• June 25, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

Magazine Writer’s Workshop Worth Every Penny

POSTED BY GALE DAHLAGER.

I’m not sure what enticed me more, learning more about the business of writing for magazines, or the chance to meet one-on-one with the editors of several outdoor magazines. With the setting in Boulder, CO and featured speaker Pam Houston, I knew I couldn’t go wrong with the Magazine Writer’s Workshop put on by my favorite magazine, Women’s Adventure. My instincts held true as I walked away from the weekend feeling prepared to launch my career from a hobbyist writer to a full-time freelancer.

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• June 13, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

Mountain Hardwear Donates Tents to China

The Outdoor industry just like any other industry is feeling the pinch from the economic crisis that we seem to be in. It is great to hear about companies that are not afraid to to help those in need even when times are tough. Kudos to Mountain Hardwear for their efforts in the earthquake relief in China.

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• May 12, 2008
• Posted by Jannine

The Meeting Of The Outdoor Minds

When Paige Boucher, PR Relations for Mountain Hardwear & Montrail. contacted me about the Second Annual Media Trends Retreat, I immediately responded with an ACCEPT once reading the agenda. Words like “change”, “sustainability” , “issues” and “Leading” really caught my attention. Historically, most of my blogs are directly associated to many of the issues that will be discussed during this retreat. These issues target sustainability in the outdoor industry and how our acts can trickle down to help make a change. The idea of this retreat is to gather journalists as well and CEO’s, presidents, marketing and pr folk from the industry to discuss and roundtable such issues.

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