Outdoor Retailer - January 2021 - 6

FIRST WORDS

The Year of Hope
matter how we gather. When we come together,
we can effect change. We can take meaningful
action to address the climate crisis and foster
participation. Together, we break down barriers.
We're excited to hear from Lindsay Peoples
Wagner, editor-in-chief at Teen Vogue (see page
45), at the Industry Breakfast to learn ways we
can all champion equality and make structural
changes to let diversity flourish.
Peoples Wagner is one of many speakers in
an extensive lineup of education happening
throughout Winter Online.
Fortunately, the people, products, issues,
and ideas that embody this industry will also
continue to inspire us on the pages of Outdoor
Retailer magazine-now coming to you digitally each month.
We look forward to connecting with you
at Winter Online-and wherever you join us
from, remember, you have an incredible community supporting you.

MARISA NICHOLSON

Outdoor Retailer senior vice
president and show director

EDITORIAL AND DESIGN
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ART DIRECTOR
PHOTO EDITOR
MANAGING EDITOR
SENIOR EDITOR
COPY EDITOR

Doug Schnitzspahn
John McCauley
Andrew Kornylak
Bevin Wallace
Cameron Martindell
Melissa Howsam

BUSINESS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Marisa Nicholson
PUBLISHER
Ryan Johnson
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Tim McManus
SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR
Jennifer Pelkey
PR & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Lisa Ramsperger
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Sarah Hass
SALES DIRECTOR
Krista Dill
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Paul Dillman
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
Andria Klinger, Dave Nielson,
Robert O'Quinn
PRODUCTION/TRAFFIC MANAGER
Laurie Stiglitz
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Lori Silva
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CONTRIBUTORS

AMELIA ARVESEN

LATRIA GRAHAM

TRACY ROSS

CAMERON MARTINDELL

Arvesen ( " The Outdoor Activists
and Organizations to Follow in
2021, " page 34) writes about the
outdoor industry and environment. She's the creator of Honing
Her Craft (@honinghercraft), a
newsletter about creative womxn
sharing their secrets to success.

Graham ( " Little Nature Love
Notes, " page 74) is a journalist
and fifth-generation farmer currently living in South Carolina.
Her writing has appeared in
Outside magazine, Bicycling, The
Atlanta-Journal Constitution,
Backpacker, and The Guardian.

Frequent Outdoor Retailer magazine contributor and Outside
correspondent, Ross ( " Under
Pressure, " page 42) wrote the critically lauded memoir The Source of
All Things. She focuses on people,
issues, and personal experiences
that won't let her sleep at night.

Outdoor Retailer Senior Editor
Martindell manages all the gear
coverage in each issue of the
magazine-see the Gear Gallery
(page 57) and Hot Picks (page
64). He also runs the blog offyonder.com and regularly posts
about family adventures.

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/ January 2021

From left: Courtesy Amelia Arvesen, Andrew Kornylak, courtesy Tracy Ross, courtesy Cameron Martindell

NEW YEAR, NEW SHOW, NEW MAGAZINE.
After being challenged like never before, these
new beginnings evoke optimism, and we start
2021 with hope.
We're proud to shift a second Outdoor
Retailer show online to help you navigate the
days ahead. With the launch of Winter Online,
we kick off more than two months of virtual networking, education, and opportunities to discover new brands and products for your store.
Until March 19, Winter Online is open to
explore, and we encourage you to take advantage of all it has to offer. Register for free and
learn more on page 44.
Amid setbacks persistently dealt by the devasting pandemic, we've seen this community
rise above. You've found ways to change behaviors and business models. You've developed innovative solutions to keep pushing forward.
To maintain this progress, it's important to
stay connected. By doing so, you're supporting each other. And in the absence of an inperson show, we have an opportunity to share
resources, to nurture relationships and start
new ones at Winter Online.
There's incredible power in the collective, no

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