The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) published a video this week recapping the release of the first-ever report on the outdoor industry’s economic impact, known as the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA). Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWoTV31XB5A&feature=youtu.be

The ORSA report – which was produced by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis – was officially announced during a Capitol Hill briefing in September with key federal officials, including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Bureau of Economic Analysis Director Brian Moyer, and Department of Interior Senior Advisor Rick May, and a video greeting from Senator Steve Daines (R-MT).

NMMA and their ORR partners have long sought to secure funding and support for the data. Thanks to Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) – who recognized outdoor recreation’s important economic role and secured funding for the report – the outdoor economy now has a seat at the table.

Key statistics and insights from ORSA are available here: https://recreationroundtable.org/ORSA/.

For more information, please contact NMMA Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Affairs, Nicole Vasilaros at nvasilaros@nmma.org or NMMA Director of Federal Affairs, Lance West at lwest@nmma.org.