Events, Parties and More at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show 2018

Wednesday, January 24

Trade School: Exploring the Nature of Work
2:00 p.m., Followed by Happy Hour - Understudy, 890 14th Street, adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center B-Cycle Station

TRADE SCHOOL is five days of art & discussion offering a window into the real work of outdoor-inspired artists, entrepreneurs, athletes and advocates. Free and open to the public. View the Trade School website for a full schedule and session descriptions.

Night Zero Untamed: A Welcome Party for Outdoor Retailer
7:30 p.m. - McNichols Civic Center Building

In 2017, the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show leveraged its powerful voice to take a stand for public lands and move the show to Colorado. Outdoor Retailer and many of its largest players spoke loudly and clearly – protecting our public lands are fundamental to the health of the outdoor recreation industry.

Join Colorado’s environmental community, outdoor businesses, brands, and athletes in welcoming the Outdoor Retailer Show to Colorado as we celebrate the industry’s leadership on public land conservation and collectively plant a stake in the ground to protect the places we play, from protecting public lands and wildlife to combating climate change.

Along with the stellar speakers, guests will also have an opportunity to take a stand for climate change and public land protection at the event via action-based activations.

***Space is limited, please RSVP!***

Speakers begin at 8:15pm, and include: Governor Hickenlooper; Luis Benitez, Director, Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry; Peter Metcalf, Founder, Black Diamond; Len Necefer, Founder, NativesOutdoors; Caroline Gleich, Professional Ski Mountaineer; Eric Larsen, Professional Arctic Explorer

Thursday, January 25

Bears Ears Boundary Controversies - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

The outdoor industry came together to support Bears Ears. Hear what’s next and what you can do to help.
Speaker: Josh Ewing, Friends of Cedar Mesa
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

Trade School: Exploring the Nature of Work
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Multiple Sessions) - Understudy, 890 14th Street, adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center B-Cycle Station

Building Community with Climbing Walls - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

“Walls are Meant for Climbing” showcases the power and community of climbing. Learn about the program and the location of the first public climbing wall from the people making it possible.
Speakers: Jim Petterson, The Trust for Public Land; Loretta Pineda, Environmental Learning for Kids; and Luis Benitez, Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
Moderator: Conrad Anker, The North Face Athlete
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

Meet the Antarctica Expedition Team - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

Climbers from The North Face athlete team share stories from their recent expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
Speakers: The North Face Athletes: Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold, Anna Pfaff and Savannah Cummins
Moderator: Andrew Bisharat, National Geographic writer
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

LILO Collections - Leather Goods of Spain: Daily Giveaway
3:45 p.m. - Booth 27116-SL

Join us at our DAILY Winter Olympics Inspired Challenge Giveaway! Win Gold, Silver, or Bronze prizes including custom leather belts, our new “Express Yourself!” bracelets and necklaces from our active accessories collection. Come early to fill out your entry, check out the prizes, and our new product lines Ski, Run, Bike, Tri, Water, & Life!

Beers for Bears - Happy Hour
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Toad&Co booth# 42054-UL, Mystery Ranch booth# 49111-UL, Hestra Scandinavian Village

Check in at one of the booths listed above for a beer and we’ll donate to The Nature Conservancy.
We’re dedicating our happy hour to The Nature Conservancy, whose mission is, “Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.” Join us for happy hour and we’ll make a charitable donation, which goes to support ecological treasures such as Bears Ears.
Learn more about how NetSuite helps outdoor companies grow beyond possible at netsuite.com/OR18

United By Blue Giveaway
All Day - United By Blue booth - 54095-UL

Stop by United By Blue’s booth to enter for your chance to win a Bison Sport Jacket: their newly designed bison fiber insulated winter coat, or one of five guaranteed-for-life organic cotton canvas or recycled polyester hiking/travel bags.

Outdoor Inspiration Awards 2018 - Outdoor Retailer
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Colorado Convention Center

A true outdoor community event, the Inspiration Awards champion individuals, groups, and companies whose efforts go above and beyond in inspiring and encouraging others in their communities to enjoy, participate in and support outdoor activities.

