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The outdoor industry is split on The Big Gear Show concept
Following The Big Gear Show announcement on Monday, the outdoor industry has voiced mixed response to the new hardgoods-only event with a consumer day and reduced footprint in Salt Lake City in July 2020. Some say that another show further splinters an already-fractured industry, ...read more
Read the results of our trade show survey
Last week, following NEMO CEO Cam Brensinger’s op-ed about what he calls “our industry’s trade show crisis” and just a few days before a new trade show, The Big Gear Show, was announced, we posted a survey about what our constituents want and need from our shows. The survey was ...read more
Minnesota sets up outdoor recreation task force
With beaches, forests, plains, and mountains, Minnesota is a bountiful land for outdoor enthusiasts. And soon, a task force of 20 people will identify even more outdoor economic and participation opportunities around the state. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, ...read more
Tom Adams departs Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation to become COO at Petzl North America
Tom Adams, who has held the post of director of the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (UOOR) since 2016, is moving onto to the private sector. Adams will become Petzl North America’s COO. It will be familiar turf for him: He served as Petzl’s North American sales director for ...read more
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Industry Buzz: LightHeart Gear, Outdoor Equity Fund, Backcountry's pop-up store, Onewheel, a bank enters the climate fight, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Big kudos: Judy Gross, owner of LightHeart Gear, is this year's recipient of the Business North Carolina's Small Business of the Year Award. Gross celebrated the ...read more
Emerald Expositions sees leadership change and new business
Emerald Expositions, parent of Outdoor Retailer, this week announced changes to its executive team and its portfolio. Appointed in June, Sally Shankland is stepping down as president and chief executive officer at the end of the year due to personal health reasons. She will ...read more
Poll | Will you attend The Big Gear Show next summer?
Next summer, the outdoor industry will have two trade shows to attend—or choose between: Outdoor Retailer and a brand new show. The Big Gear Show just announced that it's setting up a hardgoods-only event in Salt Lake City, Utah, featuring a consumer day and pre-show outdoor ...read more
Industry Buzz: Weston, Petzl, National Parks entrance fees, freeskiing queen, Outsiders of the Year, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. There's a new trade show in town: The Big Gear Show will premiere in July 2020, three weeks after Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. What do you think makes a ...read more
A new summer trade event is born: The Big Gear Show
Come summer 2020, the outdoor industry will have yet another trade show to choose from. The Big Gear Show, a concept by longtime retailers Sutton Bacon and Darren Bush, the team behind Paddlesports Retailer, is slated for July 22 to 25, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The hardgoods-only ...read more
Industry Buzz: Yakima, GRAYL, Outdoor Research, Industry & Intelligence, and Kevin Costner's new National Parks drama
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Trade show discussion: We've followed up Cam Brensinger's opinion piece—about reinventing the traditional trade show—with a survey. We want your insight on what ...read more
Take our outdoor industry trade show survey
Yesterday we published a provocative op-ed by NEMO founder and CEO, Cam Brensinger, who contends that “the OR show has been declining in relevance for many years. It seems unlikely to survive long-term without a major reinvention.” He goes on to offer specific ideas of how we as ...read more
SheFly is making it easier for women to wee in the woods
Hot New Products are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors. Pitched by SheFly Apparel Co-Founders Charlotte Massey, Bianca Gonzalez, and Georgia Grace Edwards: We're revolutionizing women's outdoor ...read more
Op-Ed: We have a trade show crisis
If you were one of the few people who attended the 2018 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market when it debuted in the November time slot, you know it was pretty grim. “Ghost town” was how many people described it. What happened? Industry members didn’t find it relevant, so they didn’t ...read more
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance moves to Kansas City
After Outdoor Retailer's unexpected cancellation of the November show in Denver, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has decided to move its fall event to Kansas City beginning in November 2020. The selection process included more than 20 cities. Denver and Reno, Nevada were finalists, ...read more
Industry Buzz: Good To-Go, Black Diamond, Honey Stinger, Oboz, OIA departures, and a film about inspiration from nature
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Outdoor Industry Association departures: Matt Kaplan, who served as OIA's vice president of membership and business development, was named vice president of ...read more
How this Brooklynite translates the outdoors for city dwellers
In the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn and Los Angeles, outdoor lovers take refuge in a naturally-lit, well-curated gear store, Hatchet Outdoor Supply Co., stocking only the most fashionable and functional products. KEEN, Mystery Ranch, Mammut, and Fjällräven blend tastefully ...read more