All OIA articles – Page 5
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ArticleOIA 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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ArticleU.S. outdoor industry study examines recreation and outdoor companies’ hiring challenges
The Oregon State University’s center for the outdoor recreation economy, with support from Basecamp Outdoor, Path to Peak education and consulting and the Confluence of States, has conducted a new Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment for the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. The study aims to ...
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News briefs10th annual OIA conference features inspiring speaker lineup
The tenth annual OIA Conference will be held Sept. 7 and 8 in Sheffield, England, at the Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria. The list of speakers published by the Outdoor Industries Association around the key theme of “Open up the outdoors for everyone, how our industry can welcome the new, challenge ...
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News briefsLoughborough University will host RIA’s inaugural “The Running Conference”
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA), a national trade organization for the U.K. and Ireland running industry, has confirmed that its inaugural “The Running Conference” will be held at Loughborough University in Leicestershire. The members-only event scheduled for Sept. 11-13 will welcome a maximum of 250 attendees this year, with members ...
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News briefsU.K. Running Industry Alliance and OIA form working partnership
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA), a national trade organization for the U.K. and Irish running industry with a not-for-profit membership structure, and the U.K. Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) have signed a new memorandum of understanding to focus, among other shared objectives, on connecting trail running and outdoor activities in general, ...
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News briefsOTS 2022 scores well with visitors and exhibitors
The three-day Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2022 at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool attracted 829 visitors, a 17 percent increase from the previous year. Interestingly, visitor statistics indicate that buyers are spending more time at the show: A total of 1070 visitors (including repeat visitors) came over the three days, ...
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News briefsKahtoola achieves carbon neutrality
Kahtoola, an Arizona-based manufacturer of spikes, lightweight crampons, and gaiters for runners and climbers, has achieved carbon neutrality. In 2019, the brand, which announced its expansion into Europe in January 2021, began the process by working with the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s Climate Action Corps (CAC) to analyze its greenhouse ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer returns to Utah
Outdoor Retailer is returning to Salt Lake City, Utah. The last show in Denver will be OR Summer from June 9-11, 2022.
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News briefsOIA appoints new chairman
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) announced that Robert Brigham’s time as OIA chairman has come to an end after serving an extra year than anticipated due to the challenges posed by the pandemic. At a recent meeting, the OIA board of directors voted unanimously to invite current OIA director ...
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News briefsAndrew Denton appointed to ukactive members’ council
Andrew Denton, chief executive of the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), has been appointed to ukactive’s Members Council, along with thirteen other leaders from the health & fitness sectors. ukactive grew out of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA), which was founded in 1991 as a trade organization for the fitness ...
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News briefsOIA welcomes President Biden’s infrastructure bill as important step to build climate-forward economy
The leading U.S. trade association for the outdoor industry, the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), released a statement in response to President Joe Biden’s signing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key element of his domestic spending agenda, providing billions of dollars to state and local governments to upgrade outdated ...
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Utah governor Spencer Cox joins in OR location scramble
In a video statement addressing the outdoor industry, Utah governor Spencer Cox is pledging for the return of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows to Salt Lake City from Denver, Colorado. Mentioning both the newly built international airport, hotel infrastructure and the government’s effort to protect not only the Bears Ears ...
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OpinionReview (and general observations) of British OIA AGM
This last week saw the British Outdoor Industry (OIA) have their annual gathering (to go through the financial reporting on their trade body) and bring together their membership – based on the principle that if the trade works together, more can be achieved. It was at the same event in ...
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Outdoor Retailer announces strong and important Snow Show for January 2022
Following the announcement that the buying associations that make up the Winter Sports Market (WSM) show would be moving their event to Salt Lake City starting next winter, Outdoor Retailer (OR) SVP and show director Marisa Nicholson has stated in an open letter that the winter sports and outdoor communities ...
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American outdoor industry body launches workforce assessment
The Washington, D.C.-based Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the nonprofit trade body of the outdoor industry in the U.S., and several partner organizations have launched the Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment. The voluntary survey, open to the leadership and management teams of companies and organizations in the outdoor recreation industry, will gather ...
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Outdoor Industry Association with new executives
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has named Arlene Charles chief operating officer and Kelly Davis director of research. Charles has served as general manager for Girls Inc. of Columbus and Phenix Russell as well as COO for the YWCA of Greater Atlanta and has more than 30 years of ...
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ArticleReview: Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2021
From Tuesday to Thursday, retail buyers came to browse the assortments of more than 120 brands, from big players like Mammut to perennial market players like Helinox and new ventures like Dirtbags. Source: Charles Ross Andrew Denton, CEO OIA, opening the Sustainability Breakfast Over three days, the ...
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Olpro reports successful reforestation project
Source: Olpro British camping brand Olpro has planted 1,680 trees in the six months after launching an initiative to plant one tree for each Olpro tent or awning sold. The Worcestershire-based company has contributed to reforestation projects in Madagascar, Mozambique and Nicaragua. The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) ...
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ArticleClimate Action Corps publishes Progress Report, aims to become climate positive industry by 2030
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Climate Action Corps, launched in January 2020, unveiled its first Annual Impact Report to mark year one progress and announced an unprecedented goal to become the world’s first climate-positive industry by 2030. To address the threat of climate change, a diverse group of more ...
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OIA announces board election results
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) annual board elections ended May 28 with the election of Toad&Co CMO Sarah Matt and Merrell CMO Janice Tennan as new board members. They will begin their three-year terms in July. The election also resulted in the re-election of BioLite CEO and co-founder Jonathan ...
