I wouldn't say it's owned by Shoot Straight. they have a lot of tables at the show though. I've been to this show probably a dozen times over the years but haven;t gone in probably the last three.
The reason I stopped going is because of
1- The crowds are out of this world
2- There used to be pretty good deals on guns, not so much now. I deal with a local FFL now that gets me anything I want for $25 over cost that I find, and he has a good selection himself reasonably priced.
3- Just walking in the door your out 20 bucks between parking fees and admission, not to mention gas and time getting there.
4 - I've heard the venue has changed to get rid of the people selling jerky, jewelry, flashlight's and other stuff, but I can't say, the last time I went there was a lot of junk being hawked.
5- All that being said, there's usually some knife tables set up, not much custom or handmade stuff and I don't know any knifemakers that had tables set up at this show, I believe this is primarily for guns.
I'll add this....keep a sharp eye on your table and don't place any knives to close to the edge, like I said, this is a big show and there's a lot of shifty people in that building. that's one other reason I don't go anymore.
But hey, being surrounded by guns and like minded people always makes for a good day, I hope you sell some knives and enjoy yourself.
Good luck!
my problem with the Orlando show was not that people didn’t like my stuff, but that they were supposedly out of money.