SGB Update Outdoor
Sport Chalet Elects Miki Berardelli to Board
Sport Chalet, Inc. shareholders have elected Miki R. Berardelli, chief marketing officer for the women's fashion line Tory Burch, to the company's board of directors. Berardelli succeeds Eric Olberz, son of company founders Norbert and Irene Olb
Government Shutdown Shines Spotlight on Rec Economy, But Impact on Policy Remains Murky
The shutdown of national parks, monuments, forests, refuges, recreation areas and thousands of campsites may have done more to demonstrate the enormous economic impact of the outdoor recreation industry than any research or Congressional testimony ever co
Octane Fitness Seeks Historic Ruling From US Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a petition by Octane Fitness LLC, which is seeking well over $1 million in attorneys fees after defeating a patent lawsuit brought by Icon Health & Fitness, Inc…
Andrew Luck Joins MC10 Sports Advisory Board
NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, Andrew Luck, has joined the Sports Advisory Board for MC10, a venture-backed Cambridge, MA company focusing on high-performance electronics…
Utah Governor Strikes Deal to Reopen Five National Parks
Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert announced early Friday morning that a deal has been reached with the U.S. Department of Interior to re-open the State’s five national parks, Cedar Breaks and Natural Bridges national monuments, and the Glen Canyon Natio
Bauer Partners with Cocona Natural Technologies
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. partnered with Cocona Natural Technologies to unveil 37.5 technology for hockey, an advanced fast-drying moisture management process…
Pearl Izumi Renews Title Sponsorship of Tour Series
Pearl Izumi will continue as title sponsors of The Tour Series, Britain's leading, televised cycle race Series, for the next three years…
Brandon Tuttle Joins Dollahon PR
Dollahon PR of Tulsa, OK has hired Brandon Tuttle to augment its web and creative design expertise…
Online Community Established for Yoga Enthusiasts
Yoga Trade has created an online network for the yoga community at YogaTrade.com. The website connects instructors, students, and organizations around the world…
Smith Optics Fills Two Marketing Posts
Smith Optics has hired Aaron Checkwood to take on the role of surf promotions manager and John Hechkopf as its new multimedia manager…
USA BMX Launches STEM-based After School Program
USA BMX, the world’s largest bicycle motocross organization, has launched a new after school enrichment program based on a Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum…
Utah Outdoor Business Network Urges Congressionl Delegation to Reopen Federal Lands
The Utah Outdoor Business Network (UOBN) said 40 more businesses have signed on to a letter it sent Oct. 4 to the state's Congressional delegation, beseeching them to reopen federal lands or risk damaging the state's $3.6 billion outdoor recreat
Moms Association Launches Campaign Demanding Staples Ban Guns From Its Stores
Grassroots Movement of Moms Tells Staples It's Time to Get “Gun Sense”.
Johnson Outdoor Restores Dividend
Johnson Outdoors Inc.'s board of directors declared the company's first quarterly dividend payment since suspending them in 2008 in the wake of the financial crisis…
Government Shutdown is Crippling Fisheries Access, Conservation and the Sportfishing Industry
Millions of anglers are now locked out of federal lands and waters and thousands of small businesses are suffering because Congress and the Administration can’t agree on the nation’s finances, according to the The American Sportfishing Associa
