Virtual events will become the new normal—for now
As coronavirus spreads event organizers are scrambling to create meaningful, efficient ways to conduct business virtually.
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Michael Hodgson
Winner of a Silver Medal from the North American Travel Journalists Association for travel writing excellence in both 2018 and 2019, Michael has authored more than 16 books and penned many hundreds of feature articles over the years. His travels have taken him to all seven continents. He is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA), the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), and the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). And in a former life, he was the president of SNEWS.
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ExOfficio Sport Mesh underwear earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
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Patagonia’s Long Haul Western Shirt earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
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ECRM Launches Outdoor PressCamp, Retains New Normal Consulting
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Beeline Cases earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
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Climashield(R) Tailors APEX for the Outerwear Market — breakthrough technology creates new avenues for continuous filament insulation
At the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show, Climashield announced a continuous filament insulation solution specifically designed for outerwear. The new iteration of Climashield APEX features all the traditional properties of continuous filament in a slim, soft and 100 percent recyclable premium insulation.
New Sanitized® Silver for All Textiles Without a Binder
SANITIZED AG, the worldwide leader in antimicrobial hygiene protection, is launching a distinct new product Sanitized® Silver, an antimicrobial finish that can be applied without a binder not only during the exhaust process but now also during the padding process. “This is good news to textile manufacturers because this means delicate and stretchable fabrics now can be protected against bacteria and odor by using Sanitized® Silver,” says Darrell Burnette, the company’s new business development manager for North America.
Porter Novelli Examines U.S. Holiday Shopping Trends
No one can truly predict the future in this volatile economy. What really matters for marketers is consumer behavior today -- what and how people are spending, or not, in reaction to the economic crisis. Porter Novelli has identified 10 consumer behavior trends as the most impactful upon retailers, shoppers and marketers right now.
Win a new GORE-TEX® Pro Shell and a trip for two to climb, bike and play at a resort spa
If you are working the sales floor of an outdoor retail store, SNEWS® and Gore want you to win and we mean win BIG, just for producing a short video podcast clinic about the new GORE-TEX® Pro Shell.
Gander Mountain Announces Additional New Stores Opening in Fall 2006 in Tennessee and Alabama
Gander Mountain Company (NASDAQ:GMTN) , the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services, today announced three additional new outdoor lifestyle specialty stores to open in the fall of 2006.