Brochure Now Available

If you're hoping to increase archery participation in your community, the Archery Trade Association (ATA) has released an updated Archery Safety Brochure aimed at schools, agencies, communities, organizations and anyone interested in teaching archery.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

ATA Announces Effort to Modernize Pittman-Robertson

The Archery Trade Association (ATA) is working with 36 hunting and conservation organizations in an effort to update and improve how state wildlife agencies can use federal funding, a move that would ultimately strengthen recruitment efforts in archery and bowhunting.

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