Call for Education

Present at Switchback Spring

The Switchback Spring 2025 Call for Education is closed.

Our team has collected speaker applications from a range of individuals with diverse voices, experiences, and roles to share timely expertise, perspectives, and research with our audience of outdoor specialty retail and brand professionals.

In close collaboration with Outdoor Industry Association (Switchback’s Official Event Partner) the 2025 education program will be built based on the outdoor industry’s current challenges and trends. Presentations will focus on hands-on, actionable insights and guidance for retailers and/or pertinent issues and policies impacting the outdoor industry community.

Our team would still love to hear your ideas for the Switchback Spring education program. To share your idea or proposed session topic, send us an email.

Key Dates

The Call for Education is closed.
Speakers will be notified in early Spring

Program Focus Areas

Listed below are content focus areas for the Switchback Spring education program; this list is not comprehensive of all possible topics.

Present-day industry trends and consumer behaviors
Innovative marketing trends and strategies
Mentorship
Succession planning
Business growth and change management
Community building
Election and policy impacts
Sustainability and conservation
Lifestyle and fashion

Available Session Formats

Please note, session formats will be tailored to best fit session topics and number of presenters.

45-minute session (single presenter)
45-minute panel session
45- and 90- minute interactive workshops with opportunities for personalized engagement and networking activities

Speaker Benefits

In addition to positioning yourself as an industry leader, Switchback speaker benefits include:

One complimentary pass to Switchback, including access to all sessions, event activities and the exhibit hall
Invaluable networking opportunities
Photo and biography featured on the Switchback website, mobile app, Event Guide, and marketing promotions
Potential to be featured and/or quoted in supporting articles and press materials about Switchback

Resources

Contact our conference team with any questions.

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Caitlin Ewing

Conference Manager

Questions? Email Caitlin and the Switchback conference team at [email protected] for support.

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