The National Rifle Association’s 2022 annual meeting is set to begin on Friday in Houston, bringing together its top brass and several notable conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, for the first time in three years.
This is the 151st meeting of the NRA. The annual meeting will take place over three days, and will include an exhibition spread over 14 acres, that will display all the “latest guns and gear from the most popular companies in the Industry”, and an impressive lineup of the most influential speakers.
The official website for the event reads, “A powerhouse lineup of political speakers. A Saturday night concert like no other. The largest gathering of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters in the country. Highly anticipated fundraising events featuring top brand giveaways. Fabulous breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners. With so many events spread out over four exciting days, there truly is something for everyone to experience.”
The NRA’s annual meeting was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the organization is proceeding with its plans this year, holding the meeting at a time when both gun rights and the organization itself have come under intense scrutiny, particularly after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 people dead, including 19 children.
Guest Speakers for 2022 NRA Annual Meeting
According to the event website, eight people will speak at the meeting, including NRA President Wayne LaPierre and Jason Ouimet, executive director of the group’s lobbying arm. Trump will also make a speech at the event. The former President, who maintained a close relationship with the gun lobby and its activists throughout his presidency, delivered the annual meeting’s fifth speech in a row.
In addition to Trump, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, and Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw are scheduled to speak at the meeting on Friday. Republicans South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will also speak.
Notably, at least three musicians who were scheduled to perform in a concert at the convention this weekend have cancelled their appearances. Don McLean, Larry Gatlin, and Larry Stewart all cancelled their appearances due to the shooting in Uvalde.
“I just did not believe it was the right thing to do,” Gatlin said in a statement on Thursday. “It would have been kind of a classy move on the NRA’s part, and they need some good PR right now, if they’d cancel the whole thing and said, ‘Hey, we’re going to go in here for one big moment and say a prayer for those folks or have a moment of silence, and we’ll come back and do this later. We can always have our big convention.”
Steps to book Tickets for 2022 NRA Annual Meetings
The NRA annual meeting is currently only open to members of the NRA. The NRA has over 5 million members, as cited by its website. General admission for NRA members and their immediate families is free. You have to register as a member of the NRA to attend the event. Members will be required to register for an admission badge, that can be collected from the registration counters located on the 1st level of the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Some of the events in the annual meeting require tickets, like the National Prayer Breakfast priced at $45-$55, the Annual NRA Women’s New Energy Breakfast priced at $20, the NRA’s Grand OLE Night of Freedom priced at $25, and the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar, priced at $50-$325.
Here’s how you can purchase tickets from the official website:
- Head over to the official website of the NRA, and click on events.
- You will be redirected to a page that has a blue tab saying ‘get tickets’ under the information about the event.
- Click on the tab and you will find a list of the events that require tickets, along with the price.
- Select the ticket you wish to purchase and fill in all the necessary details before clicking ‘continue’.
- Pay for the ticket using the available payment methods.
- Once the payment is processed, you will receive your tickets on your registered mobile number, which you can also print at home for a hard copy.
Watch 2022 NRA Annual Meetings Live Stream
The annual NRA meeting will be live-streamed on a number of platforms for those who will not be able to attend the event in person. The full event will also be live-streamed right here on World Wire. Stay tuned to catch the full live stream of the 2022 NRA Annual Meeting.
Schedule, Venue and parking guide for NRA Annual Meetings
The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association will take place over three days, starting on 27th May till 29th May. The event will feature “premier ticketed events to free seminars, workshops, and the annual Meeting of Members – where our youngest and oldest members are recognized – you won’t want to miss a minute”.
The annual meeting for the NRA will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The exact location of the venue is 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, United States.
The George R. Brown Convention has 4 designated parking garages located around it, with a total of more than 6000 parking spaces. You will be required to take the ticket with you to pay at kiosks adjacent to garage elevators.
Parking prices are as follows:
- Avenida North Garage: it is located at Partnership Tower and connected to the GRB and Marriott Marquis Hotel via sky bridge, and has 1,846 parking spaces. <1 hour: $10, 1-2 hours: $18, 2-4 hours: $25, 4+ hours: $32.
- Avenida Central Garage: located under Discover Green Park, directly across from the GRB, and has 663 parking spaces. Parking rates are <2 hour: $10.00, 2-4 hours: $15.00, 4-6 hours: $20.00, 6+ hours: $25.00.
- Avenida South Garage: connected to Hilton Americas Hotel and GRB via sky bridge, located on 1710 Polk Street, has a total of 1,459 parking spaces. Parking rates are <1 hour: $10.00, 1-2 hours: $18.00, 2-4 hours: $25.00, 4+ hours: $32.00.
- Tundra Garage: connected to Hilton Americas Hotel and GRB via sky bridge, located on 1506 Jackson Street, has 2,478 parking spaces. Parking rates vary by event.
