The Outdoor Industry Association is reportedly considering pulling its biannual trade show from Salt Lake City in protest of attempts by Utah lawmakers to erode protections for public lands.

OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts told the Salt Lake Tribute that her organization has heard complaints from numerous members about holding the Outdoor Retailer shows in Utah, whose congressional delegation have proposed selling off millions of acres of federal public lands and eliminating national monument designation for Utah's popular Bear Ears area. The state also is suing the federal government to overturn the designation.

Already outdoor accessory manufacturers Black Diamond and Patagonia said they would not attend the show in protest. OIA sponsors the show, which is owned and operated by Emerald Exhibitions. The association has encouraged the company to explore moving the show in the future, the newspaper reported.

The two Outdoor Retailer shows contribute an estimated $40 million annually to Utah, according to organizers. OIA threatened to pull out of Salt Lake City in 2012 after state lawmakers passed a resolution calling for most federal lands in Utah to be transferred to state control. The organizers agreed to keep the shows in Salt Lake City through 2018 after a survey revealed most of the event's exhibitors wished to keep it there.

OIA would not be the first association to pull an event from a city in protest of policies pursued by elected leaders. CTIA yanked a trade show from San Francisco in 2010 after the city passed an ordinance requiring retailers to post warning signs about the alleged dangers of cell phone radiation. The ordinance was later overturned as a result of a CTIA lawsuit. http://bit.ly/2low9QR

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