Well, it sure looks like Utah is going to lose Outdoor Retailer. In a good faith attempt to reconcile differences between the Outdoor Industry Association and Utah Governor, Gary Herbert, both sides came together in a meeting Thursday to achieve an understanding. The hoped for result? A commitment by Herbert to protect public land in…
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Salt Lake City may lose Outdoor Retailer after 2014
Outdoor Retailer, the giant trade show that converges on downtown Salt Lake City twice a year, is looking elsewhere for future shows beyond 2014. In a press release, it was revealed that Outdoor Retailer is teaming up with the Outdoor Industry Association to poll retailers and outdoor companies about where they think the best location…
Outdoor industry unhappy with Utah Governer Herbert’s signing of HB141
The 2010 session of the Utah Legislature saw a battle between the rights of private property owners and a person’s right to access public waterways for receation. Two bills were proposed. HB80 would allow unrestricted access to Utah’s waterways regardless of whether it flowed through private property. The opposite, HB141, would reverse a Utah Supreme Court…