December 2-4, 2025 | Henry B. González Convention Center | San Antonio, TX
December 2-4, 2025 | Henry B. González Convention Center | San Antonio, TX
Running Insight is the leading news source focused on the business and sport of running. Delivered throughout the year via RunningInsight.com and monthly through a high-impact digital magazine, Running Insight provides retail profiles, business analysis, new products, trend reports, and more. Produced by Diversified, it is the official media partner to The Running Event and Best Running Stores.
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) was formed in mid-1996 as a Colorado not for profit corporation to serve the mountain, ultra & trail (MUT) running community. Our mission is to represent and promote mountain, ultra & trail running. We offer individual, club, race and corporate memberships. One of our primary benefits is our quarterly newsletter, Trail Times. Our newsletter includes a national events calendar, thoughtful articles, and timely information about our sport.
empowerun was conceived by two women in the run specialty space looking for authentic and intimate ways to connect female leaders in the industry. Providing a forum for cross-collaboration, and a program for enrichment, empowerun is for women who seek opportunities for self-improvement and a willingness to amplify the female point of view in our organizations and the industry.
For All Mothers+ is on a mission to eliminate the motherhood penalty. We are breaking barriers that limit mothers, and building a world where they thrive in pursuit of health, career, and personal ambition. We envision a world where motherhood does not limit a woman’s professional or personal success.
Leave No Trace (LNT) accomplishes its mission by providing innovative education, skills, research and science to help people care for the outdoors. By working with the public and those managing public lands, LNT focuses on educating people—instead of costly restoration programs or access restrictions—as the most effective and least resource-intensive solution to land protection.
LGBTQ+ Outdoors strive to create a national network of inclusive outdoor spaces and community-based chapters that foster environments of safety, connection, and belonging. By promoting and advocating for queer inclusion in the outdoor industry, we aim to increase representation and support, strengthening connections within our community and fostering a love for the outdoors.
National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) is a non-profit organization helping independent shoe store owners throughout the United States and Canada improve business performance. At heart, NSRA is still what its founders in 1912 envisioned: a network in which retailers help other retailers.
The Magic Boost‘s vision is a track and field media landscape where those covering the sport more fully reflect and resemble the athletes competing in the stadium: youthful, diverse, and innovative.
The goal of the Magic Boost is to revolutionize how the stories of track and field and its elite athletes are told, where they are told, and by whom they are told.
Pedorthic Footcare Association is the only not-for-profit professional association which represents the interests of Pedorthic professionals and supports the Pedorthic and Allied Health Care professionals at large. A thought leader in the provision of therapeutic shoes, shoe modifications for therapeutic purposes, partial foot prostheses, foot orthoses and lower extremity modalities.
Running Industry Association is a non-profit organization that supports the brick and mortar running retail channel throughout the US and Canada. Members are independently owned stores, the brands that sell within the channel, and the companies that provide services and support to the channel.
The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) is an educational nonprofit with a mission to unite the running industry to improve inclusion, visibility, and access for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The RIDC is uniquely positioned to impact all sectors of the running and outdoor industries, from brands to run clubs, race events, and retailers, to ignite unparalleled advancements for the communities we serve.
Race Roster was founded by a group of friends with combined interests in running, technology, and event management. After organizing their own 10K in 2010, it was very apparent that the running industry was in dire need of better technology. Since May of 2012, Race Roster has partnered with over 4,000 organizers to grow, manage and execute on race day!
RUNGRL was founded in 2018 with a mission to reclaim wellness not as a trend, but as a birthright. We create community, tools, and experiences that meet Black women where we are—and reflect how we actually live. From the barriers we face to the power we carry, our wellness journeys deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated.
Native Women Run builds and nurtures a community that features and encourages Native women runners on and off the reservation. We strive to increase visibility in the running world nationwide and worldwide for historically excluded runners.
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is the official event partner of Switchback. OIA is a member-based collective and passionate group of business leaders, climate experts, policy makers and outdoor enthusiasts committed to sustainable economic growth while protecting – and growing access to – the benefits of the outdoors for everyone.
Rising Hearts is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to amplifying community voices through kinship, movement advocacy, and storytelling. We empower communities by fostering intersectional collaboration, promoting cultural resilience, and creating meaningful change for the next generations.
Running USA is a non-profit organization committed to the growth and success of the running industry. Our promise is to deliver quality education, exceptional industry content, valuable research and ample networking opportunities.
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the oldest and largest national association of runners and running organizations dedicated to growing the sport of running since 1958. The RRCA champions the development and success of community-based running organizations that empower people to participate in the sport of running in pursuit of enjoyment, health, well-being, and competition.
The Conservation Alliance harnesses the collective power of business and outdoor communities to fund and advocate for the protection of wild places. Each year, member companies select community-focused grantees across North America who are committed to creating a healthy, livable planet for all.
The Warrior Trail Foundation provides resources to support the 1% of our nation that volunteered to protect and defend. Our programs are specifically designed to employ trail running and fast-packing as a form of recreational therapy to those who continue to fight every day to maximize their life and manage the challenges of loss of community, survivors guilt, physical disability, PTSD, etc. To enhance the chance of success of this transformational journey, the foundation provides coaching and personal connections that are critical in building resilience.
