KORE has hired three people to fill new positions created to work with the executive director and the KORE cluster of makers and designers.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-KORE-jobs.jpg12001200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-12-01 21:52:142024-12-05 17:25:25KORE Announces Hires For Three New Positions
Industry veteran Adam Ketcheson shares his insights on navigating the rapidly evolving outdoor retail sector.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/KORE-Speaker-Series-Adam-Ketcheson-SOCIAL-MEDIA-copy.jpg10001000Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-11-21 23:20:132024-11-28 14:19:55The Future of Outdoor Retail: Insights from Adam Ketcheson
KORE will be screening the latest TGR film "Beyond The Fantasy" at multiple BC communities to bring awareness and to fundraise for next year's ReHub tour.
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According to a recent report by Protect Our Winters Canada, the Outdoor Recreation Economic contributes over $101 Billion to the nation, more than oil and gas.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/outdoor-rec-economy-report-1.jpg631927Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-10-30 23:42:362024-12-04 00:11:19Canada’s Outdoor Recreation Is Worth $1.1 Billion Annually: Here’s The Report
The purpose of the Invest Kimberely-Cranbrook tour is to give KORE Summit attendees the opportunity to see first hand what the cities have to offer.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/invest-kimberley-cranbrook-pic-3.jpg13652048Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-09-11 23:18:112024-09-27 15:30:49Invest Kimberley-Cranbrook Tour at KORE Outdoors Summit 2024
The 2024 KORE Outdoors Summit in Kimberley, BC includes an "Outdoor Connect" event on the 1st day involving 4 activities + networking.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kootenay-freewheelers.jpg15362048Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-09-11 20:29:542024-10-02 00:36:48“Outdoor Connect” Event Info at KORE Outdoors Summit 2024
The 2024 KORE Outdoors Summit in Kimberley, BC includes an optional "Explore Kimberley" day on Saturday, October 5. This is what's on offer.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tourism-kimberley-fall-1.jpeg592996Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-09-02 23:52:472024-10-05 04:17:09“Explore Kimberley” Day at KORE Outdoors Summit 2024 Info
Meet the professionals and business owners who will be speaking at the KORE Rec-Tech Summit October 3-4 in Kimberley, BC.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kore-summit-2024-speakers-1.jpg12001200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-08-01 22:28:142024-11-08 21:30:42Meet The Speakers At The 2024 KORE Rec-Tech Summit
Gavin and Heather presented at a recent KORE online Speaker Series about Re-Action Collective and how it's helping organizations and businesses make positive environmental and socials impacts around the world while also making money
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gavin.jpeg720720Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-07-12 13:56:292024-11-28 14:08:13How The Circular Economy Can Help Your Business
Entrepreneur and social media expert Ricky Lee Jones spoke about how to leverage targeted ads on various platforms to grow your business.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/North-45-pic2.jpg9601200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-06-21 16:53:212024-11-28 14:09:04Grow Your Sales From $50K to $1.5M Using Social Media Advertising
Vancouver IP expert and lawyer Pablo Tseng on how Kootenay businesses can access government funding for protecting intellectual property.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/protecting-intellectual-property-kore-1.jpg10241792Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-05-08 13:48:362024-11-28 14:10:18How To Protect Your Intellectual Property
Here are the key findings from the KORE regional roundtable sessions and the industry sector survey from 2023.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kore-roundtable-nelson-copy-scaled.jpg19202560Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-04-19 13:39:442024-04-20 13:49:41Important Findings From the 2023 KORE Regional Roundtable Sessions
Brett Price, owner of Vancouver, BC-based AIQ Group, shares the ways outdoor rec-tech business owners can start using AI in their business right now.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ai-illustration-copy-2.jpg7201280Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-04-18 00:09:272024-11-28 14:16:04How to Start Using AI in Your Business Right Now
At the recent KORE Speaker Series, Venturing Up owner James Friedrich shared his strategies for launching and scaling product businesses.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GALLUP-1271.jpg8001200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2024-03-18 17:53:082024-11-28 14:20:514 Secrets to Supercharge Your Success
KORE has announced a new partnership with PacifiCan through its Community Economic Development and Diversification program.
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Jackalope Bikes has earned a reputation for some of the best chromoly steel gravel and mountain bikes made in the Kootenays. Here’s what inspires owner Jack Sutter and why his company is Kootenay Approved.
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has joined 1% for the Planet as an Environmental Partner. Businesses can now pledge to contribute 1% of their annual sales or budget to support KORE.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PHOTO-CREDIT-Duft-Watterson-Pictured-CEO-Kate-Williams-with-Co-founders-Yvon-Chouinard-Craig-Mathews.jpg8011200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2023-11-29 19:14:232024-04-22 12:59:34KORE Joins 1% for the Planet as Environmental Partner
Professional photographer Mark Gallup of Fernie, BC was at the 2nd annual KORE Outdoor Rec-tech Summit and recorded each day of the event. These are his photos.
The latest Teton Gravity Research film called "Legend Has It" will be premiering as part of the KORE Summit in Kimberley on Oct. 12, 2023.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LHI_-1920x1080_-Horiz.png338600Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2023-10-02 04:28:592023-10-04 12:58:29KORE Summit To Premiere New TGR Ski Movie
KORE is excited to announce Phil Shellhammer of the University of Arkansas will be presenting at the KORE Outdoor Rec-tec Summit
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Phil-Stellhammer-rect.jpg9601200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2023-10-01 21:29:492023-10-03 22:08:23University of Arkansas Professor To Speak At KORE Summit 2023
Meet the professionals and business owners who will be speaking at the 2023 KORE Rec-Tech Summit October 11-13 in Kimberley, BC.
