Conference

Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2026 Conference

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Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2026 Conference ran Aug 18–28, 2026. ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Aug 15, 2026 · dates verified Aug 10, 2026

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56Speakers
0Sponsors
0Sessions
51Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Outdoor, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Kania
Minnesota House 3A
Adam Cramer
Outdoor Alliance
Akiima Price
Alex Robinson
Outdoor Life
Amanda Thompson (Zerebko)
Freelance Storyteller · Expedition Taste
Ammi Midstokke
Amy Kapp
Editor-in-Chief · Rails to Trails Conservancy
Andy McGlashen
National Audubon Society
Ben Gubits
Protect Our Winters
Brandy Jo Hastings
Freelance writer/OutdoorTravelWriter.com · Freelance Writer
Buddy Huffaker
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Carolyne Whelan
Forward Motion Writing
Charlie Booher
Consultant · Watershed Results
Chef Corso (Steve)
Head Chef & Founder · Outdoor Eats
Chez Chesak
Executive Director · Outdoor Writers Association of America
Christiana Roussel
Features Editor · Palomino County
Christopher Paparo
owner · Fish Guy Photos
Christopher Wood
Trout Unlimited
Colleen Miniuk
Photographer/writer · Colleen Miniuk Photography and Writing
Congressman Bruce Westerman
Curt Meine
Conservationist, Writer, Historian, Senior Fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and Aldo Leopold Foundation · Aldo Leopold Foundation, Center for Humans and Nature
Dr. Aaron Field
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP)

Quick answers

When is Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2026 Conference?
Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2026 Conference ran Aug 18–28, 2026.
Who is speaking at Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2026 Conference?
ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers, including Aaron Kania (Minnesota House 3A), Adam Cramer (Outdoor Alliance) and Akiima Price.
Company intelligence

An audience of 51 companies, parsed from the program.

51 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
51Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

16% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner47%
  • Director / Head of59%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Other roles4682%

Of 56 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Aldo Leopold Foundation2
2Aldo Leopold Foundation, Center for Humans and Nature1
3American Hunters & Anglers Action Network1
4American Rivers1
5Benhaim Public Relations1
6Butterfield Counseling and Neurofeedback1
7Cable Natural History Museum1
8Cassidy & Associates1
9Colleen Miniuk Photography and Writing1
10Conservation Media Strategies1
11Destination Madison1
12Development Counsellors International (DCI)1
13Expedition Taste1
14Fish Guy Photos1
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.