The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is a membership-driven trade organization for the outdoor industry. OIA was founded in 1989 by a group of 14 visionary outdoor industry pioneers who created the association to be a unified, collaborative, pre-competitive voice to help guide the industry. Today, OIA is the voice of the outdoor recreation industry, both locally and in Washington D.C., serving more than 1,200 manufacturers, retailers distributors, suppliers, sales representatives, nonprofits and outdoorists.
This year, SNEWS is celebrating 35 years of covering the outdoor industry, from in-depth dives into important trends and issues to its daily happenings. We're also launching a brand new, radically different trade journal, and it drops on Jan. 30, 2019. The talented filmmakers at ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Now in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the National Park Foundation is accepting donations to repair damage to national parks. For example, in ...read more
Feeling the pressure to create a sustainability plan from scratch? Don't stress. Outdoor Industry Association has a boot camp to help small to mid-sized brands with limited to no dedicated sustainability staff or expertise come up with something solid. These intensive, 1-day ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Our friends over at Catapult Creative Labs have partnered with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), ICELab @ Western, and Moosejaw to introduce the first Catapult ...read more
Because the U.S. Senate failed to move forward on a critical public lands legislation package, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and a number of other programs will remain in limbo. Frustration in the delay came from both sides of the aisle and leaders promised to ...read more
This year was evidence that change is upon us, whether it's how and where we do business, learning to live without a handful of outdoor industry icons, or recognizing just how much influence the outdoor industry has in local communities and across the globe. Through all the ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. In the midst of the Camp Fire last month, the outdoor industry rallied to support 13 Klean Kanteen employees who lost their homes in Northern California. A ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke is out after less than two years on the job. A consortium led by China’s Anta Sports is looking to purchase Amer Sports ...read more
When Outdoor Industry Association posted a letter saying the January Outdoor Retailer show is "still too late for many outdoor brands and likely will not be sustainable for years to come," Snowsports Industries America was taken aback. After the energy and momentum at the first ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. If you haven't heard of Pattie Gonia by now, you're missing out. This backpacking drag queen is promoting inclusivity in the outdoors and rocking 6-inch heels. ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. On Wednesday, we will officially close our #SafeOutside survey about the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment among professionals in the outdoor industry. ...read more
President Donald Trump's truce with China is welcomed news in the outdoor industry. During a dinner on Saturday, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to hold off on raising tariffs on each other's goods come January while they continue to negotiate intellectual property ...read more
At the end of November, Outdoor Industry Association will have a new voice in Washington, D.C. to help press forward the industry's increasingly demanding agenda on trade and land conservation. Patricia Rojas-Ungár, OIA's VP of government affairs, comes from the U.S. Travel ...read more
Varying levels of excitement, hope, and anxiety reached fever pitch last week as Americans went to the polls in record numbers for what many considered to be an extremely consequential election. With the fate of public lands, climate change action, tariffs, and more in the ...read more
1. Mental Health in the Outdoors 10 to 11 a.m. at The Camp, Booth #32005-UL: Mental health affects one out of four people in the U.S. What does this look like in the outdoor industry? How does playing outside affect our lives and/or create a place of healing. Join this panel ...read more
David Labistour, CEO of Canadian retail giant Mountain Equipment Co-op, has announced that he’ll step down from his role next June. This news comes as somewhat of a surprise, only two weeks on the heels of his recent open letter addressing MEC’s failure to represent its diverse ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com REI Co-op is investing $1 million in the Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of Outdoor Industry Association. The donation will go to the Thrive Outside ...read more
1. Industry Breakfast - Retail Isn't Dead: Optimism in the Age of Ecommerce 7 to 8:45 a.m. at the Colorado Convention Center – Mile High Ballroom: Kick off Outdoor Retailer Winter Market with free breakfast with a side of retail knowledge from Outdoor Industry Association. ...read more
1. Conservation Alliance Breakfast: Bears Ears and the Battle for the American West 7 to 9 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency: Aaron Huey, National Geographic photographer, Stanford Media Designer, and founder of Amplifier.org, will share his images and stories from his most recent ...read more
On Election Day, Patagonia wants voters in Nevada and Montana to choose two specific U.S. Senate candidates who have vowed to protect public lands and waters. This is the first time in the brand's 45 years that it has publicly supported candidates and Patagonia insists the ...read more
Retail isn't dead and expert Leslie Ghize will back that up during Outdoor Industry Association's Industry Breakfast at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. The nonprofit trade association released its Outdoor University education schedule for the November show, with topics ranging ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com YETI Holdings' IPO values the company at $1.7 billion, per an updated filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The premium cooler manufacturer plans to ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com Outdoor businesses have joined Outdoor Industry Association in a social media storm today, pledging to #VoteTheOutdoors and asking others to do the same. Will you ...read more
Outdoor Industry Association is asking for a favor. But not a favor that solely benefits the association—one that could positively impact everyone who enjoys the outdoors. On Monday, expect to see a flurry of #VoteTheOutdoors posts on social media from outdoorists, brands, and ...read more