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Industry Buzz: Outstanding Partnership Award winners, #HydrateLike, Outdoor Research, energy legislation, ANWR, and new media neighbors in Boulder
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Outdoor Industry Association chimed in on the introduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act 2019: “America’s diverse and unique wildlife are not only ...read more
The road to a more diverse outdoor industry
Like a lot of people who work in the outdoor industry, I got my start in retail. It was 30 years ago this summer, at the REI in Berkeley, California. I’d just graduated from college. I was 23 years old, and it didn’t take long to commit myself to a life of work and play in the ...read more
Tourism board has 'full confidence' in SHIFT leadership
After an investigation into the annual SHIFT Festival, the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board (TTB) agreed on Monday to continue funding the event that brings together diverse leaders in the outdoor recreation and conservation space. The review comes after former participants ...read more
Amid SHIFT controversy, complex questions surrounding diversity in the outdoors emerge
Racial controversy plagued the recent SHIFT conference after some participants came forward with accusations that the event's executive director, Christian Beckwith, lacks the basic justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) training needed to lead the organization. The ...read more