Outdoor Industries Association

05/06/2026

The finalists for the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2027 have been revealed. Details were announced during the OTS Social in Liverpool this week.

Read the full story at https://mailchi.mp/theoia/uk-outdoor-industry-awards-finalists-6207271.

27/05/2026

📣 Calling ALL Women in the Outdoor Industry! Hope you can join us 😊
Join the OIA Women's Network by coming to our event on the 2nd June in Liverpool 4:45-6pm.
Registration is FREE.
The face to face event is being held at the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) in Liverpool. If you are able to join us for this event please let us know by completing the form here https://lnkd.in/d7MCcMY5
You will also need to register as a visitor to the show so you can get into the Exhibition Centre https://lnkd.in/e5UrnkBA

SIGB

06/05/2026

Around this time 20 years ago, a press release announced details of the first Outdoor Trade Show. Back then, we fixed on autumn dates (let’s not reignite that debate!), and our show made its debut at Stoneleigh Park. A great deal has changed in our trade since 2006, and in business and the world in general, but the principle of bringing the UK outdoor industry together in one place for the benefit of all continues to underpin OTS and everyone involved in it.

As we build towards OTS 2026 in Liverpool, we’re going to celebrate two decades of the show with images, insights and highlights from two decades of a show that remains at the heart of the UK outdoor industry. We’ll also showcase during OTS 2026, and we’d love our friends and colleagues in the trade to get involved by sharing your own memories and material from the archives.

24/04/2026

OIA - Outdoor View - 24.04.2026 - https://mailchi.mp/theoia/outdoorview2442026 Read the latest news from the outdoors

I’ve just returned from a week ski touring in the Caucasus mountains in Georgia. One of the most striking moments wasn’t the landscape - though that was extraordinary - but watching a group of local kids trudging uphill in battered, second-hand ski boots, carrying old, mismatched skis. They didn...

07/04/2026

OTS 2026 Limited space remaining, book now - https://mailchi.mp/mcspr/ots-2026-two-months-to-go-10169380

03/02/2026

The OIA Welcomes The Camping and Caravanning Club as Gold Sponsor of The Summit 2026 Conference & AGM.

Andrew Denton, OIA CEO, said, “We are delighted to welcome the Camping and Caravanning Club as Gold Sponsor of The Summit 2026. The Club has long supported the OIA and the wider outdoor community, and this partnership helps us bring the industry together at a time when collaboration and fresh thinking are more important than ever. The Summit is a key event in the outdoor industry calendar to connect with colleagues, share practical insight, and drive progress towards our vision to “Get More People Active Outdoors.”

Join us at The Summit by Booking your Delegate Place (Link in comments)

20/11/2025

🔔 VOTE NOW and enter the prize draw...UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2026 Finalists are waiting for your vote 👇

The public vote is now open for the OIA UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2026, with a chance to win VIP tickets to the or ticket vouchers for the Kendal Mountain Festival, by voting for your favourite outdoor products across ten different categories.

Voting link in comments 👇

Voting closes on Friday 27th February 2026, and the winners in each category will then be announced at The Summit 2026 - OIA Conference and AGM at Shrigley Hall Hotel on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

With thanks to our partners Kendal Mountain Festival, National Outdoor Expo, TGO Magazine, Taunton Leisure, Out & About Live, The Outdoor Depot, Advnture, The Epicentre, Tiso
and Outdoor Trade Show (OTS).

04/11/2025

THE SUMMIT 2026 - CONFERENCE & AGM
DELEGATE BOOKINGS NOW OPEN

Bookings are now open for The Summit 2026, the OIA Conference & AGM, with the event back at to Shrigley Hall Hotel & Spa in Cheshire on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th March 2026.

Following last year's triumphant return to Shrigley Hall Hotel, this beautiful Cheshire venue, set in the picturesque countryside of Macclesfield, once again plays host to the OIA's main event of the year. Come and join us for a range of premium keynote speakers, networking and social events, and outdoor activities.

Link in comments..

29/08/2025

29th August 2025, the latest news from the outdoors - https://mailchi.mp/theoia/29th-august-2025-the-latest-news-from-the-outdoors

07/08/2025

We are delighted to announce that SIGB are supporting the OIA Women's Network. We really look forward to developing the Network alongside the Snowsports Industry.

“SIGB are delighted to work with the OIA to encourage and promote women in the outdoor and winter sports industry. The opportunity for women to connect and develop via the women’s networking group and mentoring programme is something we thoroughly support. We are committed to building this network of women in conjunction with the OIA.”

Sonia Prior,
SIGB Board Member