Why Your Membership Matters
Becoming a part of OIA means claiming a seat behind the steering wheel to drive meaningful action. You’re working alongside a distinguished list of global sustainability leaders to improve the way products are made. You’re actively—not passively—communicating with your elected officials to create common sense recreation and trade policy. And you’re passing your love of the outdoors on to the next generations through tangible and scalable programming.
With our members, OIA educates and lobbies lawmakers to pass sound policies that support our industry's growth.
Take ActionWe are proud to support the outdoor industry's collaborative efforts to drive impact reduction in the manufacturing of outdoor goods.
Get InvolvedNo matter our backgrounds, we're all outdoorists. Pass on your love of the outdoors to the next generation.
DonateWhat Your OIA Membership Makes Possible
Your membership helps fund collaborative and innovative work in sustainability, policy and outdoor participation.
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What's Included
Take advantage of your member benefits using the quick links below.
Research
Access valuable industry research on consumers, sustainability, participation, and the economy.
LearnOpportunities
Use your OIA membership to amplify your business by using our free press release service.
Get RecognizedWorking Groups
Work with industry peers to solve challenges in trade, outdoor recreation and sustainability.
EngageIndustry Events
Get inspired to innovate and grow at one of OIA's networking, lobbying or education.
Join InOIA Members
Need an industry connection? OIA membership automatically connects you to the outdoor community and our Member Directory.
ConnectHow You Can Get Involved
If you're part of the industry, you're part of the force.
A Force for Sustainability
Sustainable business is the business of asking, “How can we do this better?” We are proud to support the outdoor industry’s collaborative efforts to build better products, address shared environmental challenges, and drive impact reduction in the manufacturing of outdoor apparel, footwear and gear. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re not shying away from asking the questions.
Get SmartA Force for Policy
From recreation access to balanced trade, the issues that affect our businesses and our customers are constantly on the dockets of local, state and federal state houses. OIA educates and lobbies lawmakers to pass sound policies that support our industry’s growth and viability.
Take ActionA Force for Participation
We come from different backgrounds, find different ways to play outside and work in different--sometimes competing--channels of the industry. But we are all outdoorists. OIA established the Outdoor Foundation to be the driving force behind a massive increase in active outdoor recreation. By working together to expand outdoor access and opportunities, we can ensure a vibrant outdoorist community for generations to come.
DonateA Force for the Future
Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy is a six-month program developed to prepare, unite and amplify the voice of future outdoor industry leaders and honors Skip Yowell, an industry visionary.
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Who is an OIA Member?
With your company membership, all employees are members.
View Companies Who Have JoinedBecome A Member
As an OIA member, you have access to tools and resources to help you and your company thrive. Take advantage of networking events, education opportunities, research reports, case studies, business savings and brand recognition opportunities. Most important, become part of a community of peers who want to share in each other’s successes.