Outdoor Media Summit

As we continue to announce our upcoming OMS 2025 Outdoor Media Awards, we are thrilled to let you know about our first Judge’s Choice Winner, in the category of Best B2B Story! Congratulations to Berne Broudy and Grassroots Stories magazine for winning Judge’s Choice for B2B Story of the Year. The feature “Brave New Landscape” breaks down one of the most important environmental issues the outdoor industry faces today, and what retailers, consumers, and brands need to know about upcoming PFAS legislation that has the potential to turn our industry on its head, according to Grassroots Stories, June 2024, page 10. Here's a little a bit about Berne:?Berne Broudy is a writer, editor, producer, and director who reports on environmental issues, gear, and travel for industry and consumer publications. She’s developed and guided hiking and cycling trips throughout the U.S., South America, and West Africa. She’s herded llamas to a Bolivian mountaintop corral, checked off fat- biking first descents in Alaska, established the first sport climbing in East Greenland, and was on the first female team to complete the Jordan Trail. Broudy sits on the boards of Richmond Mountain Trails, Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and Vermont Huts. She is passionate about adaptive access to the outdoors, and led Richmond Mountain Trails in building the first fully-adaptive trail network in the U.S. She is currently producing and co-directing a documentary on the power of adaptive trails to be released in Fall 2025.?So stay tuned for more on her upcoming film release this fall!?Berne Broudy Doug Schnitzspahn

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Announcing our next Outdoor Media Award Winner! ?? Congratulations to Women Who Explore for winning People's Choice Social Handle of the Year. Here's a little bit about them: Women Who Explore’s mission is to create a safe, inclusive space for all women-identifying voices, bodies, skill levels, and journeys. They bring together women who share a passion for adventure, connection, and a love for the planet. Through community and travel experiences, they inspire unforgettable memories where strangers become lifelong friends. Lindsey Egan and Melissa Wright, who started as community ambassadors back in 2017, made the move into entrepreneurship in September of 2020, stepping into ownership of the company. Their shared passion for empowering women in the outdoors and travel fuels their leadership, ensuring that Women Who Explore continues to be a trusted space for community, connection and travel adventure. You can find them both in Arizona, but that can change quickly based what adventures are in the works for Women Who Explore.

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??Outdoor Media Award Winner! ?? Congratulations to Eva zu Beck for winning People's Choice YouTube Channel of the Year. The people have spoken and decided that you are the most popular podcast of 2024. Here's a little bit about her: Eva zu Beck is a leading female adventure YouTuber, inspiring more than four million fans to live ALIVE in their own unique way. For Eva, this means living wild and free. Known for her bold adventures, Eva is passionate about pursuing the road less travelled, empowering women to do great things, and taking on new challenges. Her ability to authentically connect with audiences has made her a trusted partner for industry-leading brands such as DJI, The North Face, and Toyota. For over six years Eva has produced her own YouTube content while also collaborating with global platforms such as the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Euronews, and National Geographic. Most recently, she directed and hosted Superskilled for National Geographic, a show where she explores human potential by meeting people with extraordinary skills in some of the world’s most remote locations. From running ultra-marathons in remote mountains to solo journeys across the Middle East, Eva has become one of the most recognizable figures in today’s travel space.

??Outdoor Media Award Winner! ?? Congratulations to Dumb Runner for taking home our People's Choice Digital Publication of the Year. The people have voted and you have been named the most popular digital publication of 2024. Here's a?little bit about Dumb Runner: Mark Remy is the founder and sole proprietor of DumbRunner.com, described by some as "The Onion, but for running." Like?The Onion, Dumb Runner publishes original humor and satire; unlike?The Onion, it is 100% ad-free and reader-supported. A former longtime staff writer and editor at Runner's World, Mark has completed 28 marathons and written several books about running, with another coming in early 2026. He runs, bikes, and writes in Portland, Oregon. Visit https://dumbrunner.com/

??Outdoor Media Award Winner! ?? Congratulations to National Park After Dark for winning People's Choice Podcast of the Year. The people have decided that you are the most popular outdoor podcast of 2024. Here's a?little bit about them: Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, National Park After Dark is a podcast for the morbid outdoor enthusiast. Each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explore these treasured places in a whole new way -- because behind the iconic arches, towering trees, and roadside pull offs lies layered histories, grizzly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends, and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills, they also share inspiring tales in hopes that by sharing their passion for protecting our planet’s wild places, they will inspire listeners to hit the trails and have meaningful adventures of their own.?https://lnkd.in/gDRjccux

Preliminary winners have been screenshotted as of Noon Central on 2/2/25! To see the preliminary winners, visit the voting page here: https://lnkd.in/gTbyFe3v But good news. We're selecting a second set of winners per category, so we're extending voting through the month of February. It's not over yet -- happy voting!

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