Outdoor Retailer Unveils Floorplan, Education Schedule and Events for Summer Market
Registration is open for annual tradeshow this June; Nominate now for Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards presented by adidas Outdoor
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California – (April 18, 2019) –Outdoor Retailer, the largest U.S. tradeshow and premier business event for the outdoor industry, has released the floorplan and events and education schedules for this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Set for June 18-20, 2019 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver with the Demo Experience on June 17, the show will bring the outdoor industry together to kick off the summer buying season. On the first night, the champions of the outdoor community will be recognized in a live ceremony during the ninth annual Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards presented by adidas Outdoor.
“Summer Market is the biggest gathering of the outdoor industry, and we are looking forward to our time together to learn, discover, connect and do business,” said Marisa Nicholson, Outdoor Retailer vice president and show director. “The show starts with the Demo Experience and continues with an incredible lineup of speakers and panels covering topics important to your business and our industry. Now is the time to register and start planning your show to take advantage of valuable opportunities each day.”
Registration is open for Summer Market, which will include more than 1,400 exhibiting brands, and attendees can now navigate the floorplan. The current lists of exhibitors and retailers are available online.
Education and event schedules for the show are also online now. Each show day features a full lineup of sessions from industry experts, discussing the latest trends, strategies, issues and opportunities in the outdoor industry. The days are highlighted by networking events, climbing challenges in the High Altitude Den and evening celebrations.
New and familiar show zones will be home to daily educational opportunities. The design community will gather at the Trend + Design Center and can experience the new Textile Repurposing Station. The Camp, focusing on stories, products and people, is getting renovated and incorporating a merchandising component. And an expanded Venture Out, anchored by education at The RANGER Station, explores the modern outdoor trends.
On Night 1, June 18, the recipients of the annual Inspiration Awards will be unveiled. The live ceremony will take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center at 6 p.m., and Outdoor Retailer’s Industry Party will immediately follow. Nominations are now open for the people, organizations and brands inspiring others to enjoy, participate in and support outdoor recreation.
Summer Market begins with the Demo Experience on Monday, June 17. Situated in a new location at Chatfield State Park in Littleton, Colorado, the demo offers attendees the opportunity to test the latest equipment across categories. The demo runs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the park’s swim beach, 1,400-acre lake and miles of trails.
For information on sponsorship opportunities around the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and the Inspiration Awards, contact Krista Dill, director of sales, at [email protected] or an Outdoor Retailer account executive.
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is one of three shows hosted by Outdoor Retailer annually in Denver, also including Snow Show in January and Winter Market in November. Cycling brands and suppliers will be joining outdoor exhibitors, retailers, bike dealers, buyers, and advocacy organizations on the show floor at Winter Market, which takes place November 5-7, 2019.
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About Outdoor Retailer
Outdoor Retailer brings together retailers, manufacturers, industry advocates and media to conduct the business of outdoor recreation through trade shows, Outdoor Retailer Magazine, product demo events, media events and web-based business solutions. The Outdoor Retailer trade shows are the premier outdoor industry events for North America, providing platforms for critical face-to-face business initiatives, line previews, innovations, launches, networking and retailer education. Visit outdoorretailer.com for more information.
Outdoor Retailer is owned by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States. The company currently operates 60 trade shows, as well as numerous other face-to-face events. In 2018, Emerald’s events connected over 500,000 global attendees and exhibitors and occupied nearly 7 million net square feet of exhibition space.
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