VNU Sports Group has hired a new publisher for the Outdoor Retailer Show Daily and the Official Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Handbooks. NBDA Services, Inc., which publishes Bicycle Retailer & Industry News as well as the Interbike Show Dailies, will write, edit, print and distribute the OR Show Dailies and OR Handbooks.

Peter Devin, group show director for Outdoor Retailer, said many suppliers and retailers are already familiar with the bicycle industry’s leading trade magazine.

“NBDA Services has an established record for creating high-quality products and for producing market-centric publications that serve retailers and suppliers,” added Devin. “We’re confident that the outdoor market and our tradeshows will be well served by the new team.”

In preparation for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2007, the new publishing team will work closely with the industry to produce publications that serve this market. Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has joined the Outdoor Industry Association as a member, and its publisher, Marc Sani, is attending the Outdoor Industry Rendezvous in October.

“The staff at NBDA Services is truly excited about working with the outdoor industry,” said Sani. “We have a lot to learn in a short period of time, but we have an enthusiastic staff who is interested in meeting new people and taking on new challenges.”

The OR Daily and OR Handbook staff includes Megan Tompkins, who will serve as editorial director for both publications. Tompkins is currently editor of Bicycle Retailer and an Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (OIWC) board member. She has been working with the OIWC to expand its reach into the bicycle industry. Also joining the editorial team is Lin Alder, one of the industry’s best-known photographers. Alder’s photos have graced the pages of Outside magazine, Backpacker, The New York Times, National Geographic Adventure and many others.

“Lin’s photos will certainly be a plus for all who attend Outdoor Retailer,” Tompkins said.

Robert Torrico, associate publisher for Bicycle Retailer, will oversee sales for all Outdoor Retailer publications.