Outdoor University Seminars
Get ahead with Outdoor University®, Outdoor Industry Association's education platform. Outdoor University provides year-round education via live and recorded webinars and onsite events that focus on a variety of topics that impact the outdoor industry, including retail innovation, research, sustainability, best practices, trade and supply chains and current issues.
OU is available at no cost to OIA member companies and their employees. If you are not a member, you can access OU sessions for a nominal fee, or join OIA.
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Upcoming Outdoor University Sessions
May 30, 2013
Introduction to the OIA Sustainability Working Group – Spring 2013
Presented by Beth Jensen, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Outdoor Industry Association
June 5, 2013
Greasy Palms and Orange Jumpsuits: The Importance of Global Anti-Bribery Compliance
Presented by: Jason E. Prince, Stoel Rives, LLP
June 6, 2013
New Equipment Higg Index: Benchmark the Sustainability of Your Gear Product: Part 2
Presented by OIA and members of the Equipment Working Group
June 13, 2013
How to Choose an Audit Firm to Conduct Baseline Social Responsibility Audits
Presented by OIA and members of the Social Responsibility Working Group
June 27, 2013
Social/Fair Labor Service Providers: Moving Beyond Audits
Presented by OIA and members of the Social Responsibility Working Group
Check out our recently recorded webinars:
- New Equipment Higg Index: Benchmark the Sustainability of Your Gear Product, presented by Members of the Equipment Index Working Group
Outdoor University at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013: Video Recordings Now Available
Missed one of our seminars at ORWM 2013? Recordings are now available for the following sessions:
- Bridging the Gap: Four Rules for Turning Strategy Into Performance, presented by Dan Markovitz
- Future Outdoor Trends for Fall/Winter 2014, presented by Haysun Hahn & Katarina Sjoblom
- How to Work With Bloggers to Create Buzz About Your Products, presented by Wil Klass
- Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Key Strategic Barriers for Retailers and Manufacturers, presented by Jim Jelak & Curt Hanke
- Dopamine and Adrenaline – How to Create, Evolve and Grow a Great Brand, presented by Leif Steiner, Kelly Gray, Kate Young & Evan Farber
- Effective E-Commerce: How to Intelligently Improve Your Online Sales, presented by Shaun Tinney
- Keeping Your Brand Promise: Insight Into Three Powerful Brands, presented by Jeff Welch; Steve Bendzak; Steve Hemkens; & Bruce Palmer
- Town Hall – The Role of Industry in the Future of Conservation Advocacy, presented by Kirk Bailey and David Weinstein, Outdoor Industry Association; Will Manzer, OIA Board President and Brian Unmacht, OIA Board VP
- The Digital Journey of Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts, presented by Alison Carabetta and Natalie Marchant, Google
- Protecting Your Brand on the Web and in Social Media, presented by Roxanne Elings, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- The Psychology of Price: Psycho Pricing for Profit!, presented by Lewis Cocke
- Top Eight “Must Haves” for Outdoor Fall-Winter 2013 Market, presented by Haysun Hahn
- The Face of Your Brand: Energizing Frontline Employees, presented by Craig LaRosa
- What Big Brands Know: Grow Any Business Like A Billion Dollar Brand, presented by Gerry O’Brion
- Sustainability Among Youth Culture: How Youth Care, Buy and Act, presented by Kathleen Gasperini
- OIA Industry Breakfast presented by Timberland: Home(town) Security, keynote by Majora Carter
- OIA Thought Leader Dinner: "Let's Take it Outside" - How the Outdoor Industry Can Shape the Future of Our Nation's Public Lands, presented by Will Rogers, The Trust for Public Land
- Born in the USA: Why Manufacturing’s Return to America is Critical to Your Business, presented by Alex Boian, Outdoor Industry Association; Nick Brayton, Woolrich; Eric Carlson, Smith Optics; Jung Ha-Brookshire, University of Missouri, Textile and Apparel Management; Matt LeBretton, New Balance; & Fred Martin, Mast General Store
- How to Begin a Social Responsibility/Fair Labor Program, presented by Mary Bean, Columbia Sportswear; Cara Chacon, Patagonia; & Wendy Savage, Patagonia
- How to Improve and Sustain a Social Responsibility/Fair Labor Program, presented by Cara Chacon, Patagonia; Vivienne Riggio, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI); Amy Roberts, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC); & Wendy Savage, Patagonia
- Higg Index Panel: Learn How to Use the Facilities Module, presented by Dave Petri, Neser Hosiery; & Chris Lyon, Carolina Container Company
- Durable Water Repellency in the Outdoor Products Industry, presented by Mike Belliveau, Environmental Health Strategy Center; Chuck Haryslak, Polartec; & Tony Kingsbury, ChemRisk
- Three Google Marketing Platforms Crucial to Outdoor Retailers: An Unofficial Look at AdWords, Listing Ads and Google+ Local, presented by Alex Sepulveda & Adam Lewis
