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4th Annual Outdoor economy conference speakers

Curious who will be there?

Our speaker lineup is below, and we’ll continue to update this list with any additional keynote, panel, and breakout session speakers.

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

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Monday, April 4
Tuesday, April 5
Wednesday, April 6
Thursday, April 7

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Expo Exhibitor Load-In and Setup

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Pre-Workshop Registration

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General Registration and Packet Pickup

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

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Opening Reception & Conference Kickoff!

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Registration & Packet Pickup

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Breakfast

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Opening Keynote: The Foundations of a Sustainable Outdoor Destination

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Plenary Panel: The Goal of Public Lands & their impact on our community

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BREAK

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

Responsible Product Innovation: Retail Consumer Trends – What’s Driving Innovation?

Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Tourism: Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Tourism Models & Case Studies

Outdoor Driven Economic Development – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable “Rural Development Toolkit”

Balancing Conservation and the Outdoor Economy – Business Driven Conservation Projects

Networking lunch

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WNC Made By Mountains Excursions & Self Guided Experience

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Leave No Trace Workshop

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Advocating for the Outdoor Industry at the State & Federal Level

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Expo Happy Hour

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evening Activities & Delegate Dinners

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Breakfast

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Opening Keynote: The State of Outdoor Product Innovation

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Plenary Panel: What Do Outdoor Businesses Need?

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

Responsible Product Innovation – Sustainable Innovations Across the Product Development Process

Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Tourism – Visitor Use Management Data, Tools, & Techniques

Outdoor Driven Economic Development – Data and Trends on Why Economic Developers Should Be Looking at Outdoor Recreation to Grow Their Local Economies

Balancing Conservation and the Outdoor Economy – Community Development Driven Conservation & Outdoor Recreation Initiatives

Networking lunch

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

Responsible Product Innovation – Model Product Innovation Collaborations

Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Tourism – Effective Messaging Campaigns & Tools For Local Communities

Outdoor Driven Economic Development – Intersection of Outdoor Infrastructure & Economic Development

Balancing Conservation and the Outdoor Economy – Coalition Building and Impactful Partnerships

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

Responsible Product Innovation – Selling Quality, Innovation, and Sustainability

Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Tourism – Making the Outdoors a Welcome, Safe Space for All Folks

Outdoor Driven Economic Development – Innovative Funding Models to Pull Off Big Projects

Balancing Conservation and the Outdoor Economy – Funding Streams to Support Community Economic Development and Conservation

closing ceremony

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WNC LOCAL FOOD & CRAFT BEVERAGE Tasting Happy Hour

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evening festivities & afterparty

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

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venue and room booking info

harrah's cherokee conference center

777 Casino Dr. Cherokee, NC 28719

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