Outdoor Media Summit

It's no secret that the pandemic complications of 2020 were ruthlessly unkind—and in some cases, nearly disastrous—to trade shows in the outdoor industry. All through last year, industry pros repeated the phrase "back to normal" like a mantra, looking ahead to summer 2021 when, ...read more

Yesterday, a recommendation from the CDC dramatically changed the in-person event landscape for the outdoor industry for at least the next two months. In a statement released on the agency's website, experts advised cancelling or postponing all gatherings of 50 or more people ...read more

May 12: Outdoor Media Summit rescheduledThe new dates for the event are October 19-21. April 27: Kahtoola hosts virtual charity runKahtoola is hosting a virtual run benefiting the Havasupai Tribe’s COVID-19 relief fund in hopes of raising $10,000. Runners, joggers, and walkers ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] More jobs: Sterling Rope Company and Sherrill, Inc. signed the U.S. Department of Interior’s “Pledge to America’s Workers” with the goal of adding 20 to 30 ...read more

Believe it or not, a zero-waste trade show is within our reach, especially if the industry rallies around the idea in the same way they did to ditch single-use plastic at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market last month in Denver, Colorado. Not only were single-use water bottles few and ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] If you couldn't make it to this years' Outdoor Blogger Summit, get the skinny from this list of 10 things the Elevation Outdoors team learned—from Instagram best ...read more

Being a journalist can be a thankless job sometimes. Content producers regularly hear from people who don’t like their work or dispute it, but praise is far less common. So it was refreshing—and much appreciated—for the 120 members of the media who gathered at this week’s ...read more

Let’s celebrate digital media. The Outdoor Media Awards developed out of a desire to celebrate digital journalism in an age where outdoor media producers face new challenges that threaten the integrity of reporting. Despite these challenges, publications, editors, and authors in ...read more

As a professional in the events industry for over twenty years (Curious? read my bio here), I’ve followed many and led a few trends in this space. I’ve seen major shows rise and fall, even entire trade shows collapse for various reasons. I’ve helmed shows that took market share, ...read more

This year’s Outdoor Blogger Summit includes three themes: “Creation, Amplification, and Monetization.” Sessions will revolve around driving traffic, working with brands, growing SEO and social media. OBS speakers include technology leaders from Google and Tempest Media, as well ...read more