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OIA WebNews 5/9/2008
(May 9th, 2008)
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OIA Announces Partnership to Create Comprehensive Online Industry Directory
(May 6th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced today a partnership with MultiView Inc., a leading publisher of Online Supplier Directories (OLSD) for national associations, to ... more

WebNews 5/2/2008
(May 2nd, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 4/25/2008
(April 25th, 2008)
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OIA Announces 2008 Outdoor University Program
(April 22nd, 2008)
OIA today announced the program for its 2008 Outdoor University national tour. more

OIA Announces “Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award” Recipients for 2008
(April 21st, 2008)
Senator Gordon Smith from Oregon and Representative Mark Udall from Colorado will be this year’s recipients of the “Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award” for their leadership and ... more

OIA WebNews 4/18/2008
(April 18th, 2008)
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The Outdoor Foundation Seeks Gear Support for Teens Outside 2008/09 Program
(April 14th, 2008)
The Outdoor Foundation Teens Outside program partners youth with mentors across the country and introduces them to close-to-home recreation and outdoor activities. Utilizing ... more

OIA WebNews 4/11/2008
(April 11th, 2008)
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Outdoor Industry Foundation Repositions for the Future
(April 11th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing participation in active outdoor sports, is executing a repositioning effort that will change the way ... more

America’s Outdoor Industry Tells Congress, “We Support the National Landscape Conservation System”
(April 9th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association, the national trade group representing over 4000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers in the outdoor industry, ... more

OIA WebNews 4/4/2008
(April 4th, 2008)
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OIA Launches Political Action Committee
(April 2nd, 2008)
The OIA Board of Directors recently approved the formation of the OIA Political Action Committee. The new political action committee, known as OIAPAC, will support candidates ... more

Participate in OIA's Operational Survey and Gain Important Financial Insights
(March 31st, 2008)
OIA announced the fielding of the first-ever Outdoor Manufacturers/Distributors Financial Benchmarking and Compensation Survey and requests the participation of outdoor ... more

OIA WebNews 3/28/2008
(March 28th, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 3/21/2008
(March 21st, 2008)
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OIA Opens Washington, D.C., Office
(March 14th, 2008)
OIA announces the opening of an office in Washington, D.C., and the hiring of Todd Keller to manage the office. OIA’s new D.C. office, located near Union Station within walking ... more

OIA WebNews 3/14/2008
(March 14th, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 3/7/2008
(March 7th, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 2/29/2008
(February 29th, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 2/22/2008
(February 22nd, 2008)
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OIA Announces 2008 Public Policy Agenda
(February 18th, 2008)
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Board of Directors recently approved the industry’s policy agenda for 2008. The policy agenda guides OIA’s government affairs work for the ... more

OIA WebNews 2/15/2008
(February 15th, 2008)
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OIA Fields Financial and HR Benchmarking Survey for Manufacturers
(February 11th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association announced the fielding of the first-ever Outdoor Manufacturers Operational Report. Outdoor Manufacturers Needed to Participate in Industry Operational ... more

OIA WebNews 2/8/2008
(February 8th, 2008)
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2008 Outdoor University Schedule Announced
(February 4th, 2008)
Outdoor University, an Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) event, recently announced its 2008 national schedule. The program, which provides regional retailers with training aimed ... more

OIA WebNews 2/1/2008
(February 1st, 2008)
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OIA Announces 2008 Industry Award Recipients
(January 31st, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association last week announced the recipients of the 2008 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Awards, as nominated by the outdoor ... more

OIA WebNews 1/25/2008
(January 25th, 2008)
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2008 Rendezvous Leadership Conference Heads to Boston
(January 25th, 2008)
This fall, hundreds of high level outdoor industry professionals will head to Boston for Outdoor Industry Association’s 13th annual Rendezvous, the premier leadership and learning ... more

OIA Establishes Outdoor Industry Career Center to Unite Job Seekers and Employers in the Outdoor Industry
(January 24th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association announced today it will partner with Boxwood Technology, Inc., the leading provider of online career centers for associations, to create an Outdoor ... more

Outdoor Industry Association and Nielsen Business Media Ink Long-term Alliance
(January 23rd, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the premier trade association for the active outdoor lifestyle industry, and Nielsen Business Media (NBM), parent company of Outdoor Retailer, ... more

OIA WebNews 1/18/2008
(January 18th, 2008)
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OIA Releases Finalists for the 2008 Outdoor Industry Ambassador and Outdoor Industry Innovator Awards
(January 15th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association today announced the finalists for the 2008 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor ... more

Outdoor Industry Association and The Conservation Alliance Co-Host Seminar on the American West
(January 14th, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association and The Conservation Alliance today announced a special, joint seminar offering a snapshot of the impact of climate change on the American West's wild ... more

OIA WebNews 1/11/2008
(January 11th, 2008)
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OIA WebNews 1/4/2008
(January 4th, 2008)
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Michael Wood of TRU to Speak at OIA Industry Breakfast
(January 3rd, 2008)
At each Outdoor Retailer tradeshow, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Industry Breakfast brings together all types of outdoor businesses to explore a prominent issue relevant ... more

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Speak at 2008 OIA Rendezvous
(January 2nd, 2008)
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is pleased to announce that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., one of the country’s top environmental lawyers and advocates, is slated to speak at the ... more