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You've come to right place for the complete scoop on all the outdoor industry's events. SNEWS is on the scene at all the outdoor industry events, from the big ones like Outdoor Retailer, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Connect, Adventure Travel Trade Association conferences, Capitol Summit, and Paddlesports Retailer to smaller local events and festivals like Mountain Fest and Outessa. If you can't be there, reading SNEWS is the next best thing.
“Purpose-led” was the term of the day at the Camber Outdoor Thought Leader Keynote during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, when the VF Corporation's CEO Steve Rendle detailed the company’s plans to redefine the conglomerate’s internal mission. “What’s that common thread that’s ...read more
As the title sponsor and education provider of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018 trade show, Outdoor Industry Association offered lunch-and-learn panels each day of the show. The topics varied, but were all informed by OIA’s three pillar focus areas: policy, participation, ...read more
Bring a backpack and a wad of cash to snap up some of the best gear for low prices. And in many cases, your dollars will go toward a good cause, too. Hit the floor early, before they run out. The following brands still had inventory as of midday Wednesday.Sea To Summit ...read more
1. Camber Outdoors Thought-Leader Keynote7 to 9 a.m. at the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave.: Speakers Steve Rendle, chairman and CEO of VF Corporation, and Rue Mapp, CEO and founder of Outdoor Afro, will lead a talk about diversity and being purpose-led ...read more
1. The Conservation Alliance Breakfast7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 650 15th St.: Renowned author Timothy Egan's presentation will put the current battle over America’s public lands in historical context, tracing their path from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump. This one ...read more
1. The "Urban Adventures" Demo Experience9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Confluence and Commons Parks: Try before you buy at the demo day set in a new urban environment along the Cherry Creek and South Platte River, within walking, biking, and free shuttle distance from all points ...read more
Outdoor Retailer is the place to see, be seen, make connections, and generate buzz. And for emerging non-profit groups, buzz is what leads to action.Craghoppers, the UK-based adventure travel clothing company, wants to help emerging nonprofits grow. At Outdoor Retailer Summer ...read more
VF Corporation’s CEO Steve Rendle has been selected as the featured speaker at Camber Outdoors’ Thought-Leader Keynote during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.During his keynote, Rendle will talk about the role and responsibility of purpose-led companies and the importance of ...read more
A Grassroots Outdoor Alliance award is a very big deal. The group, which is a consortium of 64 independent outdoor specialty retailers and 68 vendor partners, represents the best of specialty retail. The awards, which will be given out on June 13, 2018 on night one of the ...read more
“The questions that we are asking ourselves in small rural communities are ubiquitous globally,” said Luis Benitez, Director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC), as he kicked off the three-day Mountain Ventures Summit in Telluride, Colorado, this month. The ...read more
An icy wind whipped fresh snow into mini tornados in the narrow alleyways of a Golden, Colorado, storage facility, and Bruce Gordon dropped a box of product samples into the slush under his rented box truck. He looked over at his business partner Zach Branson and said, “There’s ...read more
The SIA/WWSRA On-Snow Demo picked up where SIA demos have left off in previous years: On the welcoming slopes of Colorado’s Copper Mountain. Under bluebird skies, close to 3,400* retailers (1,000 more than last year), reps, manufacturers, media, and other show attendees gathered ...read more
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It’s almost time to take everything you saw on the showroom floor to the slopes. As always, Copper Mountain Resort is the backdrop of this year’s On-Snow Demo Days. But this time, it spans two days of epic of testing skis, boards and the other snowsport essentials. “Being on snow ...read more
These days, more than ever, we need heroes.The Inspiration Awards, started in 2011 year by adidas Outdoors U.S.A., has long been one of the coolest events at Outdoor Retailer. A little like the Oscars of the outdoor industry, The Inspiration Awards seeks to shine the spotlight on ...read more
Are you hosting a happy hour at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show this January? Doing gear giveaway or a fundraiser? Will an athlete be signing posters at your booth? If the answer to any of the above is yes—or if you have any other sort of special event happening at your booth at ...read more
Outdoor Retailer announced the floorplan for the 2018 Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center taking place January 25th through the 28th.The floorplan can be viewed here and the exhibitor list can be viewed here.Wanted: First-time exhibitors at Outdoor ...read more
Exhibitor space is sold out. There are currently about 1,000 brands, big and small, outdoor and snow sports, on the exhibitor list (this includes the wait list). Retailers are coming. As of today, there are 2,000 retail shops represented on the attendee list.It’s gonna be ...read more
Outdoor Retailer has announced dates for its 2019-2022 tradeshows in Denver, Colorado. Here are the dates for Outdoor Retailer’s three trade events: Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, and Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.2018Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show: ...read more
