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OIA and Patagonia release statements on Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante lawsuit
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released a statement on the state of Utah’s decision to file a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to restore the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments under the Antiquities Act after former President Trump cut protections for those areas ...
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Emerald opens debate on the future of (OR) trade shows
Emerald X, LLC, organizer of Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade shows, including the OR Snow Show, formerly the Winter Market, which has incorporated the SnowSports show that Snowsports Industries America (SIA) sold to Emerald five years ago, hosted a webinar on Oct. 25 on the future of trade shows, bringing retailers ...
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Are digital trade shows here to stay?
Source: OR Winter Online Many trade shows moved to digital platforms due to Covid-19 in 2020. It is too early to tell if 2021 will continue the pattern, but outdoor industry giant Emerald Holding Inc. just held its 2021 Surf Expo show in Orlando, ...
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Winners of the Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards unveiled
The winners of the Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards 2021 were announced during Outdoor Retailer Winter Online on Jan. 21. The digital ceremony of the third edition of this annual award celebrated the past year’s most innovative new gear, materials and retail programs as determined by a judging panel. ...
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Emerald will have a new CEO and President
The board of directors of Emerald Holding Inc. , the U.S. company operating over 140 events each year including the trade shows Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo , has appointed Hervé Sedky to the position of president and chief executive officer of the company. Sedky will assume his ...
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Emerald releases post-corona prevention plan
California-based Emerald Holding, Inc. , the parent company of U.S. trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo , announced its commitment to providing a higher standard of health and safety protocols in preparation for the expected reopening of the company’s live events in the shadow of the ...
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Outdoor Retailer announces virtual summer market
Outdoor Retailer announced a new online trade show format called Outdoor Retailer Online to take place with live programming, virtual educational events and networking from July 21-23 this year. In addition, the online tools of the event will be available to registered exhibitors and attendees throughout the summer. ...
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Covid-19 impact on Outdoor Retailer’s parent Emerald Expositions
Emerald Expositions , the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market , has released figures about the impact of coronavirus-related cancellations. The company said that the 23 events that had to be canceled to date account for around $116 million of its 2019 revenues. The announcement came with an update ...
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market canceled
Outdoor Retailer (OR) announced in a “letter to the community” that the OR Summer Market , initially scheduled for June 23-25 in Denver, Colorado, had to be canceled. Marisa Nicholson , senior vice president and show director of OR, wrote that the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 ...
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Outdoor Retailer sticks to date, Mountain Hardwear cancels
In a statement last Friday, Emerald Expositions announced that the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market , scheduled for June 23 - 25 in Denver, Colorado, is still on as planned despite the current Covid-19 situation. The statement also read: ”Together with Outdoor Industry Association ( OIA ) and Snowsports ...