The finalists for the 2023 UK Outdoor Industry Awards were announced on June 14 in a presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Trade Show Social. All award finalists, including products from Silva, Berghaus, Ortlieb, Petzl, Edelrid, Montane, Picture Organic, Exped, Gruezi Bag, Goal Zero and TentBox, can be viewed on the OIA website.
Following 113 entries to the awards, as in previous years, all products entered were on display at this year’s OTS held at Exhibition Centre Liverpool. The finalists in each of the ten categories were shortlisted by a panel of expert judges from the outdoor industry.
This year, a new “Sustainability” category was added, sitting alongside the awards’ other categories: accessories, backpacks/travel luggage/bags, camping equipment, climbing equipment, clothing, footwear, sleeping, tech accessories, and tents.
Promotion of the finalists and the opportunity for the public to vote will be done through our partners’ databases to around 1 million opted-in consumers. Online voting will be open from November 2023 until February 2024, and the winners of each category will be officially announced at the Outdoor Industries Association Annual Conference & AGM in March 2024 (dates and location tbc). After the awards ceremony, news of the winners will be shared via various trade and consumer channels.
