Anthony Licata, the Editor-in-Chief of Field & Stream and Editorial Director of Outdoor Life and SHOT Business, will be the keynote speaker at the “Save Our Heritage Rally” for the Sportsmen’s Alliance on Sept. 19 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio.
“We’re thrilled to have Anthony as our keynote speaker for this year’s rally. Not only does he oversee the production of the country’s top outdoor magazines, he walks the walk by being a passionate and accomplished outdoorsman. He also understands the challenges that outdoorsmen face today, which makes him an ideal speaker for our biggest event of the year,” said Sportsmen’s Alliance President and CEO, Nick Pinizzotto.
In his role at Bonnier Outdoor Group, Licata oversees all content production – print, digital and video – for Field & Stream, Outdoor Life and SHOT Business. Licata started his career at Field & Stream in 1999 and has held the Editor-in-Chief position since 2007.
He has overseen record audience growth for all the brands in the Bonnier Outdoor group and led the titles to numerous awards, including two National Magazine General Excellence Awards for Field & Stream – the most prestigious in magazine journalism.
Licata grew up hunting and fishing in rural Northeast Pennsylvania, and although he has hunted and fished all over the world, bowhunting for whitetails at home with his family and friends is still his favorite outdoors activity. Helping hunters lead important conservation work and recruiting new participants to these sports are two of his most important goals.
The “Save Our Heritage Rally,” dedicates all proceeds to the protection of hunting, fishing and trapping from legislation, ballot initiatives and court battles waged by animal rights and anti-hunting groups.
The rally features raffles, live and silent auctions, games and a catered dinner. Dozens of firearms, trophy guided hunts for everything from black bears to alligators and a $10,000 grand-prize giveaway sponsored by B&N Coal are up for grabs. Doors open at 3 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $50 or you can reserve a table of 10 for $500. Each ticket includes dinner and entry into the $10,000 grand-prize drawing.