2024 National R3 Symposium
The 2024 National R3 Symposium took place from May 29 to June 1 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Alabama. This annual Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) event gathered 210 professionals from agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industries across the nation. A key highlight was the release of the National Hunting and Shooting Sports R3 Practitioner’s Guide. This guide, the result of a two-year collaborative effort by the Council, The Assessment Group (TAG), TAG Review Panel, and DJ Case and Associates, compiles extensive knowledge from experts in conservation agencies, non-profit organizations, and the industry. Through thorough research and real-world case studies, the guide provides practitioners with essential tools for navigating the changing landscape of hunting and shooting sports participation.
2024 Photo Gallery
Click image to Zoom
Presentations
2023 National R3 Symposium
The 2023 National R3 Symposium was held May 22-25 in Albuquerque, NM. There were 249 registered professionals, ranging from practitioners to CEOs, representing 107 agency, nonprofit, industry and academia organizations. Sessions addressed hunting and shooting sports participation, tribal R3 engagement, avidity, What Women Want research findings, industry engagement, hunting regulation complexity, virtual resources available to hunter and shooters and more. In partnership with the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), the Council continued providing an opportunity for half-day R3 training to provide the foundation and understanding of R3 principles and strategies to inspire success.
2023 Photo Gallery
Click image to Zoom
Presentations
2022 National R3 Symposium
The 2022 National R3 Symposium was held May 2-5 in Broken Arrow, OK. There were 220 professionals, ranging from practitioners to CEOs, representing over 100 different organizations in the agency, nonprofit, and industry space in attendance. Sessions addressed hunting participation and land access, shooting participation and range access, policy and regulations, technological solutions, social media and marketing, storytelling and mentorship, and diversifying hunting and the shooting sports. In partnership with the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), the Council hosted a half-day R3 training opportunity. The session will helped lay a solid foundation and understanding of R3 principles and strategies to inspire success.
2022 Photo Gallery
Click image to Zoom
massmonopoly
R3 PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE
