Request for Proposals (RFP) Workforce Demand Assessment Date: 12/18/24 Proposals Due: 1/17/25 Purpose Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct an updated workforce demand assessment for Maine’s outdoor recreation sector. The goal of this project is to gather comprehensive, current data on workforce needs, skill demands, and employment trends among Maine’s outdoor recreation businesses to guide …

PORTLAND, ME (October 9, 2024) — Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB), the outdoor business alliance working to strengthen Maine’s outdoor recreation economy, is proud to announce new board leadership and the addition of three new members to its board of directors. Devin McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder of Flowfold, has been appointed as MOB’s new board president, succeeding Kay Henry. Devin McNeill co-founded …

Portland, ME – Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) proudly unveils the recipients of the 2023 Trailblazer Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in leadership, innovation, and collaboration within Maine’s thriving outdoor economy. Held at the second annual Maine Outdoor Economy Summit in Rockport, the awards showcase the passion, resilience, and dedication of leaders shaping the future of the state’s outdoor industry.  The awards, …

AUGUSTA, ME — November 20 — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released economic data for 2022 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy. The outdoor recreation economy in Maine grew an impressive 16.5% from 2021 to 2022, according to the BEA Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account. This year’s report shows …

MAINE OUTDOOR BRANDS NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TITLES: Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap Project Management RFP; Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap Communications & Public Relations RFP ISSUE DATE: May 23, 2023 PROPOSALS DUE DATE: 12:00pm (EST) on July 10, 2023 Maine Outdoor Brands is seeking two proposals to support the development of a strategic roadmap for growth and diversification of Maine’s …

AUGUSTA, Maine (April 27, 2023) – Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) testified in support of LD 1167, An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote the Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active Transportation. You can read MOB’s full testimony here. The bipartisan Maine Trails Bond bill (L.D. 1156) was introduced by state Rep. Jessica …

AUGUSTA, Maine – More than 260 businesses, towns, and organizations from across the state today urged lawmakers to help make Maine a national leader in recreational and multi-use trails to help bolster our economy, environment, and quality of life. The remarkably broad coalition supports a $30 million Maine Trails Bond (LD 1156) to invest in the design, development, and maintenance …

SKOWHEGAN, Maine – Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, in partnership with Main Street Skowhegan, Maine Outdoor Brands and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation is excited to announce their upcoming Start Summit: Outdoor Rec & Tech – a fun, engaging event April 6-7 that provides the opportunity to work innovatively with a team to solve an outdoor rec-related challenge, and the …

Portland, Maine (January 4, 2023) – Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) will attend Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2023 in Utah January 10-12 with seven brand members, showcasing innovative gear and heritage industry products.  Attendees at Outdoor Retailer will have the opportunity to meet representatives and view products from the following businesses at the MOB Booth (#29029): Brant & Cochran – Heirloom …

AUGUSTA, Maine (November 9, 2022) – The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released data indicating the impact outdoor recreation had on each state’s economy in 2021. According to the BEA Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which measures the economic activity as well as the sales generated by outdoor recreation, Maine’s outdoor recreation industry made up 3.6% percent of …

PORTLAND, Maine (October 3, 2022) — Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB), the outdoor business alliance working to strengthen Maine’s outdoor recreation economy, announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors.  “Our Board of Directors continues to add depth and expertise in areas that are crucial to our work to strengthen Maine’s outdoor recreation economy,” said Jenny Kordick, …

Augusta, MAINE –  The Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation and Maine Outdoor Brands have announced the full agenda is now available for the first ME Outdoor Economy Summit. The Summit will be held on October 12 and 13 at Thompson’s Point in Portland with a special International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Workshop on October 14. As the premier event …