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[Cayuse]

There is currently a bill in the Utah House that wants to ask Congress to reduce the size of GSENM by 50% http://le.utah.gov/~...tic/HCR012.html.  It doesn't hold any power overall but this is the kind of thing that is making the outdoor industry consider moving their Outdoor Retailer trade shows out of SLC.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Cayuse,very interesting.We have got to keep these creeps from stealing our

public lands.

Frank

[Stalking Light]

It seems like Utah is kind of at the epicenter of all these moves.

[rando]

I am afraid there are some very dark times ahead for those of us who love our public lands. 

[Captm]

More about  pulling out of the Outdoor Retailer show. 

http://www.usatoday....attle/97634322/

Edited by Captm, 09 February 2017 - 05:07 AM.

[Stalking Light]

I have plans to visit Utah again this spring like I do every year but this time I'll stock up out of state so I spend as little as possible while I'm there. Maybe just a burger or two at Milt's Stop and Eat.   

[takesiteasy]

I'd rather see them keep the show in Utah and use it to build local political will in the state to protect their public lands. Utah is such an amazing place- a poster child for public lands. Like so many things, people don't appreciate what they have until they lose it.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I'd rather see them keep the show in Utah and use it to build local political will in the state to protect their public lands. Utah is such an amazing place- a poster child for public lands. Like so many things, people don't appreciate what they have until they lose it.

I'm of the opinion that the only ambassador that Utah political leaders will receive is the Dollar Bill, or rather the lack of it. I don't believe being nice is going to get their attention.

I love Utah and Utahans, but I'm not going to reward behavior that takes from the all of the nation.

[Cayuse]

The OR show isn't what it used to be.  Most of the larger companies are showing their lines to key accounts well in advance of the show, in fact pre-season orders are frequently due to these companies before the show dates for best pricing.  Where the show is important is for smaller companies that are trying to get their name out and gain traction in the market and for smaller shops that may not be visited by the sales reps before the show.

 

I think that you will see several other large companies boycott the show, Kuhl and Black Diamond will probably announce soon.  I wouldn't be surprised to see many others either scale back their footprint or withdraw altogether because it has become a very expensive endeavor compared to what it was 25-30 years ago when the show was in Reno.

 

More important will be if companies like Black Diamond, Petzl, backcountry.com and others who are currently headquartered in Utah decide to move out of state and take those revenues/jobs with them.

 

It will be interesting to watch and see what the industry does but I think the show itself should move from SLC even if it is only a symbolic gesture of solidarity.

[ski3pin]

"The American people own these lands—and Utah reaps the rewards. Every year, outdoor recreation in Utah drives $12 billion in consumer spending and supports 122,000 jobs across the state."

 

 

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