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Live Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022, 1:00 PM MDT
Description: Join Lewis Roca and OIA for a discussion about ways to create and foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. The presentation will cover the benefits of an inclusive workplace, implicit and unconscious bias, bystander intervention, and best practices for giving all employees a seat and a voice at the workplace table.
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Live date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
OIA, PeopleForBikes, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to learn more about the basics of state and local eMTB policy trends and implementation happening across the U.S. Guest speakers include:
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Live Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022
Outdoor companies continue to face multiple supply chain challenges stemming from the global shipping crisis, failed reinstatement of key federal trade programs, inflation, and lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With American outdoor recreation participation at an all-time high, our industry has been uniquely hard-pressed to find ways to overcome the uncertain market conditions in order to meet unprecedented consumer demand. This has been particularly true for small and medium-sized businesses which often lead the way in developing innovative new outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment.
Join OIA for a conversation with representatives from a diverse group of outdoor companies, Congress, and the administration on how your business can navigate these uncertain times and improve your bottom line.
Moderator: Richard W. Harper, Jr., Director of Government Affairs, Outdoor Industry Association
Panelists:
Kay Martin, CEO, BOCO Gear
Jennifer Knight, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials, International Trade Association
Quinn O’Rourke, Director of Compliance and Logistics, Lacrosse Footwear
Andrew Samet, Partner, Sorini, Samet & Associates
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Live Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
Outdoor business and recreation alliances across the United States are driving forces behind vitalized outdoor economies. These state-based groups are galvanizing businesses from across the outdoor industry and other key stakeholders to play a leading role in promoting recreation economies, accessibility, and the outdoor sector.
Join representatives from outdoor alliances to learn about their efforts to support the outdoor industry through advocacy, thought leadership, collaboration, marketing, workforce and business development, partnerships with state offices of outdoor recreation, and more.
Moderators:
Rebecca Gillis, State and Local Government Affairs Manager, Outdoor Industry Association
Jonathan Jarosz, Co-Founder, Land of Outsiders
Panelists:
Dustin Cederholm, Co-Founder and former Executive Director, Utah Outdoor Association
James Glover, Founder and Co-Director, endeavOR New Mexico
Jenny Kordick, Executive Director, Maine Outdoor Brands
Matt Lyon, Chairperson of California Outdoor Partnership (CORP), and CEO of HydraPak LLC.
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Live Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
The protection of lands and waters is foundational to the outdoor industry. From the creation and protection of national monuments to the development of neighborhood parks, it is essential to ensure that all Americans and our future generations are guaranteed the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation. Time and time again, outdoor companies have united to raise our industry’s voice in defense of public lands and waters when they have come under threat. Under the current Congress and the Biden administration, the industry is at an important crossroads, with ample opportunities to demonstrate the importance of these lands and accessibility: from the consideration of a public lands package to the implementation of America the Beautiful, an ambitious proposal to conserve 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030. What role can the industry play to ensure that these pivotal opportunities yield a more equitable, accessible outdoors and ensure a thriving future for the planet? How can we continue to integrate lessons learned from the history of public lands and inequities, the traditional indigenous knowledge and practices in stewardship, and the stories of underrepresented communities to ensure that public lands are developed and maintained for all Americans in the years to come?
Join OIA for an informative discussion with key stakeholders, industry leaders, and representatives from Washington, D.C., to reflect on the history of public lands in America; the tools and innovations Congress and the administration may use to create new, shared spaces; and the opportunities to make a difference in 2022.
Moderator: Richard W. Harper, Jr., Director of Government Affairs, Outdoor Industry Association
Panelists:
Shoren Brown, Interim Executive Director, The Conservation Alliance
Theresa Conn, Director of Sustainability, NEMO Equipment
Ángel Peña, Executive Director, Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
Madeleine West, Director, Center for Public Lands, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Bill Lee, Senior Vice President for Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations, Trust for Public Lands (Virtual)
Joel Moffet, Director of Environmental and Special Projects, Native Americans in Philanthropy (Virtual)
