7:00 am - Whitewater Center (WWC) Main Floor
Registration Opens, Coffee and Pastries
8:30 am – 9 am - WWC Second Floor
General Session – Welcome and PTC Annual Meeting Call To Order
PTC Board of Directors Welcome and Introduction
Stig Larrson, Chair
Jeff Turner, Executive Director; Master of Ceremonies
Annual Meeting Agenda Review
PTC Colab Product Showcase Review
- Welcome - Mike Knopp, Riversport OKC Executive Director
9 am – 9:45 am
PTC Paddlesports Industry Icons
Learn from Veteran Business Leaders as they share perspective and insight on the paddlesports industry, the current business environment, and the relevance of PTC.
Moderator:
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- Jeff Moag, Paddling Business Magazine
Panelists:
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- Steve Jordan, BigAdventures
- Nikki Rekman, Nikki Rekman Sales
- Stig Larsson, Level Six
- Al Hurxthal, Dolphin Paddlesports
- John Kahn, Confluence Paddle & Ski
9:45 am – 10 am
Break - General Session continues after break
10 am – 10:45 am
Associations Build a Common Place – How collaborative industry-wide organizations reveal common, and shared outcomes for growth.
This panel discussion, featuring leadership from the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), and the Snowsports Industries America (SIA), will explore the successes and challenges faced as these organizations formed, and grew into the collaborative voice of their members and constituents.
Discussion topics will include...
- Industry gatherings building community and education
- Common goals building collaborative execution and outcomes
- Retailers and Brands
- Economies of scale
- Industry leadership
- Shared growth and common, revealed challenges
- Data acquisition and informed decision making
- Myopia and Horizon
- Consumer participation and inclusion
- Relevance and authentic participation in common goals/solutions/industry actions
- Joiners and Watchers
Moderator:
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- Jeff Turner – Executive Director (PTC)
Panelists:
- Dana Howe, GOA Vice President
- GOA is an organization dedicated to the health and growth of the specialty outdoor retail industry.
- Kent Ebersole, OIA President
- OIA - The outdoor industry’s catalyst for meaningful change.
- Nick Sargent, SIA President
- SIA's mission is to help the winter outdoor community thrive.
10:45 am – 11 am
Working Together! Retailers, Outfitters, Brands, Manufacturers, Sales Reps
What is needed to advance industry relationships and efficiencies? How can PTC help? This session is a general introduction to the following breakout sessions where the real conversations will take place! Note: Outcomes and summaries from the breakout sessions will be presented on Day 2.
Moderator:
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- Jason Eccles, Bending Branches
11 am – 11:15 am
Break - Move to Breakout Sessions
11:15 am – 12 pm
Working Together! Retailers, Outfitters, Brands, Manufacturers, Sales Reps
Breakout Sessions: Select any ONE of the following.
Breakout sessions - Each group will complete an exercise to respond and rank answers to key questions
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- Retailers - Facilitator - Brian Vincent (Appomattox River Company) (Room B - Main Meeting Room)
- Brands - Facilitator - Phil Walczynski (Down River Equipment) (Room C - Tables at Back of Main Room)
- Sales Reps - Facilitator - Rob Bossen (Blue Water Trading) (Room A - Conference Room)
- Associates - Facilitator - Risa Shimoda (River Management Society) (Room D - Peak Room)
12 pm – 1 pm
Lunch: On your own - Visit the Riversport Grill on site
1 pm – 3:30 pm
PTC Colab Product Showcase & Demo - Flat water demo time!
3:30 pm – 4 pm
Water pumps ramp up! - Enjoy the moving water as it transitions from flat to white!
4 pm – 6:30 pm
PTC Colab Product Showcase & Demo - Whitewater demo time!
6:30 pm – 10 pm
PTC Colab Party on the Park
Purchase Party Tickets here.