Last year’s recipients included Kris McDivitt Tompkins, Tahoe Mountain Sports and Keen and we can’t wait to celebrate this year’s winners.

Join us on Thursday, January 25 at 6 p.m. to celebrate those that have inspired and encouraged others to adventure and explore!

View last year's video: https://youtu.be/YhO2Hyen_4s

Welcome to Denver, Outdoor Retailer!
5:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Timbuk2 (Denver), 1411 Larimer St Ste 101, Denver, Colorado 80202

Timbuk2 Denver is proud to welcome Outdoor Retailer to the Mile High City! Join us as we prove it, with beer from Breckenridge Brewery, snacks and tunes at our Denver Shop, in Larimer Square - just 0.5 miles (10 minute walk) from the Convention Center.

Test our your pedaling power, and blend your own margarita on our bike powered margarita blender! And, enter our raffle for a chance to win some Timbuk2 gear and a bike from Pure Cycles! All proceeds benefit PeopleForBikes.org.

Plus - first 100 in the shop get an extra special gift to celebrate! All are welcome! Swing by at anytime and say hi!

She Ventures Denver
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - The Commons on Champa, 1245 Champa St, Denver, Colorado 80204

CAMBER EXCHANGE WITH SHE VENTURES IN DENVER!

Celebrating and Igniting Adventure as a Way of Life!

Gathering rising female founders, leaders, athletes, change-makers, artists, activists in the outdoor, adventure, travel, and wellness space as one with local communities for inspirational events to celebrate and ignite adventure as a way of life.

Join us for a night of fun and adventure!

Adventure Not War Screening & Branded Content Symposium
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Landmark's Mayan Theatre, 110 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203

Join Max Lowe, Stacy Bare and Stept for Denver's exclusive screening of the Adventure Not War at Outdoor Retailer. Our screening will be followed by a Q&A with the team and a Branded Content Symposium led by industry leaders in brand marketing and content strategy.

Don't miss our opening gear raffle brought to you by YETI , Vibram, Native Eyewear, Merrell, Nimia, Darn Tough Vermont Socks! The event is free to the public with an open bar!

POW's Having a Party!
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - McNichols Building, 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado 80202

We don't always throw parties, but when we do, we like to go big. And with the help of our friends and partners at Burton Snowboards, we're planning on doing just that.

Come help us celebrate Outdoor Retailer's move to our new home state with libations, food, music, and a panel discussion featuring POW founder and owner of Jones Snowboards Jeremy Jones, CEO of Burton Snowboards and POW board member Donna Carpenter, and former US Senator Mark Udall, moderated by our new executive director Mario Molina.

Meet and mingle with the POW staff, board members, and pro athletes while enjoying beverages from 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Suerte Tequila, and Finlandia Vodka, snag one of our notorious Make America Deep Again hats and other merchandise, enter a raffle featuring gear from our partners including Smartwool, Patagonia, Giro Snow, SPY, and more. We'll also have a way or two for you to take immediate action against climate change. Because who said citizen activism had to be boring?

OR Party! RANGE, Mountain Standard & MiiR
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St, Denver, Colorado 80205

Join RANGE, Mountain Standard and MiiR for a party during the first night of Outdoor Retailer! The first 200 guests will get a limited edition collaboration insulated pint cup and a free beer to go in it.

Food Trucks, Giveaways & Music by Mystery Sisters

Outdoor Industry Party - Outdoor Retailer
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Temple Nightclub

The outdoor industry is known for our unrivaled community and passion. Come celebrate with friends new and old at the annual Industry Party, sponsored by GORE-TEX® Brand, immediately following the Inspiration Awards at Temple Nightclub in Denver.

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will headline the party, which starts at 8 p.m.; tickets are free but an Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show badge is required for entry.

For more details: https://www.outdoorretailer.com/events-education/industry-party/

Friday, January 26

Conservation Alliance Breakfast with Kevin Fedarko & Pete McBride
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Hyatt Regency

BETWEEN RIVER AND RIM: Hiking the Grand Canyon

A Presentation by writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride.

