August 26, 2021

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Spotlights Sponsor Partnerships and Revenue

Estes Park, CO – The eighth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, August 19. The session subject for this latest session was: Sponsor Partnerships and Revenue. The session content was delivered by...

August 25, 2021

Grassroots Connect announces early registration, vaccine requirement and expanded refund policies ahead of November gathering in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (AUGUST 25, 2021) -- Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is encouraging advance registration for their annual ‘Connect’ buying event at the Kansas City Convention Center, scheduled for Nov. 8-11, 2021. At the same time, Grassroots is announcing two...

August 24, 2021

US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation

Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender women...

August 18, 2021

Will Outdoor Retailer stay in Denver?

A show that’s nowhere near capacity isn’t sustainable for an event operator, especially a publicly traded one. The focus is now on delivering a bigger and better Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in January. Find out how it will happen. OBJ

August 9, 2021

GCI Outdoor Showcases New Rocker Technology and More at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

HIGGANUM, Conn. (August 9, 2021) - GCI Outdoor, creators of portable, durable and comfortable outdoor recreation furniture, is excited to introduce its latest rocking technology for the spring 2022 season. The new ComPack Rocker will feature GCI Outdoor’s all-new Torsion Rocking Technology™ which utilizes a cylindrical design for lightweight rocking....

August 6, 2021

High-profile cancellation won’t deter Outdoor Retailer’s optimism

Citing concerns over growing cases of Covid-19, footwear maker KEEN is no longer exhibiting next week, yet many brands and retailers remain on board as the event draws near. Outside Business Journal

July 30, 2021

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Focuses on a Safe Return to Trail Racing

Estes Park, CO – The seventh webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, July 22. The session subject for this latest session was: Post COVID-era racing – What’s changed, what have we learned,...

July 29, 2021

SCARPA spearheads effort at The Big Gear Show to redistribute used outdoor equipment

BOULDER, Colo. (July 29, 2021) – At the upcoming Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah, SCARPA, manufacturer of high-performance footwear for mountain sports, will contribute to an effort to help distribute high-quality used outdoor equipment to athletes among historically marginalized communities. During the show, SCARPA will provide and promote...

July 26, 2021

Report shows Outdoor Industry has work to do on its online ADA compliance

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA (Monday, July 26, 2021) —Today, marks the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Outdoor Sports Insurance (outdoorsportsins.com), the longest serving business insurance broker in Ski, Bike and Outdoor markets, recently completed a report evaluating over 275 outdoor industry retailer and brand...

July 19, 2021

It’s Tradeshow Time…But Is The Paddlesports Industry Going?

Two of summertime’s biggest tradeshows for paddlesports are just around the corner, The Big Gear Show and Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, with iCAST at the end of July. But after a hard-fought year during the pandemic and a changing tradeshow landscape, is the industry, and are retailers attending? To find...