The audience for the Outdoor Economy Conference represents every part of the outdoor economy and its value chain, with the event selling out every year of in-person operations. This conference will convene this broad range of stakeholders, build shared understanding and analysis, and catalyze meaningful action to ensure a sustainable and vibrant future for the outdoor economy here in WNC and across the country.

In 2019, our most recent in-person event, 540 attendees came from 20 US states and 40 NC counties, including representatives from every county in Western NC. 2020 saw attendees from 32 US states and 5 countries on 4 continents. 2021 is poised to be even bigger, drawing people from across North Carolina, the US, and beyond.