October 28, 2025

Momentum Builds for The Running Event 2025 with 360 Brands Confirmed

PORTLAND, Maine (October 28, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Running Event (TRE), North America’s premier run specialty retail conference and trade show, is gearing up for its largest show to date. Taking place December 2–4, 2025, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, TRE will bring together the global...

October 28, 2025

Switchback Spring Opens Call for Education and Releases Initial List of Confirmed Exhibitors

PORTLAND, Maine (October 28, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – This week, Switchback opened its call for educational speakers and released its initial list of confirmed exhibitors for Switchback Spring to be held June 16-18, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The program theme for next year's event is "Equipping the Outdoor Industry for...

October 28, 2025

Cascade Summit Show to Launch in Portland February 2026; A Trade Show Built for Emerging Outdoor Brands

PORTLAND, OR (October 28, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The outdoor industry's newest trade show, Cascade Summit Show, is coming to Portland early next year, bringing together smaller outdoor brands and specialty retailers in an intimate, focused environment. The inaugural Cascade Summit Show is set to take place February 4-6, 2026, at...

October 28, 2025

Outdoor Market Alliance announces 2025-26 sales week events, adds 20-plus new brands

LAKEWOOD, Colo. October 28, 2025 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — In what has become a Rockies hub for the Outdoor Industry as well as a leading example of collaboration designed to drive business results, Outdoor Market Alliance (OMA), a collective of 25 independent sales and marketing agencies representing nearly 200 brands in the outdoor...

October 27, 2025

Outdoor Retailer Announces Complete Leadership Village, Onsite Urban Outdoor Experiences, and Collaboration with Garage Grown Gear and Founded Outdoors

MINNEAPOLIS (October 27, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Continuing to build upon a re-envisioned platform, Outdoor Retailer, the premier B2B gathering for the $1.2 trillion North American outdoor industry, today announced its complete Leadership Village, a collaboration with Garage Grown Gear (GGG), the St. Paul–based platform dedicated to supporting small and...

October 22, 2025

Switchback and Outdoor Industry Association deepen partnership with shared goal of unifying national gathering

Portland, MAINE (October 22, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Supporting the goal of a unifying national gathering that elevates all sectors of the outdoor community, Diversified, the owner and operator of Switchback, and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) are deepening their relationship. While the original strategic partnership announced in fall 2024 was...

October 7, 2025

Frostbike calls on the bike industry to Take the Lane

Minneapolis, MN (October 7, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Quality Bicycle Products (Q), the leading North America-based bicycle parts distributor and brand manufacturer, is excited to announce the return of its industry event, Frostbike. Taking place February 26–28, 2026, at Q headquarters in Minneapolis, Frostbike is back after a four-year hiatus,...

October 2, 2025

Outdoor Retailer Moving to Minnesota, Announces New Leadership Direction

Outdoor Retailer announced the show will be in Minneapolis, Minn., from Aug. 19 to 21, 2026, and industry stakeholders will now lead the planning of the event. Dubbed the Leadership Village, athlete and Summit Scholarship founder Sunny Stroeer, who moderated several discussions at Industry Day at OR last year, and industry veteran and...

October 2, 2025

Fixed Operations Day at RV Dealers Convention/Expo to Focus on Profitability and Efficiency

FAIRFAX, VA. (October 2, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - RV fixed operation professionals will be able to attend the RV Dealers Convention/Expo at Paris Las Vegas at a special price for an intensive series of workshops focusing on service and parts departments. During Fixed Operations Day on Thursday, Nov. 13, dealership...

September 24, 2025

Switchback at TRE builds on momentum of inaugural spring event with top-tier brand commitments and dynamic programming

PORTLAND, MAINE (September 24, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Switchback, the education and business gathering for the outdoor industry, returns this December as part of The Running Event (TRE), bringing a mix of new and returning outdoor brands with a strong run component including Patagonia, TEVA, KEEN Footwear, Mammut, Smartwool, Stio,...