Switchback Spring, June 16-18, 2025 in Nashville, TN
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Education Program

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The Switchback Spring education program will be built around the outdoor industry’s current goals, needs, and challenges. Specialty retailers and other industry members will access targeted, actionable insights relevant to their business and career growth and development.
Built in close collaboration with Outdoor Industry Association – Switchback’s official event partner – the education program will cover outdoor trends and consumer behaviors, innovative business and marketing strategies, succession planning and change management, community building, lifestyle and fashion, and more.
Check back often: Our team will update this page as sessions and speakers are finalized. 
Use the table below to find more information as well as answers to common questions.
Program Overview

The Switchback Spring education program will be delivered through a variety of formats during the gathering. Sessions will take place Monday, June 16 (Day One of the event) while Trailheads Theater presentations will run throughout exhibit hall hours both Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18.

Session formats will mostly include 45-minute individual and panel presentations as well as 45- and 90-minute workshops; there will also be a Keynote Presentation.

Located in the exhibit hall, the Trailheads Theater will be an engaging and intimate education space open to all. Attendees and exhibitors will access impactful insights from a lineup of thoughtfully selected presenters, which may include individuals representing Switchback partner organizations, exhibiting brands, and attending retailers.

In addition to Store Owners and Managers, here’s a list of roles that benefit from Switchback education:
  • Buyers & Merchandise Planners
  • Customer Service & Client Experience Managers
  • E-Commerce teams
  • Human Resources & Talent Management teams
  • Inventory Control Specialists
  • Sales Associates
  • Marketers, Graphic Designers, & Content Creators
  • Operations Leads
  • Visual Merchandisers & Retail Designers
  • Community Outreach & Engagement teams
  • Sporting Goods Professionals
  • Advocacy, Conservation, & Sustainability Groups
  • Fashion & Lifestyle Professionals
  • Policymakers

*Please note that certain Switchback education sessions will also be relevant to brand representatives.

While the Switchback Spring Call for Education has closed, our team would still love to hear your ideas. Visit this page for more information and to get in touch.

“Education will be a significant part of the Switchback experience, with seminars and workshops scheduled throughout all three days of the event. Learning is critical to growth and innovation–at both the retail level and for the industry as a whole. Our audience will find relevant, actionable insights that will help them be more efficient, knowledgeable, and ultimately more successful.”
Caitlin Ewing
Switchback Conference Manager

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