WEBINAR: 2023 — A Tremendous Year for Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Industry!

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry saw tremendous growth in 2023.

In this webinar, recorded Wednesday, December 11, the Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation discussed the new data and provided context about what it means for the Commonwealth.

In addition, several outdoor recreation industry stakeholders shared their thoughts on what they are experiencing and how an effort to grow a unified and active outdoor recreation industry will provide more opportunity to make Pennsylvania a national leader in outdoor recreation, entrepreneurial opportunity, and job creation.

Speakers:

• Nathan Reigner, Director, Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation

• Dave Pryor, Co-Founder and Event Director, unPAved

• Matthew Smith, PREVAIL Ventures and ELEVATED Consulting

• Christie Colin, eComm Manager, PREVAIL Ventures

• Jennifer Marsh, VP of Business Development, Bedford County Development Association

• Silas Chamberlin, Principal, Firefly Outdoor + Economics