Nominations are now open for the new outdoor industry awards program launched recently by The Daily by Outdoor Retailer.
The awards celebrate great work in the outdoor industry including recognizing leading products in the market and honoring successful business leaders.
Entries are due Oct. 2. The nomination application form can be found here.
Finalists will be announced on The Daily’s website the week of Oct. 23.
More than 25 categories are represented, covering a wide range of outdoor industry functions including executive, product, and brand awards.
Winners will be announced on Nov. 6 ahead of the Outdoor Retailer Winter show Nov. 14-16 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
Outdoor industry businesses can be nominated in the following categories:
Executive Awards:
- CEO/GM of the Year
- Marketing Leader of the Year
- Sales Leader of the Year
- Independent Sales Rep of the Year
- Design & Merchandising Leader of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Retail Leader of the Year
Product Awards:
- Camping Product of the Year
- Hiking Product of the Year
- Climbing Product of the Year
- Cycling Product of the Year
- Running Product of the Year
- Water Product of the Year
- Snow Product of the Year
- Overland Product of the Year
- Travel Product of the Year
- Lifestyle Product of the Year
- Best Collaboration of the Year
- Best Overall New Product of the Year
Brand Awards:
- Men’s Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Women’s Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Breakout Brand of the Year
- Outdoor Brand of the Year
- Customer Loyalty Program of the Year
- Social Media Account of the Year
- PR Agency of the Year
For a closer look at the award categories, and to read the rules and enter, visit The Daily Awards page here.
