Outdoor Industry  January 5, 2018

Convergence of factors brought Outdoor Retailer to Colorado

Luis Benitez, director Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office poses near the Colorado Convention Center where the three-time-per-year Outdoor Retailer show will be held starting this January. Benitez says the show will draw 85,000 people and the possibility of $120 million in spending to the state.
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The end of an agreement, a battle for public lands and the rise of an $800 billion industry resulted in one state’s loss and Colorado’s gain.

In mid-2017, Outdoor Retailer announced that it — and the $100 million annual economic impact the trade shows represent — would move from Salt Lake City to Denver starting in January 2018.  

Now, leaders in Colorado economic development and the outdoor industry are looking to capitalize on the three Outdoor Retailer trade shows by bringing in panels, other industries and the requisite retailers and brands. Officials hope to…

Jensen Werley
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