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advances the growth and success of the running industry Running USA Industry E-News   January 13, 2015   In This Issue Association News Countdown to Conference Member News In The News Upcoming Events Running USA Partners             Running USA 2015:  12th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network February 8-10  New Orleans, LA Thank You Partners    Title Partner   Active Network Presenting Partners  Ashworth Awards Competitor Group  Leslie Jordan ChronoTrack MarathonFoto.com  *ADVERTISE* See your logo in this spot. Contact Michele Stone at   michele@runningusa.org  Running USA presents annually the Allan Steinfeld Development Award. The 2014 recipient is American Distance Project. Follow the club and its athletes at this link.   Running USA Membership Categories Include: * Athlete Services  &  Education * Consumer Products * Vendors * Destination Management * Event * Media * National Trade  Organization To Join Running USA Click on the image above Association News  Running USA Announces New Hires Running USA, the national non-profit trade organization for running events and businesses, announced today the addition of four new staff members. With the addition of four key positions, Running USA looks to strengthen its organizational reach in 2015, providing an increase in value and resources to its members.  Read more >> Countdown to Conference Attend Running USA 2015: 12th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network - New Orleans, February 8-10 Three Weeks To Go! The Running USA Industry Conference is right around the corner. With three weeks to go, we're in our own final stages of event preparation and are truly excited with how this year's event continues to shape up. With so many incredible opportunities to learn, connect and celebrate, we want to share a few updates so you don't miss out on any of the action. Registration Price Goes Up January 16th The Running USA Industry Conference pricing goes up on Friday, January 16, as it shifts from $699 to $749 for members and $899 to $949 for non-members Get in on the savings and register for this year's memorable event. Register for the Running USA Industry Conference >> Industry Innovation Showcase and Expo Our Industry Innovation Showcase, where companies share their products, gear and technology for 15-minutes to attendees, has a few additional spots available for featured presenters. This is an opportunity those looking to connect race directors with their products and services should take advantage of. If interested, please reach out to Rich Harshbarger at rich@runningusa.org.  Similarly, we only have a handful of booths left for the expo, where over 500 conference attendees spend time searching for race options for the year ahead. Get in on the action today and contact Rich to find out how to register. Purchase Your Booth Today >>  Help Grow the Sport of Running As in years past, we're fundraising to support the sport of distance running. Unlike years past, we're taking a bit of a different approach this year. Running USA has a strong history of supporting other non-profit running entities and this year's fundraising effort adopts a grassroots approach open to donors at all funding levels. We're asking anyone who loves runners and the sport of running to join us in supporting this great cause. Make a Contribution >> 2015 Registered Attendee List The current list of registered attendees is now available online for viewing. Please bear in mind this list is updated bi-weekly.  View the Full List >> (PDF) Get Your Run On in New Orleans As usual, we'll host morning runs each morning of the conference. Our daily runs are DMSE approved! There will be medals presented by Ashworth Awards, t-shirts by Leslie Jordan and hydration by NUUN. Make sure to bring your running shoes to New Orleans. Schedule & Speaker Update Great sessions and great speakers, the 2015 Running USA Industry Conference promises to be one to remember. We have keynote speaker Greg Williams (co-founder of the Orlando Magic), panel leader Mary Wittenberg (CEO of New York Road Runners), our Industry Give & Take and much more.  View the Latest Program and Schedule >> Set a PR Before the Conference Begins The 504K race, a race benefitting Youth Run NOLA and Make Music NOLA, takes place Sunday morning, February 8. For Running USA Industry Conference attendees, we've worked out special discounted entries. Immerse yourself in the passionate New Orleans youth community and support this 5.04K race! Register for the 504K Race >>   See you in New Orleans! Member News Heatsheets® Expands Leadership Team Heatsheets®, the leading manufacturer of reflective insulation fabrics to keep individuals comfortable in virtually any weather, has announced it has expanded its leadership team with the hiring of Lacie Whyte as vice president, Margie Rosado as controller, and Melissa Cooney as director of event sales. RaceHQ to Host Triathlon Industry Trends Webinar RaceHQ, a first-of-its-kind cloud-based project management, collaboration and task management tool for participatory events, announced today its sixth webinar in the Managing the Millions of Details Webinar Series titled 'Triathlon Event Industry Trends in the Coming Year' on January 28, 2015 at 2PM EST.  Bibs Extends Platform to RFID Technology Founded in 2012 and based out of San Francisco, bibs has emerged as a leading provider of software to the athletic industry. Powering over 500 events with their iPhone/Android app called "bibs", the team has extended their platform to both RFID Timing and Online Registration with a goal of delivering free RFID when bundled with ticket sales.   In The News The following news outlet has cited Running USA:    How to Run a 5K (Yahoo! Health) "It seems like nowadays everyone and their dog has done at least one 5K, mud run, or fun run - even if only for the awesome Facebook profile photo. If you still haven't jumped on the bandwagon, now's the perfect time. Running participation continues to increase, according to statistics from Running USA." Upcoming Events        Triathlon Business International  (January 25-27, 2015) Marina del Rey, CA  FitExpo SoCal (February 7-8, 2015) Los Angeles, CA  Running USA: 12th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network  (February 8-10, 2015) New Orleans, LA Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Annual Conference (February 24-25, 2015) Orlando, FL Event Director College  (March 25-26, 2015) Charleston, SC  57th Annual RRCA National Convention  (April 22-26, 2015) Des Moines, IA The Academy (May 27-28, 2015) Lausanne, Switzerland   Running The Next Generation (June 28-29, 2015) Chicago, IL 3rd Annual Estes Trail Ascent Trail Running Conference (October 7-10, 2015), Estes Park, CO TEAMS 15 Expo and Conference (November 9-12, 2015) Las Vegas, NV USATF Annual Meeting (December 2-6, 2015) Houston, TX

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