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  • 25+ Brands
  • 30+ Gear Journalists
  • Focused 1:1s
  • Invite Only

New Gear Speed Date – Only industry event where you’re guaranteed 40+ media meetings
–  Pitch dozens of the most powerful gear review media on Day 1 afternoon
–  10 minutes with a pod of 3-5 journalists, after which, journalists rotate
–  One 10×10 space, pipe/drape included, no drayage fees
–  The media list beforehand to research each journalist before meeting
–  Journalist will vote on their favorite products. Winners announced Day 3 at Outdoor Media Awards
–  Brands that sponsor New Gear Speed Date will be invited to New Gear Campout at no extra cost!*
–  Invitation to New Gear Campout is not an invitation to activate. There is a separate cost to activate at New Gear Campout. Only 8 brands will be invited to activate at New Gear Campout

Editor’s Choice Awards
As editors and gear freelancers walk into New Gear Speed Date, we will hand them a voting card with one gear item per brand. Media will vote on their favorite gear and drop off the cards as they walk out. This award is unique in that it’s a consensus among the gear review community versus being an award from one publication. We’ll announce winners at Outdoor Media Awards on Day 3 and send an asset package with digital icons that you can use on Product Pages, social and other marketing.

2 All Inclusive Tickets
Each All Inclusive Ticket includes lodging for the nights of 10/27 and 10/28 at (hotel to be announced soon!), 6 meals, 3 happy hours, excursions, round trip shuttles to/from the airport and access to the best education for marketers in outdoor.

$8000 + 3% credit card fee

Journalists all talking to different brands at New Gear Speed Date
Kavu Booth doing shenanigans
New Gear Speed Date Crowd of Journalists
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Close up of gear on booth table
Closeup of Woman connecting at New gear Speed Date
Journalist talking to a brand at New gear Speed Date
Hallway between booths

Brands Currently Signed Up for 2026

21 Out of 23 Spots Claimed (2 Spots Left)

2026 Floor Plan (to date)

Results

I’ve never been to anything like it.

Chris Watson, Adventure Diaries

This is one of the best conferences I’ve been to, especially in the outdoor space.

Amanda Cripe, MMGY PR/Visit Texas

Outdoor Media Summit is the best event in the outdoor industry right now.

Andrew Gibbs Dabney, LIVSN

Thanks for making your event easier on exhibitors than others!

Tom Sweeney, Aventon

I love this format. Way better than spending 10 hours in a convention hall. I literally learned about a ton of new shit that I’m gonna write about.

Graham Averill, Outside Magazine

OMS was great this year – best group of media I’ve seen at the show yet!

Corey Simpson, Patagonia

Outdoor Media Summit is the best event in the outdoor industry right now.

Andrew Gibbs Dabney, Founder & CEO - LIVSN

OMS was incredible!

Deanne Buck, President - BRANWYN

It is unique enough for me to forego other conference options and invest my time and money. As someone who was on the fence about whether to apply last year wondering if the ROI would be worth my investment in going - and it was.

Anietra Hamper, Freelance Writer

That executive track - everything we learned that second day - we brought that into the company in a couple months.

Brandon Horoho, Co-Owner, VP, and CMO - Montana Knife Co.

How Major Outdoor Retailers Are Selling Used Gear to Help the Environment

Wide Open Spaces

BONUS: Outdoor Media Summit Recap and Reflections

Meg Carney / Outdoor Minimalist

October 2024: What I Wrote, Read, Liked, and Disliked

Maggie Slepian / Unpublishable

Speed Dating with Gear & Beer!

Live from Missoula, MT... it's GEAR & BEER! Today Colin & Justin dive offer their highlights of the Outdoor Media Summit 'gear speed dating' event. The duo share their top 5 favorite items for the event, including products from Old Town, Passenger, Patagonia, Nemo, and Lowa.

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Canon USA

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