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Industry Events & Associations

A list of major tradeshows, events, associations, and groups

Industry Events & Tradeshows

  • Outdoor Retailer
    • Summer OR: Salt Lake City, UT June 17, 2024 → June 19, 2024
    • Winter OR: Salt Lake City, UT November 6, 2024 → November 8, 2024
    • Salt Lake City, UT June 18, 2025 → June 20, 2025
  • Connect by Grassroots
    • Reno, NV June 10, 2024 → June 13, 2024
    • Fall 2024: Kansas City, MO November 11, 2024 → November 14, 2024
    • Spring 2025: Reno, NV June 9, 2025 → June 12, 2025
    • Spring 2026: Reno, NV June 8, 2026 → June 11, 2026
  • Sea Otter Classic
    • Monterey, CA April 18, 2024 → April 21, 2024
    • Monterey, CA April 10, 2025 → April 13, 2025
  • Overland Expo
    • West: Flagstaff, AZ May 17, 2024 → May 19, 2024
    • PNW: Redmond, OR June 28, 2024 → June 30, 2024
    • MTN West: Loveland, CO August 23, 2024 → August 25, 2024
    • East: Arrington, VA October 4, 2024 → October 6, 2024
    • 2025 dates coming soon
  • Outdoor by ISPO
    • Munich, Germany June 3, 2024 → June 5, 2024
    • May 19, 2025 → May 21, 2025
  • The Glamping Show
    • Aurora, CO October 1, 2024 → October 2, 2024
    • Aurora, CO September 30, 2025 → October 1, 2025
  • PCT Days - Cascade Locks, OR August 16, 2024 → August 17, 2024
  • ICAST Fishing
    • Orlando, FL July 16, 2024 → July 19, 2024
    • Orlando, FL July 15, 2025 → July 18, 2025
  • Mountain Travel Symposium
    • North Lake Tahoe, CA April 14, 2024 → April 19, 2024
    • Snowmass Village, CO April 7, 2025 → April 12, 2025
  • Functional Fabrics Fair
    • Portland, OR April 17, 2024 → April 18, 2024
    • New York, NY July 16, 2024 → July 17, 2024
    • Portland, OR November 19, 2024 → November 21, 2024
    • Portland, OR April 14, 2025 → April 16, 2025
    • New York, NY July 21, 2025 → July 23, 2025
  • Active Collective
    • Huntington Beach, CA January 16, 2024 → January 17, 2024
    • Huntington Beach, CA January 14, 2025 → January 15, 2025
  • Traffic Show
    • Austin, TX June 5, 2024 → June 6, 2024
    • Austin, TX December 4, 2024 → December 5, 2024
    • June 4, 2025 → June 5, 2025
    • October 29, 2025 → October 30, 2025
  • Surf Expo
    • Orlando, FL January 10, 2024 → January 12, 2024
    • Orlando, FL January 8, 2025 → January 10, 2025
 

Industry Association & Groups:

  • Founded Outdoors - a community of 300+ outdoor entrepreneurs at all different stages. Join us if you are currently building an outdoor recreation company or are serious about starting one in the next six months. Our Community is on Slack. Every week we host a virtual Peer Group, Workshop, Office Hour or Fireside Chat. Free to join.
  • REI Path Ahead Ventures - REI Co-op's Path Ahead Ventures offers full-spectrum support to startups owned and led by Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x and Asian American and Pacific Islander people.
  • Project Respect Outdoors (PRO) - a coalition of women and allies on a mission to bring respect into the outdoor industry
  • Outdoor Grassroots Alliance - an organization dedicated to the health and growth of the specialty outdoor retail industry (retailer-focused)
  • San Diego Sport Innovators - SDSI is for all businesses and individuals interested in the Sports, Active Lifestyle and Healthy living space. From membership benefits to mentoring programs there's many ways to get involved.
 

Leadership development opportunities:

  • WildGift - a program for environmental and social entrepreneurs
  • Love is King - public land and freshwater conservation leadership program
  • The Futurist Project - seeks to prepare, unite and amplify the voice of the next generation of leaders in the outdoor industry
 

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