We’re baaaack! The RANGE Crew is headed to Denver for Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2019 and we’ve got plenty of surprises in store, from live panel discussions to special workshops to our Radical by Design awards (we collaborated with Mick Tresemer to create trophies made from recycled climbing rope!). We’ll be staying busy in the Venture Out section of the show at The RANGER Station booth (#VO119-SL), so stop by to see what we’ve got going on and pick up your copy of RANGE Magazine Issue Ten while you’re at it. Grab your planners and pens — our schedule of activations is here.
Day One – Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Less is more when it comes to sustainability. How are emerging and established brands responding to this shift in consumption when it comes to manufacturing environmentally-friendly products?
Moderator:
- Kate Williams, CEO, 1% for the Planet
Panelists:
- Tom Stewart, Founder, Sunski
- Ben Crane, Director of Product, Rumpl
- Eric Akines, CMO, Miir
- Katie Flagg, Communications and Outreach, Bee’s Wrap
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: What does progress look like in relation to innovation in the modern outdoor market? Is it about creating solutions to solve existing problems or starting from scratch and building from the ground up? Join us for a panel conversation featuring forward-thinking brands raising the bar in product development.
Moderator:
- Aaron Bible, Creative Director, Formidable Media
Panelists:
- Thomas Dixon, Product Manager Golf & Sport, ECCO
- Peter Duke, CEO, Point6
- Cindy Feinauer, General Manager, Purist
- Dan Green, General Manager, CAKE
Reduce, Reuse and Repair Workshop
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Interested in learning how to repair an old jacket or sleeping bag? Stop by The RANGER Station for a workshop.
Experts:
- Gear Aid
- Boulder Mountain Repair
- Noso
RANGE Presents – The Creative Directory with Ali Carr of Gear Patrol
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Join us for an intimate conversation with Ali Carr, Managing Editor at Gear Patrol, about Product Journalism 2.0. Where has it been? Where does it need to go in 2019?
Moderator:
- Jeanine Pesce, Founder, RANGE
Panelist:
- Ali Carr, Managing Editor, Gear Patrol
Day Two – Thursday, Jan 31, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: The CAMP, Booth 56117-UL
What’s Happening: Building a business or a non-profit can be challenging, but getting your message out there is an art in itself. We’ll hear from a panel of Public Relations experts with 20+ years of experience shaping narratives that resonate with your audience and the media.
Moderator:
- Jeanine Pesce, Founder, RANGE
Panelists:
- Julie Atherton, Founder, JAM Collective
- Drew Simmons, Founder, Pale Morning Media
- Ethan Peck, Head of PR, United by Blue
- Chris Goddard, President, CGPR
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: We’ll talk with social media community managers, content creators + influencers from the outdoor and snowsports markets about the importance of crafting, lasting, meaningful content for a medium that’s constantly changing.
Moderator:
- Lisa Dougherty, Account Manager, RANGE
Panelists:
- Noel Russ, Brand Partnerships, She Explores
- Jenna Kuklinksi, Marketing Manager, Nikita + Bonfire
- Ron Griswell, Founder of HBCU Outside
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Come for the GIFS, stay for tips. Meet us at The RANGER Station for an interactive, Instagram workshop with our in-house experts, Lisa Dougherty and Jessica Hammel.
Wranglers:
- Lisa Dougherty, Account Manager, RANGE
- Jessica Hamel, Social Media Manager, RANGE
RANGE Presents – The Creative Directory with Gale Straub from She Explores
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, Booth #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Join us for an intimate conversation with Gale Straub, Founder and host of She Explores, a podcast and media platform, about RANGE Magazine Issue 10 and the modern outdoor movement.
Moderator:
- Jeanine Pesce, Founder, RANGE
Panelist:
- Gale Straub, Founder, She Explores
Day 3 – Friday, Feb 1, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: The RANGER Station, #VO119-SL
What’s Happening: Nature is healing, there is no shortage of data to prove that. So how can we make it more accessible to those that need it most? We’ll hear from speakers whose lives and communities have been significantly improved by their time spent outdoors.
Moderator:
- Jaylyn Gough, Founder, Native Women’s Wilderness
Panelists:
- Travis Wild, Founder, Wild-Writes
- Katie Schou, Founder, Send It Foundation
- So Sinopoulos-Lloyd, Co-Founder, Queer Nature
- Jeff Golden, Marketing Director, Fire & Flavor
- Lindsey Malone, Marketing, Gregory Mountain Products
Can’t make it to the show? We’ve got you. We’ll be live streaming our discussions on our Facebook page.
XX RANGE Crew