February 12, 2018 Senator Michael Bennet Senator Cory Gardner Representative Diana DeGette Representative Scott Tipton Representative Jared Polis Representative Ken Buck Representative Ed Perlmutter Representative Doug Lamborn Representative Mike Coffman We, the undersigned action sports, ski, health, and outdoor companies, wish to express our enthusiasm for the Outdoor Retailer Show having moved to Colorado, and the warm welcome we have received. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Colorado congressional delegation in bringing the show to Denver; the recent show was incredibly successful, and the level of enthusiasm for our industry gathering’s new home was high. One of the highlights of holding the show in Denver is knowing how Colorado residents treasure public lands recreation. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, nearly three out of four Coloradans participate in outdoor recreation each year, generating more than $28 billion in consumer spending. Protected public lands are vital to this recreation economy. After holding the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City for 20 years, the industry decided to move the show due to ongoing efforts by some of Utah’s elected officials to undermine public land protections – the very places on which recreationists and the outdoor economy depend. The move to Denver made good sense – Colorado has a rich tradition of keeping its national parks, national monuments, and wilderness areas, and other public lands protected and accessible. However, recent actions by Congress and the Trump Administration threaten to unravel the protections for public lands that Coloradans hold so dear. These actions include a series of votes taken by more than half of the Colorado congressional delegation on issues including expanding energy development on lands that deserve protection; undermining national monuments and the Antiquities Act; and opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. These actions are of serious concern to us as they run counter to the fundamental reason our industry moved our biggest trade show to Colorado. We want to be in a state that not only defends our core conservation laws, but that champions protection for our public lands. Critical and imminent public lands threats we face include various legislative initiatives that would gut the Antiquities Act of 1906 by adding unnecessary hurdles to the designation of national monuments by presidential proclamation (undermining a law that’s been used by nearly every president of both political parties since Teddy Roosevelt). We urge you in the strongest possible terms to oppose any efforts to rewrite or undermine this bedrock conservation law. The outdoor industry moved its trade show to Colorado for a reason – the history of support for public lands protection from Colorado’s congressional delegation and Coloradans. We sincerely hope that you will continue to work to protect America’s irreplaceable public lands, and help to confirm that moving the Outdoor Retailer show to Colorado was the right decision. Sincerely, 2 K Enterprises Kale Klontz, CEO North Glenn, Colorado 80260 Active Brands North America Henrik Lumholdt, General Manager Broomfield, Colorado 80021 Airhead Sports Group Aaron Kramer, CEO Denver, Colorado 80239 Alpacka Raft Sarah Tingey, Outreach & Ops Director Mancos, Colorado 81328 Backbone Media LLC Penn Newhard, Owner/CEO Carbondale, Colorado 81623 Backcountry Delicatessen Peter Boniface, COO Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 Backdoor Sports Ltd Peter Van De Carr, President Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 Backpacker's Pantry Rodney Smith, Owner/CEO Boulder, Colorado 80302 Balanced Bookkeeping and Consulting Sama Blackwell, Owner Boulder, Colorado 80302 Bedrock Bags Joseph Ernst, Co-Owner Durango, Colorado 81301 Big Agnes Bill Gamber Co-founder, CEO Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 BOCO Gear Kathleen Martin, CEO Boulder, Colorado 80301 Bonfire Collective Erik Lambert, Owner Golden, Colorado 80401 Boneshaker Adventures Dawn Cooper, Owner Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 Clear Creek Outdoors Rob Brozovich, Owner Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 Climb High Productions Evan Kay, Founder North Pomfret, Vermont 05053 Cocktail Caravan Crystal Sagan, Owner Boulder, Colorado 80304 Conservation Communications Anna Peterson, President and CEO Durango, Colorado 81301 Craft 52 Jonathan Glass, Co-founder Boulder, Colorado 80304 Crescent Moon Snowshoes Jake Thamm, President Boulder, Colorado 80302 Dohm-Icebox, LLC Scott Baker, Director Of Mill Operations Longmont, Colorado 80501 Durango Cyclery Ryan Montgomery, Owner Durango, Colorado 81301 Durango Outdoor Exchange Chase and Jen LaCroix Durango, Colorado 81301 ECO-resolutions Julia Kintsch, Principal and Senior Ecologist Golden, Colorado 80401 Engearment Ltd Dave Marcus, Gear Admiral Golden, Colorado 80401 Event Medical Solutions Unlimited, LLC Ebin D. 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