The Outdoor Industry Association announced Thursday it was pulling its biannual trade show from Salt Lake City after a conversation with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert failed to yield any promises to protect the state's public lands.

OIA had previously threatened to move the Outdoor Retailer show out of Utah because of attempts by state lawmakers to transfer management of federal lands to the state. The association and its members also are upset by state efforts to eliminate the newly created Bear Ears National Monument. OIA sponsors the show, which is owned by Emerald Exhibitions.

Already several large outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturers announced they were boycotting the upcoming Outdoor Retailer summer show in protest of Utah's actions. OIA and four industry CEOs took part in a conference call with the governor Thursday to discuss their concerns. It did not go well, with the association releasing a statement shortly afterward saying, "what we heard from Governor Herbert was more of the same."

OIA CEO Amy Roberts said her group would seek a new home for the trade show.

"It is important to our membership, and to our bottom line, that we partner with states and elected officials who share our views on the truly unique American value of public lands for the people and conserving our outdoor heritage for the next generation," she said. http://bit.ly/2lVJCRs

Outdoor Retailer generates roughly $45 million annually for Utah's economy, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Emerald Exhibitions issued a statement saying that it would not only remove Utah cities from the list of future venues for the show, but would also exclude the state as a site for a separate bicycling industry show.

Paul Edwards, a spokesman for the governor's office, called the decision to yank the shows "offensive" and "reflects a gross ingratitude."

"It shows how a political agenda, rather than reason or merit, seems to have captured the decision-making at the Outdoor Industry Association," Edwards told the newspaper.

Outdoor Retailer currently holds shows in the winter and summer, with the last Salt Lake City show scheduled for summer 2018. The event has been held in the city for two decades. http://bit.ly/2lTc2yt

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