Scott Chavkin (schavkin@outdoorindustry.org)

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) praised President Obama's focus on public lands in his FY 2010 budget released today. The president's budget proposes to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Interior, ...read more

On Wednesday, February 25, from 2:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. (MST) Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The Mann Group (TMG), a retail consulting firm specializing in retail management, training and strategic planning, will present Budgeting, Part 1, a live Webinar workshop ...read more

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today applauded the nomination of U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) as the next Secretary of the Department of Interior. Senator Salazar has been a strong advocate for many years for the millions of Americans who recreate on public lands. As a ...read more

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today announced documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as the keynote speaker at the Industry Breakfast on Thursday, January 22. Mr. Burns will kick off the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market with a sneak peak at his newest film, THE NATIONAL PARKS: ...read more

OIA legislation would provide immediate economic relief on cost of basic necessityIn testimony submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) urged Congress to consider the current and future economic challenges faced by the outdoor ...read more

Volunteers from the outdoor industry gathered at one of Boston's oldest parks on Thursday, October 2, for an afternoon of community service and camaraderie during the recent Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Rendezvous. The site of the 13th annual Volunteer Service Project was ...read more

OIA Seeks Changes to Amendments in Farm BillOutdoor Industry Association (OIA) has joined a coalition of trade associations, outdoor businesses and other interested groups in asking Congress to correct or postpone the implementation of changes to the Lacey Act, a section of the ...read more

The Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) Board of Directors ratified its new slate of Directors at Thursday's board meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. A total of ten open seats were filled. Six board members were elected by OIA members and four seats were appointed by the board. ...read more

Legislation to Eliminate Tariffs on Recreational Performance Outerwear and Invest in Sustainable Manufacturing Technology and U.S. Jobs Introduced by Salazar, Crapo Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) celebrated the introduction of the Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel ...read more

Economist Clyde Prestowitz will provide the keynote speech at the 13th annual Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) Rendezvous™, the industry's premier leadership conference.Held at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, September 30 through October 2, 2008, the ...read more

On Sunday, August 10 from 12:00 noon through 1:00 p.m. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), in partnership with Vasque Redwing Shoe Company and The Outdoor Foundation will present The Money is Out There: Grant Seeking at the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. During this special ...read more

On Friday, August 8 from 12:00 noon through1:00 p.m., the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Fair Labor Working Group will host a one hour panel discussion at the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market on ethical and operational challenges within the supply chain. Representatives ...read more