The 2025 Outside Summit (theoutsidesummit.com) was the networking event of the year for the outdoor industry. On May 30 2025, top executives, key policy makers, nonprofit leaders, and emerging talents came together in Denver to set a vision for a more sustainable, equitable, and creative future. The Summit was preceded by Outside Ignite, a new startup pitch competition for entrepreneurs in the outdoor and active lifestyle space, and followed by the Outside Festival (theoutsidefestival.com), a celebration of outdoor culture and community that brought some 35,000 people to Denver’s Civic Center Park.