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Get the latest on new Running Industry Association member benefits and initiatives, on general news and updates within the RIA, and stay up to date on our continuing efforts to support the run specialty channel.

Member Meeting
| RIA | News & Updates
RIA retailers, if you’re attending TRE, please make sure you add the annual RIA Member Meeting to your schedule. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, from 11am-noon, in Ballroom G of the Austin Convention Center.

The RIA’s sole purpose is to drive the running industry forward. We do this by helping members maintain healthy, profitable businesses through financial benefits, innovative commerce tools, advocacy, strategic partnerships, and peer support.

This blog provides the latest in news and updates for the specialty run channel.

Terry Schalow

Executive Director

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PDC Update
| RIA
On behalf of the team at the RIA, I'm reaching out to 1) share an update on the Product Data Collaborative and 2) present an updated financial plan that will support the continued growth of the pla...
Quarterly Huddle
| RIA
We are excited to introduce a refreshed initiative for our RIA members focused on peer sharing! Starting in October, we will host quarterly huddles featuring topics you suggested in our annual RIA ...
Board nomination
| Andrea Lehmkuhler
When we gathered at the Summit, I shared that a time would soon come for new voices to join the RIA Board. Time has flown, and now we find ourselves at that exciting moment—it's time to start consi...