In an effort to share the Grand Canyon’s uncharted glory and shed light on the myriad threats it faces, writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride set off on an audacious and demanding adventure this year: to transect the length of the canyon on foot. This trek is not the pair’s first adventure together, but it may be the toughest. Read more.

Trade School: Exploring the Nature of Work
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Multiple Sessions) - Understudy, 890 14th Street, adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center B-Cycle Station

The Arctic Refuge: Open for Drilling - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

Congress opened the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge for oil drilling. Learn what this means and what you can do to protect this corner of Alaska.
Speakers: Kit DesLauriers, The North Face Athlete; Adam Kolton, Alaska Wilderness League
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

Boundless Exploration - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

How do you create more explorers? These organizations make outdoor exploration possible for new adventurers every day.
Speakers: Matt Reese, Outdoor Afro; Jessica Featherstone, Hike it Baby; Mike Neustedter, Paradox Sports
Moderator: Ingrid Backstrom, The North Face Athlete
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

First Tracks - The North Face Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. - The North Face booth 44007-UL

What do you do when the path is not clearly marked? Blaze your own trail. Hear from two incredible skiers who carved their own tracks, and learn about the women who inspired them along the way.
Speakers: Ingrid Backstrom and Maddie Bowman, The North Face Athletes
*This presentation is a part of the Beyond Boundaries Speaker Series. Athletes and advocates discuss pushing boundaries through environmental and social topics.

LILO Collections - Leather Goods of Spain: Daily Giveaway
3:45 p.m. - Booth 27116-SL

United By Blue Giveaway
All Day - United By Blue booth - 54095-UL

Saturday, January 27

Thought-Leader Keynote: An Industry Reimagined - Presented by Camber Outdoors
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Four Seasons Ball Room, Denver Convention Center

A Conversation with Donna Carpenter, CEO of Burton; Sally McCoy former CEO of CamelBak; and Jerry Stritzke, CEO of REI Co-op; and Ken Meidell, CEO of Dakine.

Three years ago, Camber Outdoors (formerly OIWC) launched it's CEO Pledge, a nationally recognized thought-leading paradigm shift that is accelerating women's leadership within the business cultures of over 75 outdoor active lifestyle companies. Read more.

Trade School: Exploring the Nature of Work
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Multiple Sessions) - Understudy, 890 14th Street, adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center B-Cycle Station

LILO Collections - Leather Goods of Spain: Daily Giveaway
3:45 p.m. - Booth 27116-SL

United By Blue Giveaway
All Day - United By Blue booth - 54095-UL

Night of Stoke at Outdoor Retailer
6:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Bellco Theater

Night of Stoke: Revolution and Evolution, a Night of Social Innovation of the Outdoor Community. This event is proudly brought to you by Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office and Outdoor Retailer.

Spend a night with athletes and brands of the outdoor industry at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. Guests experience an exclusive lineup of films and learn from featured professional athletes how to turn passion into action. Presenters include:

Conrad Anker | Presenting It’s All Yours
Tommy Caldwell | Presenting Patagonia This is Bears Ears
Stacy Bare | Presenting Adventure Not War
Greg Hill and Chris Rubens | Presenting The Curve of Time
Caroline Gleich | Presenting Follow Through

SIA Afterparty
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Appaloosa Grill, 535 16th St Ste 110, Denver, Colorado 80202

Join us for an SIA Afterparty at Appaloosa! We'll have 4 Melvin beers on tap and two in the can, live music, and swag giveaways for days. Don't hate, party!

Sunday, January 28

Trade School: Exploring the Nature of Work
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Multiple Sessions) - Understudy, 890 14th Street, adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center B-Cycle Station

Non-Profits: Using Influencers & Content Creation for Good
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - THE CAMP (Booth 56117-UL)

Join us for a 45-min. panel discussion followed by a viewing of 'CUMBRE' - four women's journey to the top of Orizaba for Big City Mountaineers.
Panelists:

Clare Gallagherl - professional athlete & activist
Brendan Madigan - Alpenglow Sports
David Page - Winter Wildlands Alliance

United By Blue Giveaway
All Day - United By Blue booth - 54095-UL

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