Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Trade Shows
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about tradeshows and conferences in the outdoor sports and camping industries? Scroll below to view tradeshow news in the outdoor industry.
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March 30, 2022
NexTex Innovations Introduces New TurboDry® Core Fabric Collection at Functional Fabric Fair
March 30, 2022; Atlanta, GA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Since the emergence of COVID-19 over two years ago, apparel brands around the world are dealing with inflation of raw material prices, increasing minimum order quantities (MOQs) and lengthy lead times. To help brands derisk these supply concerns and introduce new technology into market...
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March 24, 2022
Patagonia and REI Co-Op Won’t Attend Outdoor Retailer in Utah
Outdoor Retailer announced yesterday its decision to return to Utah, a month after several industry giants stated they would not attend the trade show if it returned to the state. Today, some of those same companies are speaking out about the move. Footwear News
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March 23, 2022
Outdoor Retailer Headed Back to Utah Despite Boycotts, Industry Protests
The event has been held in Denver for the past five years, moving out of Utah, where the trade show first began, after state politicians supported the federal government’s stripping of protections from national monuments in the state. The decision comes after some of the biggest outdoor brands in the...
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March 17, 2022
Grassroots Connect surpasses pre-pandemic attendance levels for upcoming Knoxville event, June 6-9, 2022
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (MARCH 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, this week announced that retailer and vendor commitments have met and exceeded pre-pandemic peak attendance for their spring 2022 event (June 6-9, 2022). Returning to Knoxville, Tenn. this spring, Grassroots...
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March 16, 2022
woom bikes Becomes Official Kids’ Bike Manufacturer of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic
AUSTIN, Texas – March 16, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - woom bikes, the fastest-growing kids’ bike brand in North America, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental, the world’s premier cycling festival. woom has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Life Time to be...
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March 16, 2022
Raccoon Events and Snowsports Industries America Partner to Transform Snowbound Fest into Snowbound Expo
Guilford, UK and Park City, UT (March 16, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Raccoon Events (Raccoon) and Snowsports Industries America (SIA) are delighted to announce a long-term partnership in conjunction with the B2C event Snowbound. The partnership is a huge win for consumers and exhibitors alike and combines Raccoon’s proven success as a...
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March 2, 2022
New Speakers Announced, Final Lineup Confirmed for Sea Otter Classic Summit produced by Life Time, April 5-7
MONTEREY, Calif. (Mar. 2, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), and the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental announce eight new experts who will share their knowledge at the inaugural Sea Otter Classic Summit taking place April 5-7,...
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February 28, 2022
Rab honored with prestigious awards after the successful launch of AW22 collections
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) has received two prestigious industry and media awards for their new Mythic Ultra Jacket in their recently launched AW22 collection. Providing extraordinary warmth for the minimum weight, the new Mythic Ultra down jacket featuring TILT technology and...
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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...
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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:...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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January 13, 2022
NexTex Innovations Presents New TurboDry Warm Collection at Outdoor Retailer Show
January 13, 2022; Atlanta, GA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - NexTex Innovations, an Atlanta-based textile technology developer that builds strategic partnerships with brands, entrepreneurs and manufacturers to bring textile innovations to market, will introduce its new TurboDry® Warm Collection at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show this January 26-28 in Denver Colorado. The...
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January 12, 2022
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Launches Channel on FUEL TV to Thrill Viewers with Winter Enthusiast Content Featuring SIA Members
Park City, Utah (January 12, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Viewers worldwide will soon enjoy eleven episodes of thrilling winter outdoor lifestyle content featuring SIA member brands. The new “Snowbound” series, the result of a new partnership between FUEL TV and SIA, will debut on January 14. Eleven episodes will run...
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January 12, 2022
Dermatone Expands Sunscreen and Skin Protection Portfolio with Trio of New Product Collections
Southport, CT – January 12, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Dermatone, the official sunscreen, lip balm and frostbite protection of U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, announced today it is expanding its outdoor skin protection offerings with three new product collections: Mineral Sunscreens, Sport Sunscreen Lotions, and an Anti-Chafe Body Stick which...
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January 12, 2022
Dimension-Polyant Presents its Durable X-Pac® Fabric Collection at SHOT Week Supplier Showcase
Putnam, CT: January 12, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Dimension-Polyant, the world’s largest sailcloth producer and manufacturer of X-Pac® lightweight, durable and 100 percent waterproof laminates developed for packs and bags, will introduce its range of X-Pac® fabrics targeting the shooting sports, hunting and tactical markets at the Supplier Showcase taking place...
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January 11, 2022
PeopleForBikes Invites Industry Leaders to California for Bicycle Leadership Conference
BOULDER, COLO. (Jan. 11, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - PeopleForBikes’ Bicycle Leadership Conference returns with an in-person gathering in March, providing industry leaders a forum for deep-dive conversations around the global supply chain, welcoming new riders, the future of hybrid work, micromobility and tech and brands leading the way on sustainability...
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January 10, 2022
Merrell Pulls Out of Outdoor Retailer, Will Donate $25,000 to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund
With the recent nationwide COVID-19 surge, Merrell has opted to pull out of Outdoor Retailer. However, the money it saved from backing out of the event is going to a good cause. The Wolverine World Wide-backed brand announced today that it will not attend the biannual outdoor trade show, which...
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January 6, 2022
GO Sleeves Adaptive “Trail Blader” Zachary Friedley to Speak at The Run Show USA
San Jose, CA (January 6, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - GO Sleeves, the company that introduced the world’s first and only compression sleeve with built-in kinesiology strips, announced today the signing of adaptive trail running athlete Zachary Friedley to an ongoing partnership contract. “Zachary is an amazing addition to the GO Sleeves...