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CBC and a number of other news organizations featured the Kootenay Outdoor Recreational Enterprise Initiative in a recent article.
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The Government of British Columbia is looking for opinions from the business and individuals to help build a shared vision for the province's outdoor recreation industry.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/P1100651-scaled.jpeg19222560Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2023-06-01 22:24:342023-07-21 03:25:55Have Your Say About The Future of The Outdoor Recreation Industry in British Columbia
What does the Kootenay outdoor rec-tech sector needs and see as future opportunities? These roundtables will help determine it all.
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British Columbia Magazine has featured the Kootenay Outdoor Recreational Enterprise Initiative in its Spring 2023 issue in a story entitled "Redefining Small-Town BC."
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BC-Mag-Spring-2023-KORE-1-scaled-e1680627658871.jpg15612368Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2023-03-27 16:30:382023-04-04 16:58:26British Columbia Magazine Features KORE
Backcountry Magazine has featured the Kootenay Outdoor Recreational Enterprise Initiative in its "Evolution Issue" in a story entitled "A Collective of Dreamers."
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KORE is hosting Canada’s first-ever conference dedicated to the outdoor rec-tech manufacturing and product design sector and there are scholarships available for young people to attend.
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Meet the professionals and business owners who will be speaking at the KORE Rec-Tech Summit October 19-21 in Kimberley, BC.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/KORE-summit-speakers.jpg11701170Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2022-08-09 18:34:022023-06-14 17:51:39Meet The Speakers At The 2022 KORE Rec-Tech Summit
The case for a Kootenay-based Dyneema end-product manufacturing facility capable of producing high-quality tents and other outdoor gear.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dyneema-production-in-kootenays-11.jpeg18292560Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2022-05-12 22:53:292023-10-27 20:28:02Why The Kootenays Are Perfect For Producing Dyneema
KORE held the region's first-ever Maker Market recently thanks to a grant awarded by Shop Local BC. This is a summary of the event.
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KORE has been awarded a grant by Shop Local BC to showcase the craft gear makers of the Kootenays at a Makers Market in Kimberley.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/kore-shop-local-bc-funding-1.jpg7201280Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-12-20 18:19:442023-06-14 21:35:37KORE Awarded Shop Local BC Funding Grant
Robert Button, founder of Zoa Engineering in Richmond, BC talks up his new personal rope tow invention that could change the backcountry.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/zoa-engineering-kore.jpeg6401200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-12-01 03:57:472024-11-28 19:51:30Introducing A Portable Rope Tow For The Backcountry
KORE has created a video to showcase what all-electric recreation in the Kootenays could look like in the very near future.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/kootenays-electric-recreation.png9291706Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-11-03 22:09:572023-06-14 21:37:17This is What the Future of All-Electric Recreation in the Kootenays Looks Like
The de facto publication of all things business in the province has written about KORE, Canada’s First Craft Outdoor Gear Alliance.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dark-horse-innovations-4.jpg8001200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-07-19 11:50:472023-06-14 21:38:41BC Business Magazine Features KORE
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/kore-funding-2021.jpg643964Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-05-03 22:09:212022-12-02 18:41:43New Funding Awarded to KORE for Recovery Advisor Positions
The founders of MADE Custom Apparel shared the story of their new startup and how it's set to reinvent the outdoor clothing market.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MADE-KORE-future-of-outdoor-apparel.jpeg13652048Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-04-22 19:48:062024-11-28 19:51:13This Is The Future Of Outdoor Apparel
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pedego-elevate-jump.jpg649864Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-04-01 19:09:342021-04-09 14:30:27Kimberley e-Bike Grant Rides e-Recreation Movement
Dan Durston shares his story of designing the world's top-selling trekking pole tent and his grassroots methodology.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Durston-Gear-1.jpeg10081512Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-03-07 18:18:482024-11-28 19:50:53How To Use Social Media To Become A Top Seller
Greg Hardy, founder and owner of Rockgeist gave a presentation at the KORE Speaker Series about the growth of his bikepacking gear company.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/rockgeist-kore-speaker-series5.jpg10011500Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-02-03 23:20:092024-11-28 19:50:334 Things I Learned About Creating a Successful Craft Gear Business
Buying local may not always be as slick as getting the latest Apple product, but damn, it feels so much better supporting a guy who lives up the road versus a cauldron of faceless businessmen.
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/honest-review-lynx-ogt-headlamp-2-1200x900-1.jpg9001200Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2021-01-03 20:29:282024-09-25 13:49:51Kootenay Mountain Culture Reviews 2 Pieces of Outdoor Gear Made Right Here
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kore-outdoors-feature-image.jpg7201280Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2020-11-03 18:37:242023-10-27 20:25:10Mountain Culture Group Features KORE
https://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/starlight_snowboards-1.jpg740986Vince Hempsallhttps://koreoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KORE-Outdoors-logo-black-craft-gear-300x177.pngVince Hempsall2020-10-03 02:42:322021-02-18 19:41:12Kootenay Gear Makers Share Their Thoughts About KORE