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Inspiring Insights

Discover more about our amazing
lineup of speakers.

2025 Speakers

Our 2025 conference featured some of the most prominent leaders, changemakers, and experts from across the outdoor industry. To read the Speaker BIOS, click on each speaker's photo, or below to read them all.

2025 Speaker Presentations

Explore the sessions and key ideas our speakers shared. To view them, click on the links below. 

Tuesday, July 22nd

AN OHIO PLACE-BASED STRATEGY
Jessie Powers, Bob West, Ph.D.; Jason Reed, Dawn McCarthy, Ph.D.

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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MOUNTAIN BIKING
Jennifer Clinton

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PLACE-BASED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Michelle O'Malley, Ph.D.; Joe Crowley, M.S.

PA WILDS STORY OF PLACE ROOTED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Abbi Peters

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21ST CENTURY TRAIL DESIGN & MAINTENANCE
Jeremy Wimpey, Ph.D.; Scott Linnenburger

STATE STRATEGY FOR LANDSCAPE SCALE COLLABORATION AROUND OUTDOOR RECREATION & CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP
Meredith Hill

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STATE STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Abbi Peters, Curan Bonham, Meredith Hill, Nathan Reigner, Ph.D.

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EXPANDING NATURE'S BENEFITS TO ALL
Jeffrey Johnson

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READY, SET, ACTIVATE: ACTIVATION ASSESMENT AND STRATEGY TOOLKIT
Miles Kirksey, Ellie Lerner

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FROM PASSION TO PROFIT
Madison Donohue, Brian Koscho, Jane Cavarozzi, Justin Bowers

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OHIO'S RECREATION & TOURISM
Sarah Wickham

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE
Emma Shaw

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Wednesday, July 23rd

OUTDOOR RECREATION: AN AMERICAN INDUSTRY
Chris Perkins

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OHIO OUTDOOR RECREATION SUCCESS
Mark Allen, Forest Clevenger, Andrew Bashaw, Peter Novotny

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BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEUR-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY (FOR THE OUTDOOR RECREATION SECTOR)
Kyle White, MS; Gwynn Stewart, MS; Myra Moss, MS, MBA

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STRENGTHENING PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY
Nathan Reigner, Ph.D.

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COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RURAL AND URBAN REVITILIZATION THROUGH PARKS AND TRAILS
Sean Terry, Jessie Powers, Kaela Geschke, Kelly Shaw

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IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION-BASED STATE STRATEGY
Danny Twilley, Ph.D.

OHIO ARTS, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE TOURISM
Melody Young, Brian Koscho, Tee Ford-Ahmed, Ph.D.; Marty Conley

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NATURE BASED EDUCATION
Mary Beth Sills

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NETWORKING REGIONAL FLAVOR
John Winnenberg, Patty Mitchell, Bob Eichenberg

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FOCUS ON NATURAL CAPITAL
Christen Butler, Chris O’Bara, Molly Jo Stanley, Weston Lombard, Susan Leopold, Ph.D.

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GRASSROOTS TO GROWTH: MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP UTILIZING SOUTHEAST OHIO'S OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSETS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Amy Renner, Jessie Powers

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OUTDOOR RECREATION ECONOMY OPPORTUNITIES
Ross Dantonio, Courtney Curtner, Danny Meyer, PT; Howard T. Welser III, PH.D.; LaQuinta "Q" Haynes

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SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF PLACE-BASED BUSINESS
Patty Mitchell

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SCALE AND IMPACT: LEVERAGING OHIO'S OUTDOOR ASSETS THROUGH STRATEGIC EVENT DEVELOPMENT AND TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Jason Reser, Andrew Bashaw, Joe Apgar

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