Acknowledgments | 18 The economic analysis was conducted by Southwick Associates, Inc. The consumer survey was developed and executed by Harris Interactive®. Acknowledgments Outdoor Industry Association would like to thank the following organizations for offering technical and/or financial assistance to collect and analyze the economic and participation data used in this report: - Mayor’s Office of Ogden, Utah - Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) - National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) - The Outdoor Foundation (OF) - Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) - Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) - Snowsports Industries America (SIA) - Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) - Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) - Western Governors Association (WGA) Outdoor Industry Association is grateful to the following organizations for lending their expertise to create this report: - Access Fund - American Sportfishing Association (ASA) - Association of Fish and Wildife Agencies (AFWA) - International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) - Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) - Outdoor Alliance - Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) A special thank you to the following businesses for providing research support: - Confluence Watersports - Darn Tough Vermont - Exxel Outdoors - Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) - Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) - Red Wing Shoe Company - Rutabaga Paddlesports - SmartWool - The Coleman Company - Voyageur Canoe Outfitters Portions of this study are based on the following published reports: - Southwick Associates. Sportfishing in America: An Economic Engine and Conservation Powerhouse. Produced for the American Sportfishing Association with funding from the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. 2007. - Southwick Associates. Hunting in America: An Economic Engine and Conservation Powerhouse. Produced for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies with funding from Multistate Conservation Grant Program. 2007. - U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. Wildlife Watching in the U.S.: The Economic Impacts on National and State Economies in 2006. 2008. This report was made possible through the generous financial support of REI, The North Face, Eastern Mountain Sports, and Outdoor Retailer.
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