March 29, 2021

360 Adventure Collective Announces Summer 2021 Show Schedule

Asheville, NC — March 29, 2021—360 Adventure Collective, the trusted member association that has brought focused, regional events for sales reps and retailers for over 40 years, announces its 2021 Summer Show Schedule. After multiple show cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, the association continues to forge ahead...

March 10, 2021

Life Time Announces Full Lineup of First-Ever Her Summit on March 19-21

BOULDER, Colo., (March 10, 2021) — On the heels of Life Time’s announcement of Her Summit, its first-ever women’s retreat created to increase comfort, accessibility and knowledge of outdoor sports for women, the company today announced the full lineup of speakers and sessions at the virtual gathering March 19-21, including...

March 9, 2021

Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Announces Much Anticipated Consumer Festival Dates and Pricing

Park City, Utah (March 9, 2021) - Today, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) launched exhibitor pre-registration for its highly anticipated winter outdoor consumer shows called the Snowbound Festivals. Breaking the mold of past consumer shows, the Snowbound Festivals are premium, multi-sensory, immersive experiences featuring the latest products, legendary athletes, top resorts, film...

March 5, 2021

National Bicycle Dealer Association Activates Endorsement of The Big Gear Show to Support Challenges IBDs Continue to Face in 2021

PARK CITY, UT (MARCH 5, 2021) – The National Bicycle Dealer Association (NBDA), the bicycle industry’s best-in-class provider of retailer-specific education and business growth resources, is issuing a call to action for IBDs to inform the organization’s Super Seminars and peer-to-peer networking opportunities in partnership with The Big Gear Show....

March 4, 2021

Climbing Community Hardgoods, Footwear Buyers and Brands Choosing The Big Gear Show in 2021

PARK CITY, UT (MARCH 4, 2021) – Petzl, SCARPA North America, La Sportiva, Liberty Mountain’s Edelweiss, Singing Rock, Grivel, Beal, Cypher and Kong, and Eldorado Climbing are committed to exhibit at The Big Gear Show’s inaugural show. The invite-only show is North America’s first ever open-air trade fair, expo and...

March 2, 2021

UltraSignup announced as Presenting Sponsor for US Trail Running Conference and webinar series

Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, has announced that UltraSignup will be the Presenting Sponsor for the Race Director segment of the Conference as well as the newly launched webinar series. UltraSignup is the largest trail running registration platform in North America...

February 24, 2021

Nisa Meineke Joins The Big Gear Show as Marketing and Project Director

PARK CITY, UT (February 24, 2021) – The Big Gear Show is proud to announce the hire of Nisa Meineke, who will serve as the show’s Marketing and Project Director. Nisa brings a decade of digital marketing, brand strategy and project management experience in the cycling and outdoor markets to...

February 23, 2021

Outdoor Retailer Will Return to an In-Person Event This Summer, Shifts Show to August

After having to go virtual with multiple events due to COVID-19, Outdoor Retailer will return to an in-person event this summer, two months later than usual. Footwear News

February 23, 2021

10 Million-Member Community Spartan Joins Run Show USA Expo in Boston, Jan. 29-30, 2022

  BOSTON (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Run Show USA, the inaugural consumer running exposition scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, today announced that Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, will become an official event sponsor. The two-day expo will feature indoor Spartan activations...

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

January 6, 2021

Airblaster Previews 21/22 Winter Collection

Portland, OR – Rider-owned and operated snowboarding apparel brand, Airblaster, announces the launch of its Winter 20/21 Collection which includes the new limited premium performance Sasquatch line, as well as Landform, an expanded collection of midlayers and versatile lifestyle pieces, and a continuation of Erik Leon’s mold-breaking signature line, offering...

December 21, 2020

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance wraps up ‘year of resilience’ with 10 new retail members and strong 3Q and 4Q sales

ASHEVILLE, NC – Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of independent specialty retail, is announcing the addition of 10 new retail members as well as strong 3Q and 4Q results, as the group puts the final touches on a challenging and wildly unpredictable year....

December 16, 2020

Outdoor Retailer’s second all-digital trade show prepares for launch

After debuting its first all-digital trade show this summer and making tweaks to the format, Outdoor Retailer is ready to go forward with its second iteration of the online show. A replacement for January's traditional Snow Show, "OR Winter Online" will open to registrants on January 6 and run for...

November 19, 2020

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance welcomes Oboz Footwear, Mystery Ranch and HydraPak to national vendor partner network

Nov. 19, 2020 ) ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA  – Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (www.grassrootoutdoors.com), the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is announcing the addition of Oboz Footwear, Mystery Ranch and HydraPak to their national vendor partner network. Debuting as new members during the November buyer’s...

November 2, 2020

Change of plans. The SHOT Show has been cancelled.

Two weeks ago we highlighted that the SHOT Show— the industry gun and hunting trade show — would hold their annual event in Las Vegas on Jan. 19 to 22, 2021. The organizers were confident they could pull off an in-person event. Last year, more than 58,000 people descended on...

November 2, 2020

Emerald Holding takes earnings beating on cancelled shows

You know them for your favorite trade shows that didn't happen this year including Outdoor Retailer, SurfExpo and others. The company reported revenues of $8.5 million in the third quarter ending September 30 compared to revenues of $75.6 million for the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of 88.8 percent....