Obama administration officials will be in Bozeman, Helena and Missoula, Montana on June 2 to launch the “listening tour” component of the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative, according to Outdoor Industry Association.
OIA is contacting Montana-based member companies to bring the private sector voice to next month’s listening sessions. As both Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will be present for the launch of the listening tour, OIA companies are in a prime position to bring pertinent suggestions to the table.
OIA encourages industry participatns to visit the AGO Ideajam website and share your perspective, share the voice of the outdoor industry. The site is fomenting discussion on a wide range of issues around what a conservation policy for the 21st Century should look like. Topics include more Wilderness, better urban parks and an excise tax on outdoor gear
