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ORR to host webinar, release report on Job-Creating Rec Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) will host a webinar on July 6th to showcase professionals in diverse careers across the $689 billion outdoor recreation economy, to assist policymakers and prospective workers in understanding how these jobs provide outstanding quality of life, support conservation goals, and connect Americans to the great outdoors.
This event will highlight a new report and career profiles, as well as the results of a recent cross-industry survey of outdoor executives on the jobs and skills they are looking to hire for, and their efforts to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the outdoor workforce.
WHO/WHAT:
- Lee Davis, Executive Director, Oregon State University Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy (Moderator)
- Daryl Anthony, Director, Maryland State Office of Outdoor Recreation
- Teresa Martinez, Executive Director, Continental Divide Trail Coalition
- Tim Scott, Level 3 Technician, RV Technical Institute
- Alicia Smith, Lift Maintenance Technician, Mt. Bachelor
WHEN: 1:00pm eastern on Wednesday, July 6, 2022
WHERE: Announcement on Zoom, register here. Following the call, there will be a 15-minute call for media. RSVP for Q/A to cody@freestone-strategies.com
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ABOUT ORR?
The?Outdoor Recreation Roundtable is the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations representing the $689 billion outdoor recreation economy. ORR focuses on the growth of outdoor recreation by building a better environment for the sustainable growth of outdoor recreation businesses and driving a broader understanding of the value of the outdoor recreation economy. Our membership includes national outdoor trade association members, business entities, nonprofit organizations, and universities — serving more than 110,000 businesses and representing America’s boating, fishing, RVing, biking, hiking, camping, hunting, ATVing, diving, horseback, and skiing communities among many more.
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