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2021 Outdoor economy conference schedule

Curious about the timing of all the great things happening?
Our current public schedule is below, and will continue to be updated regularly up until the event itself with more details about locations, keynote and breakout session speakers, deep-dive workshops, happy hour and expo sessions, sponsored events, outdoor adventures, and more.

If you have any questions about the event schedule, contact Noah Wilson – [email protected].

Looking for the Exhibitor Schedule, with more details about what’s happening in the Expo Hall? Go to our Exhibitor Information page.

  • Tuesday, Oct 12
  • Wednesday, Oct 13
  • Thursday, Oct 14
  • Friday, Oct 15

Time

events

SPEAKERS

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Expo Hall

Expo Exhibitor Load-In and Setup

N/A
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • TBA

Pre-Workshop Registration

N/A
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • TBA

General Registration and Packet Pickup

N/A
  • 1:00pm- 4:30pm
  • Ballrooms

Conference Pre-Workshops (including Building Outdoor Communities workshop 1)

TBA
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Expo Hall

Opening Reception & Conference Kickoff!

TBA

Time

events

speakers

  • 7:00am - 8:30am
  • Expo Hall

Registration & Packet Pickup

N/A
  • 7:00am - 8:30am
  • Expo Hall

Breakfast

N/A
  • 8:30am - 10:00am
  • Expo Hall

Opening Keynote & Plenary Panel

TBA
  • 10:00am - 10:15am

BREAK

N/A
  • 10:15am - 11:45am
  • Ballrooms

Breakout Session 1 (4 sessions, one for each Track)

TBA
  • 11:45am - 1:00pm
  • Expo Hall

Networking lunch

N/A
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Ballrooms

WNC Made By Mountains Excursions

TBA
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Ballrooms

Afternoon Deep-Dive Workshops

TBA
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm
  • Expo Hall

Expo Happy Hour

N/A
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Throughout Cherokee & Surrounding Area

evening Activities & Delegate Dinners

N/A

Time

events

speakers

  • 7:00am - 8:30am
  • Expo Hall

Breakfast

N/A
  • 8:30am - 10:00am
  • Expo Hall

Plenary Panel

TBA
  • 10:00am - 10:15am

BREAK

N/A
  • 10:15am - 11:45am
  • Ballrooms

Breakout Session I1 (4 sessions, one for each Track)

TBA
  • 11:45am - 1:00pm
  • Expo Hall

Networking lunch

N/A
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Ballrooms

Breakout session III (4 sessions, one for each Track)

TBA
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Ballrooms

breakout sessions IV (4 sessions, one for each Track)

TBA
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm
  • Expo Hall

closing ceremony

TBA
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm
  • Expo Hall

WNC LOCAL FOOD & CRAFT BEVERAGE Tasting Happy Hour

N/A
  • 7:30pm - 11:00pm

evening festivities & afterparty

N/A

Time

events

SPEAKERS

  • 7:00am - 8:30am
  • Ballrooms

Breakfast

N/A
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Ballrooms

Post-Conference Workshops (Including Building Outdoor Communities Workshop II)

TBA

event speakers

Here are a couple of great speakers from last year’s event. Check back soon for the 2021 lineup!

CJ GOULDING
Partner, The Avarna Group

ABBY DIONE
Owner, Coral Cliffs Rock Climbing Center

SARAH CALHOUN
Owner, Red Ants Pants

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harrah's cherokee conference center

777 Casino Dr. Cherokee, NC 28719

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  • October 12-15, 2021
  • Harrah's Cherokee Conference Center
  • 777 Casino Way, Cherokee, NC

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