Outdoor Industry Association Wraps Up Another Successful Trade Show in Salt Lake

The Outdoor Industry Association and over 22,000 manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the outdoor industry wrapped up another successful Summer Market trade show last Monday at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

The Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau says the event created over $19 million in direct economic impact to Salt Lake. Typical local beneficiaries included hotels, restaurants, local attractions, convention centers, food services, exhibit companies, audio/visual, sound, light and staging services, local transportation firms and shopping centers, as well as many other support services in the city and surrounding areas.

Active outdoor recreation fuels tremendous economic growth in Utah. It contributes $5.8 billion annually to Utah's economy, supports 65,000 jobs, generates nearly $300 million in annual state tax revenues and produces nearly $4 billion annually in retail sales and services across the state, accounting for almost five percent of the Gross State Product. Read more about the trade show here: (Utah Business Magazine) (KCPW)