Switchback Spring, June 16-18, 2026 in New Orleans, LA
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Switchback at TRE, December 1-3, 2026 in San Antonio, TX
"We created Switchback as a gathering for the entire outdoor industry, and these organizations are critical in pushing us to think harder, act responsibly, and encourage progress. That so many organizations have opted to join us at Switchback Spring underscores that we're creating a space for crucial conversations and industry progress."
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Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is a member-based collective and passionate group of business leaders, climate experts, policy makers and outdoor enthusiasts committed to sustainable economic growth while protecting – and growing access to – the benefits of the outdoors for everyone.
Switchback and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) formed a strategic partnership to strengthen the impact and effectiveness of the twice-annual gathering. Learn more about the partnership here.
1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive. We inspire businesses and individuals to support environmental partners through membership and everyday actions. We make environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advising, impact storytelling and third-party certification.
American Trail Running Association (ATRA) was formed in mid-1996 as a Colorado not for profit corporation to serve the mountain, ultra & trail (MUT) running community. Our mission is to represent and promote mountain, ultra & trail running. We offer individual, club, race and corporate memberships. One of our primary benefits is our quarterly newsletter, Trail Times. Our newsletter includes a national events calendar, thoughtful articles, and timely information about our sport.
Black Men Run-TURF is for the runners that like to get off-road, occasionally put in super long miles, and don’t mind busting their asses every once in a while. Trail and ultrarunning requires a special kind of crazy, and we want to continue to build upon this amazing community.
Big City Mountaineers bring the transformative power of time spent in nature to a generation of young people who face increased barriers to outdoor access, as well as other systemic challenges in their lives. A BCM experience helps youth better connect with themselves, with nature, with their community, and with a sense of joy. By providing free, fully outfitted, and professionally led outdoor and backcountry trips, we give youth ages 12 to 18 meaningful opportunities to strengthen their skills, their mental and physical health, their social-emotional well being, and help them become better stewards of our planet.
Donate to Big City Mountaineers today!
The Conservation Alliance protects outdoor spaces and wild places through the collective power of our member companies. Our members’ annual contributions go directly to our grants program. Each year, member companies select community-focused grantees across North America who are committed to creating a healthy, livable planet for all. Conservation today creates jobs, helps local communities, addresses climate change, and provides for future generations.
Founded Outdoors: Entrepreneurs need specific skill sets, industry knowledge, and professional connections to drive business growth. Historically, however, access to these resources has been limited based on demographic, geographic, and socioeconomic factors. Alongside our partners, we’re building support – programming, community, mentorship, and financing – to make it possible for entrepreneurs from all different backgrounds to build successful companies.
Hispanic Access Foundation connects Latinos and others with partners and opportunities to improve lives and create an equitable society. One day, every Latino in America will enjoy good physical health and a healthy natural environment, a high-quality education, economic success and civic engagement in their community with the sum of improving the future of America.
Leave No Trace (LNT) accomplishes its mission by providing innovative education, skills, research and science to help people care for the outdoors. By working with the public and those managing public lands, LNT focuses on educating people—instead of costly restoration programs or access restrictions—as the most effective and least resource-intensive solution to land protection.
LGBTQ Outdoors‘ mission is connecting the LGBTQIA+ community to the outdoors and to one another. We strive to create a national network of inclusive outdoor spaces and community-based chapters that foster environments of safety, connection, and belonging. By promoting and advocating for queer inclusion in the outdoor industry, we aim to increase representation and support, strengthening connections within our community and fostering a love for the outdoors.
Outdoor Diversity Alliance helps outdoor companies grow with purpose and move from self-driven, internal diversity, equity and inclusion work to shared, collective action.
We listen to and pay underrepresented communities and support the development of authentic relationships by helping outdoor companies and underrepresented communities connect. We bring best practices forward and work together to build a prosperous and thriving industry.
Outdoor Foundation is dedicated to getting people outside for their health, the health of communities and the health of the outdoor industry. Through community investment and groundbreaking research, we work with partners across the country to address equity barriers and help make the outdoors accessible for all.
Outdoor Market Alliance (OMA) is a non-profit association dedicated to supporting community-driven initiatives. They are a collective of 25 independent sales and marketing agencies representing over 175 different brands in the Outdoors, Resort, Run and Bike markets in the Rockies. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the OMA physical location offers 32,000 square feet of showroom space and community meeting space.
Running Industry Diversity Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in October 2020 as an educational organization with a mission that extends beyond running. Dedicated to championing transformative change within the sport, the RIDC partners with brands, race events, retailers, and run clubs to ignite unparalleled advancements for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in the running industry.
State Outdoor Business Alliance Network (SOBAN) is a network of state-based outdoor business alliances working together to strengthen America’s outdoor recreation economy. SOBAN came together in 2019 around a shared vision of a future outdoor economy that interlinks robust businesses, thriving outdoor places, and inclusive recreation opportunities for all people. Outdoor business alliances across the country, from Alaska to New Mexico, North Carolina to Maine, Michigan to Idaho, have joined forces to elevate the vital importance of a thriving outdoor industry.
Join us at the Trailheads Theater for Switchback Spring’s first-ever Partner Social: a celebration dedicated to our partner organizations driving meaningful change across the outdoor industry.
You’ll meet the people behind the mission-driven work that makes our industry better: the advocates, educators, conservationists, entrepreneurs, and community builders who are expanding “who” belongs in the outdoors and how we can show up for the places we love, together. From protecting public lands to breaking barriers for underrepresented communities, our partners represent a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient outdoor industry.
Whether you’re a longtime supporter of these organizations or want to learn about the work they do, we invite you to join us at the Partner Social. Participants will walk away with fresh connections and new perspectives to move the outdoors – and the industry – forward.
