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OBA Updates

June 2025 Member News

June 18, 2025 • OBA Updates

The Cane Creek Invert Looks Unconventional. It Might Be the Best Gravel Fork Yet. Despite…

May 2025 Member News

May 2025 Member News

May 12, 2025 • OBA Updates

CORE May Networking Event – Hickory, North Carolina Join us for our May Networking Event…

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April 2025 Member News

April 16, 2025 • OBA Updates

10th Annual Get In Gear Fest Presented by Fred Anderson Subaru – Saturday, April 26…

March 2025 Member News

March 19, 2025 • OBA Updates

10th Annual Get In Gear Fest Presented by Fred Anderson Subaru – Vendor Registration Is…

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February 2025 Member News

February 18, 2025 • OBA Updates

10th Annual Get In Gear Fest Presented by Fred Anderson Subaru – Vendor Registration Is…

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January 2025 Member News

January 20, 2025 • OBA Updates

10th Annual Get In Gear Fest – Vendor Registration Is Open!  The Outdoor Business…

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December 2024 Member News

December 11, 2024 • OBA Updates

10th Annual Get In Gear Fest Announces Vendor Registration and New Location: Adventure Center of…

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November 2024 Member News

November 13, 2024 • OBA Updates

NEW! Full Moon Sleepover Retreats Join Asheville Wellness Tours at the stunning Paint Rock Farm…

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September 2024 Member News

September 12, 2024 • OBA Updates

OBA Announces Date for 10th Annual Get In Gear Festival The 10th Annual GIGF will…

August 2024 Member News

August 13, 2024 • OBA Updates

Cane Creek & Industry 9 – Ride Rock Creek Takeover! Join Cane Creek & I9…

July 2024 Member News

July 17, 2024 • OBA Updates

SylvanSport to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Sale and Celebration – July 20th SylvanSport is Celebrating…

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June 2024 Member News

June 12, 2024 • OBA Updates

Unstoppable-Women’s Mountaintop Adventure Join Tera Pruett for the Unstoppable Women’s Mountaintop Retreat this summer near…

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May 2024 Member News

May 17, 2024 • OBA Updates

New Asheville Family Adventure Fest Fundraiser Created to Support Autism Services in WNC Hosted by…

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April 2024 Member News

April 4, 2024 • OBA Updates

MADE X MTNS Launches “Made by Mountains, Loved By Locals” Campaign to Showcase Western North…

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March 2024 Member News

March 6, 2024 • OBA Updates

Outdoor Business Alliance Announces Evening Speaker Event – Approaching DEI with Intention and Action on…

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February 2024 Member News

February 4, 2024 • OBA Updates

Outdoor Business Alliance Members Named “Best of the Blue Ridge” Readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors…

January 2024 OBA Member News

January 2024 Member News

January 14, 2024 • OBA Updates

Waypoint Adventure North Carolina’s Launch Party A remarkable celebration of community, inclusion, and the spirit…

December 2024 Outdoor Business Alliance News (OBA Member News)

December Member News

December 7, 2023 • Member Spotlights

Garden and Gun’s 2023 Made in the South Awards Features Trollgadda Trollgadda Tackle and Apparel…

SGB Media: Q&A With Matt Godfrey, Executive Director, Outdoor Business Alliance

August 6, 2022 • OBA Updates

Founded in 2013, Outdoor Business Alliance (OBA) cultivates, connects and supports the outdoor community in Western North Carolina, becoming one of the first organized alliances of outdoor gear brands in the United States. SGB Executive talked with Matt Godfrey, the nonprofit’s new executive Director, about forming the organization, its mission and plans for future growth.

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OBA Welcomes Matt Godfrey as Executive Director

June 3, 2022 • OBA Updates

The OBA is excited to announce the appointment of Matt Godfrey as the…

OBA Executive Director Joins Exploration Local Podcast

September 27, 2021 • OBA Updates

In this podcast Exploration Local sat down with Andy Williamson, the Executive Director of…

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Announcing “Accelerating Outdoors”

September 23, 2021 • OBA Updates

Western North Carolina’s outdoor economy is getting a huge boost from a new $3M investment…

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Announcing the WNC Made By Mountains Brand

May 19, 2021 • OBA Updates

The Growing Outdoors Partnership and its members including the Outdoor Business Alliance of Western North…

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We Grow Together – New Membership Process and Structure for 2021

February 24, 2021 • OBA Updates

2020 was an interesting year for everyone. The volunteer leadership of the OBA and our…

Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC Announces New Executive Director

June 17, 2020 • OBA Updates

June 17, 2020 – Asheville, NC – Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC, the first…

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OBA Members Supporting Healthcare Industry

March 24, 2020 • OBA Updates

Angie Robinson Darby Communications angie@darbycommunications.com 828.254.0954 o / 828.337.6455 c Outdoor Business Alliance Collaborating and…

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Amy Allison Named Director of the N.C. Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

November 5, 2019 • OBA Updates

The OBA Chairwoman, appointed as the Director of the NC Outdoor Recreation Industry Office as…

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Calling WNC Outdoor Startups: Introducing Waypoint Accelerator

June 20, 2019 • OBA Updates

Mountain BizWorks and Outdoor Business Alliance launch new entrepreneurial accelerator for the next generation of…

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Outdoor Business Alliance Unveil 2018 Outdoor Industry Manufacturing Census

October 29, 2018 • OBA Updates

The Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC (OBA) – a 30+ brand strong collective – have…

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NC’s New Office of Outdoor Recreation

July 1, 2017 • OBA Updates

The Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC are tremendously excited about North Carolina’s new Outdoor Recreation…

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The Outdoor Business Alliance consists of Western North Carolina-based companies collaborating to share talents, encourage new ideas and inspire each other. Our member brands are dedicated to creating exceptional outdoor gear and experiences with a focus on responsible manufacturing, cutting edge innovation, and economic growth in our region.

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