Fall is the season not only for budget deep dives and strategic plan development, but also for industry event travel. Whether buying events that gather like-minded retailers together or inspiring leadership summits, these are some of the best-of-class annual events in any industry remotely related to Outdoor Recreation. I have faithfully attended the OIA…
‘the trade show…Ugh-a-new-lens/’ is how the shortened URL reads as I’m writing this (since the title is ‘The Trade Show Season Through A New Lens). Must be a sign. I began writing this just after returning from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015, my first show as ‘Not Show Director’ in 8 years. It really did…
I’m on the board of the Access Fund, and we share the feelings of loss and pain within the global climbing community from the April 26 earthquake and subsequent avalanche that hit Everest Base Camp… including with our friends at The American Alpine Club. This extends to the Nepali people and those who are visiting…
Repost of my article on Gearographer.com | 1.14.15 Kenji Haroutunian Though I’m a seasoned trade show professional, I was a little intimidated attending CES for the first time. I’ve wanted to attend for years and, now that I’m not in the saddle managing the Outdoor Retailer shows, I had the chance (thanks to Gearographer!). I…