About this Event
Presented by Allegheny Sport & Outdoor
On Friday, November 7th, we’re riding and running through the world of outdoor recreation.
From 9am–5PM, join us for a one-day conference that celebrates the people, ideas, and stories shaping sport and outdoor recreation in PA, WV and Ohio. We'll be fueled by delicous coffee from Commonplace Coffee.
Then stick around from 530PM-7PM for a Happy Hour, because we don’t get enough opportunities to hang out as an industry.
Whether you organize a race, work at a bike shop or fund trail networks, ASO Summit is a place to learn, connect, and get inspired.
Doors at 8AM / Talks start at 09:00AM / at 7514 Thomas Blvd
Thank you to our sponsors for making the Allegheny Sport & Outdoor Summit happen.
- Hikes and Hose
- Duolingo
- Baker Insurance
- Foley Physical Therapy
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Arrival/Registration/Coffee
Info: Find your way into Rockwell Park, grab a Commonplace coffee, a tasty pastry and mingle with others.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Chas Wagner
Info: Chas will lay out the agenda for the day and explain why outdoor recreation matters to the Western Pennsylvania community. He'll highlight trends he's noticed published a sport and outdoors magazine, producing a trail running series and hosting an outdoor film festival in Pittsburgh.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Regional Outdoor Recreation Initiatives in the Tri-State Region
Host: Silas Chamberlin (Outdoor Business Alliance of PA)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Networking Break
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Activating Our Rivers: Applying heritage to reclaim access to Rust Belt Rivers
Host: John Stephen (Ecosophic Strategies)
Info: Shore Thing is Riverlife’s newest riverfront destination: a floating platform in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Sister Bridges that invites you to relax, recharge, and rediscover the city from the river itself. This panel will discuss the Shore Thing project, but also other opportunities for waterway development at Carrie Furnace, abandoned railroad bridges, riverside Boulevards, barge moorings and more.
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:50 AM
Gravel Growth in the Tri-State Region
Host: Adam Diem (Oil Valley Endurance)
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Keynote Address: Strengthening Pennsylvania's Outdoor Recreation Industry
Host: Dr. Nathan Reigner (PA's Office of Outdoor Recreation)
Info: Keynote Address (presented by Hikes and Hokes) and delivered by Dr. Nathan Reigner, the Director of Outdoor Recreation for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Learn how the Office of Outdoor Recreation and the newly-formed Outdoor Business Alliance of Pennsylvania (OBA PA) is helping to unite, grow, and strengthen the outdoor recreation industry across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
🕑: 01:05 PM - 01:45 PM
Boyce Park Bouldering Project: Case Study
Host: Dean Privett (Iron City Boulders)
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:30 PM
Recreation Accessibility in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Host: Tress Belesi (Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy)
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:10 PM
Sauna Rebirth in Pittsburgh
Host: Ryan Campbell (Signal Sauna)
Info: The founders of Signal Sauna, Bad Sauna and Mindfuel Method will discuss the cultural and public health reasons why traditional sauna is experiencing a comeback in many American cities. Plus, how their respective businesses are serving the increasing need for tech-free, social spaces not oriented around drinking or productivity culture.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:55 PM
The Art and Science of Race Directing
Host: Jessika Coltz (GCXC Racing)
Info: Hear from the race directors behind iconic regional races; such as the Laurel Highlands Ultra, Frigid Bitch and Two Face 10K.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Funding Brick-And-Mortar Community Spaces Presented by DuoLingo
Host: Brad Young (Steel City Squash)
Info: Hear from the founders of Woods Room, Pickleball Warehouse and Steel City Squash on the various fundraising options that were used to secure financing for their brick-and-mortar locations.
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Lighting Round: New Pitches for Outdoor and Sport Projects
🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:20 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Happy Hour
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rockwell Park, 7514 Thomas Boulevard, Pittsburgh, United States
USD 30.00 to USD 75.00
