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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance president Rich Hill to leave in April
Rich Hill, president of the U.S. Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) for the last five years, is apparently planning to quit his role in a few week’s time. According to SGB Media, Hill gave the news to GOA staff ahead of the group’s annual board of directors retreat earlier this month, ...
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Grassroots cancels Connect buying show in June 2021
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), an association of independent U.S. outdoor retailers and brands, has announced the cancellation of its spring Connect buying show, originally scheduled for June 7-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee, due to the ongoing Corona pandemic. “This is an unfortunate but entirely correct decision. We are now focusing ...
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GOA confirms event dates for fall Connect buying show through 2024
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization behind the independent specialty retail Connect buying show, has confirmed the fall show dates through 2024. Autumn shows for Grassroots Connect will be held in the Kansas City Convention Center, with confirmed dates: Nov. 8-11, 2021; Nov. 7-10, 2022; Nov 6-9, 2023; and ...
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GOA cancels November Connect buying show
The U.S. organization Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) has canceled its fall Connect buying show, originally scheduled for Nov. 9-12, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. The planned event would have marked the first Connect show to be held in the new venue, but was called off due to ongoing Covid-19-related challenges ...
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Grassroots cancels the show, offers digital Connect
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of the outdoor retail industry, will not meet for its spring Connect trade show, originally planned June 12-15, due to the direct impact of Covid-19. Instead, Grassroots will introduce a collaborative digital framework to support the spring ...
