February 22, 2021

Emerald’s New CEO Sees Digital Shift Supporting 365-Day Engagement

Hervé Sedky, the new president and CEO of Emerald Holding, sees “early signs of a comeback” with two shows, including Surf Expo Winter, delivering 365-day customer engagement with digital tools rolled out over the pandemic. SGB Media

February 18, 2021

Utah Governor Spencer Cox Welcomes The Big Gear Show to Park City, Utah

PARK CITY, UT (February 16, 2021) – The Big Gear Show is proud to host their inaugural event in Park City, Utah with the support of the Utah State Government. The Big Gear Show supports nationwide brands and retailers and welcomes them to Utah, highlighting the state’s commitment to supporting...

February 8, 2021

Emerald Kicks off 2021, Successfully Trades First In-Person Event of the Year, Surf Expo Winter

Surf Expo, the largest and longest running watersports and beach lifestyle marketplace, successfully staged its winter event January 6-8, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida businesswire

February 8, 2021

Life Time Launches First-Ever Her Summit: An Outdoor Sport Education Series for Women from March 19-21

BOULDER, Colo., (February 8, 2021) - Her Summit, a virtual women’s retreat created to increase comfort, accessibility and knowledge of outdoor sports for women was introduced today by Life Time, the premier omnichannel healthy lifestyle brand that owns and operates luxury athletic resorts and iconic athletic events. The virtual weekend...

February 1, 2021

Grassroots cancels June 2021 Connect buying show, encouraging partners to stay connected with help from digital support tools and nearby regional events

KNOXVILLE, TENN (FEBRUARY 1, 2021) - Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is announcing the cancellation of their spring Connect buying show, originally scheduled for June 7-10, 2021. The cancellation is based on numerous business factors which remain impacted by...

February 1, 2021

A guide to summer ’21 trade shows in the outdoor industry

Will the industry's warm-season shows run as scheduled this year? SNEWS spoke to leaders of several important events to find out

January 27, 2021

ITC Vegas Selects Buddy to Power Embedded Insurance

RICHMOND, Va. — Insurance technology startup Buddy (https://buddyinsurance.com/) has partnered with InsureTech Connect to offer registration cancellation insurance to all conference attendees at the upcoming ITC Vegas (https://insuretechconnect.com/), the world’s largest gathering of insurance leaders and innovators. Taking place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV,...

January 20, 2021

RepSpark provides Accelerate for Exhibitors at Outdoor Retailer Winter 2021 Show

[Irvine, CA]: RepSpark is offering exhibitors at Outdoor Retailer a free trial of Accelerate, a virtual platform for exhibitors to collaborate with buyers throughout the wholesale process. The program is part of RepSpark’s sponsorship of the new Outdoor Retailer Winter Online digital event and marketplace. Outdoor Retailer, the largest global...

January 18, 2021

PGA Golf Exhibitions Announces B2B E-Commerce Agreement with RepSpark for the 2021 PGA Show Virtual Experience and Marketplace

NORWALK, Conn. – PGA Golf Exhibitions announces an agreement with RepSpark to provide B2B e-commerce solutions to participating companies through the PGA Merchandise Show virtual platform. “We are excited to work with PGA Golf Exhibitions to provide exhibitors with an enhanced way to connect with buyers during the 2021 virtual...

January 13, 2021

Emerald Holding Inc. stages live Surf Expo in Florida despite spiking state Covid numbers

Surf Expo 2021 staged live in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 6-8, even as Florida, on Jan. 2, reported its largest surge (more than 31,000 new cases and 217 deaths) in Covid-19. According to surfexpo.com, there were 321 registered exhibitors. SNEWS