CATALYST FOR CONNECTION

OIA catalyzes a thriving outdoor industry by supporting the success of every member company across four critically aligned areas: market research, sustainability, government affairs, and inclusive participation. Together we are a force for connection.

ALL MEMBERS: INFORMATION AND INSIGHTS

All OIA members are invited to join our 24/7 members-only portal (coming soon!) for accessing our exclusive library of products, services, and opportunities for community connection.

Products

Market Research: Consumer and Market Intelligence research reports

Sustainability: “Getting Started” guidebooks for initiating your climatepositive journey, harmful chemical and material phase out, and other topics, including:

• Preferred materials

• Animal welfare

• Supply chain transparency

• Circularity

Government Affairs: Policy agenda and handbooks that educate on priority pieces of legislation and their implications, as well as advocacy action plans for your business

Inclusion: Access to OIA insights, actions and end to end approaches for addressing DEI including workforce development and expanding outdoor participation for everyone.

Services

• Education and Events: Timely, relevant, and exclusive workshop-style virtual and in-person education sessions on the outdoor industry’s most pressing issues and programs.

• Communications

- Opt-in newsletters (by topics of interest)

- Member engagement forums

- Handbooks and toolkits

- Webinars

• Business Discounts: Offers on over 20 OIA business partner products and services to help members save time and money, including discounts at industry convening events.

Collective Action

• Member-only directory to help build your professional network

• 1:1forums and direct engagement through OIA Member Portal

• Opportunity to participate in OIA Advisory Councils on recreation policy, climate action, sustainability, trade policy, and more

• Opportunity to participate on the OIA Board of Directors

• Direct access to lawmakers and NGOs collaborating at our annual flagship Capitol Summit and other lobbying events

• Collaboration and partnership opportunities with local leaders for on-the-ground state advocacy

• Access to the efforts and insights of the Outdoor Foundation — via thought leadership, community programs, annual report and participation insights

• Opportunity to participate in Outdoor Foundation’s annual National Thrive Outside Day

PREMIUM MEMBERS – LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT + MEMBERS

OIA premium members get all the benefits of regular membership, plus:

Solutions & Strategies

• Discounted measurement tools, toolkits, worksheets, and data collection templates for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (via our Climate Action Corps)

• Best practices and toolkits for chemical testing and alternative materials, plus roadmaps for how to identify and phase out harmful chemicals in hard and soft goods, including PFAS (via our Clean Chemistry & Materials Coalition)

• Opportunity to participate in pre-competitive Impact CoLabs to help ensure better products, best practices, and innovation for all

Custom Consultation & Collaborations

• “Ask an Expert” custom research reports

• Access to 1:1 and group consulting with Climate Action Corps and Clean Chemistry & Materials Coalition for technical and legislative support

• Direct 1:1 access to the OIA federal and state Government Affairs team