Utah Outdoor Summit – September & October 2021

Save the dates for the regional Outdoor Recreation SummitsSeptember 22-23, 2021 | October 27-28, 2021

About the 2021 Outdoor Summit

Normally a large, three-day event, the 2021 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit will be two smaller, regional gatherings. We’ll have a limited number of attendees of each event, outdoor space, and of course, outdoor activities.

Both events will be planned under the same theme, but each one will focus the theme on different topics and with different speakers. (Stay tuned for the theme announcement!)

Get inspired and stay informed about current outdoor recreation issues in one of our five educational tracks. Give back to the local recreation areas during Summit service projects. Have fun in a Summit outdoor activity.

An annual event, the Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit serves as a gathering place for all sectors of the outdoor recreation industry in Utah to connect, learn, grow and build together with a vision for the future, health and vitality of outdoor recreation in Utah.

The Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit focuses on how we strengthen outdoor recreation communities, the outdoor recreation economy, and improve health and quality of life for all Utahns. Join us!

Venue

Stay tuned for our exciting venue announcements!

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Registration for 2021 coming soon!
Did you miss the 2020 Summit but want to check out the content? Get an all-access pass for only $10 and pick what you watch: three full-length keynotes, the annual Summit awards ceremony, and nearly 40 breakout sessions. See the 2020 schedule for more details.

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2021 speakers coming soon. Here are a few of our previous speakers

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Alex Adema

Alex AdemaCEO | DPS Skis

Alex Adema is the CEO of DPS Skis, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. DPS Skis designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced skis.

Stacy Bare

Stacy BareFounder, Adventure United

Adventure United is a new kind of health company that combines Stacy’s years of experience leading in the outdoors and focuses on improved health outcomes through outdoor adventure. He is also a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and has completed expeditions to Angola, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Ricky Begaye

Ricky BegayeProgram Coordinator, Canyon Country Youth Corps

Ricky Begaye, Program Coordinator for Canyon Country Discovery Center/Canyon Country Youth Corps(CCYC), has been with CCYC for more than seven years working side by side with AmeriCorps members developing leadership and job skills.

Ashley Cleveland

Ashley ClevelandProgram Manager | Millcreek Promise

Ashley Cleveland is ecologist turned city planner. As a millennial of color and new mom she has always cared about equity and what the means for the places we live.

Spencer J. Cox

Spencer J. CoxLieutenant Governor | Utah

Lt. Governor Cox is by statute the chief election officer of the state and the liaison between the governor and legislature.

Maria Estrada

Maria EstradaDeputy Director | The Nature Conservancy

Maria Estrada is Deputy Director to the Chief Diversity and Inclusion officer at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). She is working to support the organization in building strong diverse partnerships globally to succeed in its mission.

Theresa Foxley

Theresa FoxleyPresident and CEO | EDCUtah

A Utah native, Ms. Foxley is passionate about promoting the Beehive State. She has served as EDCUtah’s President and CEO since 2017 and has helped usher in a new era that is highly focused on internal team culture, driving stakeholder value, and economic development preparedness.

Bekee Hotze

Bekee HotzeDistrict Ranger | USDA Forest Service

Bekee Hotze oversees the management of 216,000 acres of National Forest System lands adjacent to the capital city of Salt Lake City, Utah. Her role as the Salt Lake District Ranger includes balancing the need to protect watersheds and those of the recreating public.

Olivia Juarez

Olivia JuarezLatinx Community Organizer | Southern UT Wilderness Alliance

Olivia is a lifelong Utahn, currently based in Salt Lake City, UT as Latinx Community Organizer at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

Jake Palma

Jake PalmaMonument Manager | Bureau Of Land Management

Jake Palma works for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Monument Manager at Bears Ears National Monument.

Alex Porpora

Alex PorporaExecutive Director | Utah Society for Environmental Education

Alex Porpora is the Executive Director of the Utah Society for Environmental Education. A Utahn since 2009, she is actively involved in Utah's environmental education and nonprofit community.

David Robles

David RoblesWriter/Rescuer | Melanin Base Camp/Salt Lake County Search & Rescue

David Robles is a Mexican-American mountain-biker living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He serves on the Salt Lake County Mountain Search & Rescue team and enjoys exploring the Wasatch Front on foot and bike.

Kevin Stickelman

Kevin StickelmanCEO / National Ability Center

Kevin Stickelman brings more than 20 years of ski industry and outdoor recreation management experience to the National Ability Center. Stickelman’s success in his previous role heavily influenced the Board’s decision to appoint him CEO in the summer of 2018. An amputee himself, Stickelman recognizes how adaptive recreation empowers individuals of all abilities.

Anne Terry

Anne TerryNature Center Manager | Tracy Aviary

Anne Terry is the Nature Center Manager at Tracy Aviary's new Jordan River Nature Center in South Salt Lake.

L. James Toledo

L. James ToledoProgram Manager | Utah Division of Indian Affairs

Leander “James” Toledo is a member of the Navajo Nation, he is Ashiihi (Salt Clan) born for Ta’neeszahnii (Tangle Clan).

Bob Wassom

Bob WassomFreelance Blogger and Writer

Bob Wassom specializes in writing about adaptive outdoor recreation. Initially paralyzed from the neck down, he regained the use of his arms and legs, allowing him a second chance at living life to the max. His passion is pursuing any and all outdoor recreation, utilizing whatever adaptive equipment is necessary. When he can’t get out and do it, he’s most likely writing about it.

2020 EVENT SCHEDULE

Click here to read descriptions of the breakout sessions.

Day 1

Not available virtually1:00 - 4:30 pm	Trails Forum
Google Meet1:00-2:00 pm	Utah At A Climate Crossroads (Open To Everyone)
Google Meet2:00 - 3:00 pm	A Conversation with Congressman John Curtis and Utah’s Outdoor Industry
2:00 - 4:00 pm	Paddle Boarding
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Mobile Active Transportation Tour
Timpanogos Cave National Monument Picnic Area (across the street from the visitor center)5:00 - 5:45 pm	Workshop on Mindfulness and Savoring
Timpanogos Cave National Monument6:00-9:00 PM	Summit Kick-Off Dinner

Day 2

7:30 - 8:00 am	Virtual Yoga with Granogi
7:45 am	No-contact registration opens
Ballroom ABC: UVCC (Level 2)8:00 - 8:15 am	Boxed Breakfast / Welcome From The Office Of Outdoor Recreation
Ballroom ABC: UVCC (Level 2)8:15 - 9:30 am	Opening plenary session: “Surviving COVID” (live-streamed)
9:30 - 10:00 AM	Opportunity drawing / break to visit Outdoor Market
Ballroom ABC: UVCC (Level 2)10:15 - 11:30 am	“Campfire Stories: Tales of Diversity from the Outdoor Industry” (live-streamed)
11:30- 12:00 am	Opportunity drawing / boxed lunches available / break to visit Outdoor Market
Ballroom ABC: UVCC (Level 2)12:15 - 1:45 pm	Outdoor Summit Awards (live-streamed)
1:45- 2:00 pm	Opportunity drawing / break to visit Outdoor Market
Ballroom ABC: UVCC (Level 2)2:15 - 3:30 pm	Closing plenary session: “Being Outdoors Together” (live-streamed)
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Opportunity drawing / Break to Visit Outdoor Market
4:30 - 6:00 pm	Optional Volunteer Activity