March 20, 2024 - Selinsgrove, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited ski and snowboard manufacturer Gilson Snow in Snyder County to launch the Pennsylvania Outdoor Business Alliance. As promised in his first budget proposal, Governor Shapiro launched the Office of Outdoor Recreation to make Pennsylvania the national leader in outdoor recreation and job creation. Outdoor recreation adds $17 billion annually to Pennsylvania's economy and supports 164,000 jobs. The Alliance will create opportunities for our outdoor recreation businesses to collaborate with one another, develop a one-stop shop for questions related to permits, regulations, and help Pennsylvania small businesses compete in the national outdoor recreation economy. "Outdoor recreation and tourism are already major economic drivers in Pennsylvania - I want to capitalize on that and do more to help connect the dots between businesses like Gilson Snow that support the Commonwealth's outdoor recreation economy so they can help each other grow and succeed," saidGovernor Josh Shapiro. "That's why my Administration is creating the Pennsylvania Outdoor Business Alliance - to help Pennsylvania small businesses compete in the national outdoor recreation economy. Under my Administration, Pennsylvania is open for business, and we have a plan to help Pennsylvania businesses compete and grow." Speakers Include: Nick Gilson, Gilson Snow Founder and CEOGovernor Josh ShapiroDCNR Secretary Cindy Adams DunnPennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan ReignerMarcus Shoffner, Outdoor Inclusion Coalition President and CEOAgriculture Secretary Russell Redding
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