What is Connect?

Simple and streamlined, Connect is a fresh approach to a typical tradeshow. Created for the specialty outdoor industry, the invitation-only Connect provides a highly-efficient opportunity for Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailers, vendor partners, and sales reps to present, discuss, plan, and collect pre-season orders.

Scheduled as early as possible in the buying cycle, Connect is cost-effective and collaborative, offering focus, productivity, and a community vibe for doing business and building relationships. It’s an incubator and testing ground for ideas and product innovations, and a place where industry influencers come together to set the trends for the season ahead.

MISSION

To create a simple, efficient buying show for the outdoor industry that builds relationships and helps specialty retailers and vendors succeed.

September 4-6, 2024

Exhibitor setup September 3, 2024 

Bringing together decision-makers from across the paddlesports industry

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition invites you to join us at the inaugural PTC Colab. We're dedicated to creating a first-of-its-kind opportunity to collaborate with your industry community to learn, meet and play.

Hosted at Riversport OKC in Oklahoma City, OK

Hosted at Riversport OKC, PTC Colab will feature both whitewater and flatwater demo sessions on what is becoming one of the most recognized inner-city paddling venues in North America.