Got this from SCI a few minutes ago.
Anyone have insight?

Washington, D.C.) Today, Safari Club International (SCI) CEO W. Laird Hamberlin and Grand Slam Club/Ovis (GSCO) Executive Director Jason Price are announcing a first of its kind agreement between their respective organizations to create a long-term partnership to yield a groundbreaking experience for their memberships, beginning with SCI’s 52nd Annual Hunter’s Convention from January 31 through February 4, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.

For more than 50 years SCI’s and GSCO’s paths have run parallel and today marks the beginning of a true partnership in conservation. Beginning in 2024, SCI and GSCO will partner to bring two of the oldest, most prestigious organizations together under one roof. SCI will hold its 2024 convention from January 31 through February 3, 2024, while GSCO will have its event on February 4, 2024. Both events will be held at the fantastic Music City Center in Nashville.

Hosting SCI’s Annual Hunter’s Convention and GSCO’s annual events consecutively will foster the emerging alliance between SCI and GSCO, bringing the greatest outdoor advocacy opportunities under one roof to further expand what Forbes calls “the Super Bowl of hunting shows.”

SCI members will have the unique opportunity to stay for an extra day in Nashville to experience this first-of-its-kind collaboration. Complementing SCI’s Annual Hunter’s Convention, GSCO will hold a life-member breakfast, awards luncheon, and evening banquet and auction on February 4, 2024, highlighting their core mission and objectives. GSCO’s Pantheon Award will be presented during SCI’s Saturday, February 3, 2024, banquet. Registration for all events will be available on the SCI and GSCO websites shortly.

This new partnership extends beyond the floors of the convention and is a huge step forward in uniting all hunters.

“The collaboration between SCI and GSCO is an enormous opportunity for both of our organizations. It’s an occasion for us to unite our like-minded hunting communities and better connect all hunters,” says GSCO Executive Director Jason Price. “We look forward to working with SCI leading up to their Annual Convention in Nashville, ensuring that celebrating hunting and hunters is at the top of the agenda.”

“I am thrilled for the new opportunities that the SCI and GSCO partnership will bring in 2024 and beyond,” notes SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “By partnering, GSCO will further enhance SCI’s mission of being FIRST FOR HUNTERS and bolster our efforts to promote conservation through responsible and sustainable hunting practices. I, and our SCI membership, look forward to the opportunity to participate in GSCO’s events and support our joint advocacy for hunters’ interests all in one trip to Nashville.”

A very interesting reveal today. I may extend a day just to experience to sheep show portion of things.

All well and good.

But how many more Grand Slam Inner Circle Pinnacle of Circumferential and Circumnavigational Gold Plated Platinum Circular Achievement Awards will this open up?

Enquiring minds want to know.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
All well and good.

But how many more Grand Slam Inner Circle Pinnacle of Circumferential and Circumnavigational Gold Plated Platinum Circular Achievement Awards will this open up?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Fantastic idea!

More chances for glorified IDIOTS!

Probably none.

Both orgs already have awards. SCI has them for both mountain and non mountain species, so they have more of them.

The pantheon award is a combo event of the two.

To win the high level awards, you have to had spent probably well over $1 million on hunts, so you certainly have done something for conservation.

I kind of agree that spending money to give yourself an award seems kind of silly, but it’s no skin off my back if you do…

Being as how we live in a age/time when we can be anything we wish -

I now identify as a Weatherby/Pantheon/Grand Vezeer
and demand you pay me homage was the one and only....

To me, that is what this award stuff is about...

I haven't spent a million on hunt but would if I could....

The whole idea of making hunting a competition is abhorrent to me.

I have heard endless stories of every conceivable hunting law being broken, just to get into one of these stupid circles!

It is just shameful!

I agree it’s shameful, but it’s also a base element of human nature to seek recognition as being superior in some way.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:

But how many more Grand Slam Inner Circle Pinnacle of Circumferential and Circumnavigational Gold Plated Platinum Circular Achievement Awards will this open up?

^^^^^^Damn, now that is funny^^^^^^^^^^^^