February 18, 2022

Utah governor on Outdoor Retailer’s absence since 2018: “We did not miss them at all”

Utah Governor Spencer Cox didn’t mince words this week in his response to the news that 25 major companies—including REI and Patagonia—plan to boycott Outdoor Retailer if the trade show returns to Salt Lake City. Asked what he thinks of the show’s biggest customers protesting a move to Utah, Cox...

February 17, 2022

New Speakers Announced for the Sea Otter Classic Summit Executive Event, Presented by Life Time, Inc. April 5-7

MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), and the Sea Otter Classic today announced new additions to an all-star speaker lineup intended to bring life to the theme of the inaugural Sea Otter Classic Summit executive event:...

February 15, 2022

REI, Patagonia, and More Will Boycott if Outdoor Retailer Returns to Utah

Last fall, Spencer Cox, Utah’s governor, released a video practically begging Outdoor Retailer, by far the biggest industry trade show, to return to Salt Lake City. You may remember, OR left SLC a few years ago in response to Utah’s support for the shrinking of national monuments in the state....

February 14, 2022

Outdoor Industry Leaders to Emerald Expositions: We Won’t Participate in a Utah Trade Show

BEND, Ore. (February 14, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Conservation Alliance, along with 24 outdoor industry companies, are urging Emerald Expositions (“Emerald”) not to move the industry’s Outdoor Retailer trade show to Utah, stating that they will not support or attend a trade show event in the state as long...

January 27, 2022

Sea Otter Classic Summit Announces Keynote Speaker and Theme for Inaugural Executive Event April 5-7

MONTEREY, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ -  Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (“Life Time”) (NYSE: LTH), and the Sea Otter Classic announced today that a “futurist,” e-mobility experts, and climate change leaders are among the distinguished group of speakers who will inform and entertain attendees at the inaugural Sea...

January 20, 2022

The battle for Outdoor Retailer’s future is on

Outdoor Retailer's contract with the City of Denver is set to expire at the end of 2022. Utah—the trade show's former home—and other states are fighting for a chance to host the event in years to come. Outside

January 20, 2022

The battle for Outdoor Retailer’s future is on

For the last five years, Outdoor Retailer has been a veritable cash cow for Colorado. The semiannual trade show reportedly brings more than $110 million to the state every year. At the end of 2022, the show’s contract with the City of Denver is expiring, and Colorado’s top politicians are...

January 19, 2022

Outdoor Retailer outlines Covid precautions for Snow Show

Outdoor Retailer’s semiannual trade show is set to take place in Denver next week, from January 26-28. Given the recent transmission rates of the Omicron variant, however, some exhibitors and attendees say they’ve opted out of the event due to safety concerns. Outside Business Journal

January 19, 2022

Outdoor Retailer’s Marisa Nicholson on Keeping Snow Show In Person Amid COVID-19 Concerns and the Trade Show’s Future Home

At the start of the month, when trade shows were weighing decisions whether or not to remain in-person or cancel amid growing COVID-19 concerns, Outdoor Retailer announced its late-January event would go on as planned. Footwear News

January 17, 2022

YKK® Touchlink™ Fastener to be Featured Across ARTILECT’s F/W 2022 Collection

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The new outdoor performance brand ARTILECT has adopted YKK’s Touchlink™ Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled zipper for its Fall/Winter 2022 line, deploying the technology on seventeen different styles for men and women. With the adoption of Touchlink™ fasteners, ARTILECT aims to provide its consumers with richer user experiences...