Outdoor Trade Show 2024

Exhibition Centre Liverpool

13th June - 15th June 2024

The Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) is the UK's only large-scale outdoor sport and leisure-focused trade show. The show is a great opportunity for retailers, big and small, to see the latest products and designs for the coming seasons from all the top brands.

Planet Neutral attended the OTS on Wednesday 30th June 2021. We checked in to the OTS Sustainability Breakfast, sponsored by Rab, and were welcomed by a delicious breakfast. It was an opportunity for retailers, brands, and media to hear from some of the key industry associations about the crucial topic of Net Zero and Carbon Neutral – on a business as well as consumer level.

After the networking breakfast, it was followed by speaker presentations and finished with a joint panel for Q&A.

Andrew Denton CEO of the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) introduced the ‘Sustainability Breakfast’ and to the OIA Sustainability initiatives and partnerships – ‘Net Zero’, ‘POW’ and us ‘Planet Neutral’!

Debbie Reed, CSR Manager from Equip Outdoor Technologies shared their ascent to Net-Zero. In 2020, Equip became a climate-neutral company. From there, they started their ascent to Net Zero with the aim to reach it by 2030.

Scott Nelson, Programme Manager from the Outdoor European Group spoke in detail about collaborative action for the climate.

Dave Turnbull Head of Access, Conservation & Environment for the British Mountaineering Company (BMC) spoke about connecting with the environmentally savvy customer.

It was a great networking opportunity for us to speak to retailers and brands about carbon reduction and what they are or aren’t doing to tackle this vital matter!