What is Sporting Conservation International?
Sporting Conservation International is an inclusive, forward-thinking parent corporation that includes Safari Club International, Safari Club International Foundation, Texas Trophy Hunters Association, Cinegética, and other outdoor-related organizations and companies operating in the U.S. and internationally as affiliate organizations. Sporting Conservation International will continue to evaluate other outdoor-related organizations for their potential to create synergies with Sporting Conservation International and its existing affiliate organizations.
Why is Sporting Conservation International important?
“United we stand. Divided we fall.”
Threats against science-backed conservation and the right to hunt and fish are more serious and global than ever before. The formation of Sporting Conservation International allows the most effective hunting, angling, shooting sports, conservation, and similarly aligned organizations to coalesce under a single entity. In doing so, we can create a powerhouse of advocacy, wildlife conservation, and the protection of the outdoor sporting community that is better equipped, more focused, multi-faceted, and resourceful than the opponents we face around the world.
Why “Sporting Conservation International”?
The name “Sporting Conservation International” conveys this crucial message: the outdoor sporting community and wildlife conservation are inextricably linked. Sporting Conservation International’s affiliate organizations have a truly global presence and influence, so it is only fitting that this name indicates our worldwide and multi-faceted involvement.
Why is Safari Club International taking the lead in the formation of Sporting Conservation International?
Safari Club International leadership saw a unique opportunity to centralize a substantial amount of pro-hunting and pro-fishing advocacy under one roof to unify strong leaders in the outdoor sporting community. After years of discussions and debate among other like-minded organizations, Sporting Conservation International has been created to do exactly this.
Will Sporting Conservation International change Safari Club International’s relationship with its local Chapters and members?
No. Sporting Conservation International will not change Safari Club International’s relationship with its local Chapters and members. They will still be part of Safari Club International and enjoy the same autonomy in operations as in the past. The existing Safari Club International infrastructure and its long-held traditions will remain unchanged.
Will Sporting Conservation International impact Safari Club International’s leadership structure?
No. Sporting Conservation International will not impact Safari Club International’s leadership structure. Furthermore, Sporting Conservation International’s and Safari Club International’s Board of Directors are one and the same, for the time being.
Will Safari Club International’s Annual Convention continue to operate under the purview of Safari Club International?
Yes. Safari Club International’s Annual Hunters’ Convention and Ultimate Sportsmen’s Market will remain under the direct control of Safari Club International and will be unchanged by the creation of Sporting Conservation International.
Who will be the public-facing representative of Sporting Conservation International?
Safari Club International’s CEO, W. Laird Hamberlin, will be the public-facing representative of Sporting Conservation International.
Who is eligible to become part of Sporting Conservation International?
Organizations, including non-profits and private entities, focusing on hunting, angling, shooting sports, conservation, or the outdoor lifestyle, are eligible to become part of Sporting Conservation International. We look forward to a bright future of advocating for responsible wildlife conservation together!
Why should organizations become part of Sporting Conservation International?
There is power in numbers.
Given the threats to hunting, angling, and conservation in the U.S. and around the world, organizations can centralize their business and advocacy efforts under the Sporting Conservation International umbrella while experiencing growth and unlocking efficiencies as part of a larger organization. Sporting Conservation International affiliate organizations will also benefit from the potential for larger memberships, greater visibility within the outdoor-life community, and administrative support and assistance to streamline day-to-day operations. Sporting Conservation International’s affiliate organizations boast a combined audience of more than 85,000 individuals already. Additionally, entities that become part of Sporting Conservation International will be able to retain their brand identity and style guide.
Organizations that become part of Sporting Conservation International can also secure significant operational cost savings on materials and services. For example, one of the first affiliate organizations saved $180,000 in printing and publication costs during its first year after acquisition. Organizations under the Sporting Conservation International umbrella will also have access to additional marketing and sales opportunities at other affiliate organizations’ dozens of conventions and events. For non-profit organizations, Sporting Conservation International stands ready to invest in your infrastructure and unlock your long-term potential.
Will Sporting Conservation International have a separate staff structure?
Yes. Sporting Conservation International will have a separate staff structure for day-to-day operations and acquisition support. Sporting Conservation International’s staff will evolve as the company itself evolves, maximizing expertise across affiliate organization brands within this separate structure over time.
How does an acquisition by Sporting Conservation International affect subsidiaries’ employees?
No employees of the entities under Sporting Conservation International, including Safari Club International, have experienced any pay or benefit reductions due to their acquisition. New affiliate organizations will enjoy the opportunity to boost efficiencies and share access to human resource assets and programs. The structure of Sporting Conservation International will allow affiliate organizations to maximize and optimize resources without disturbing employees’ existing equities.
Where is Sporting Conservation International’s headquarters?
Sporting Conservation International’s headquarters is located in Safari Club International’s office in San Antonio, Texas. Sporting Conservation International is an LLC incorporated in Texas.