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Join us as we jump into a new year with Central Oregon PubTalk! This month, hear from a range of companies spanning Central Oregon. Hear from Eric Turner, CEO and Co-Founder of CloseOutdoor on how the Bend-based online marketplace is providing consumers great deals on their favorite outdoor brands.
Register now for EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, where business, technology and community converge.
Agenda:
Keynote: Rob Williams, Head of Creative, Lightship, former Chief Creative Officer, Rivian, former Sr. Design Director Footwear, Nike
Company Pitch: CloseOutdoor
Eric Turner, CEO and Co-Founder
Company Update: Shasta Power
John Copyak, Co-Founder
Company Pitch: CloseOutdoor
CloseOutdoor is an online marketplace that provides consumers with great deals on their favorite outdoor brands. It also gives brands a new sales channel to offload off-price merchandise, maintaining brand equity and collecting a higher margin.
Eric Turner is the former Head of Growth for Cotopaxi. He oversaw all customer acquisition and retention investments and worked closely with eCommerce leadership to develop tactical sales and marketing plans. He is also a second-year MBA candidate at the University of Oregon’s Executive MBA program. As the CEO and Co-Founder of CloseOutdoor, Eric owns all aspects of CloseOutdoor except for the technical development (owned by his Co-Founder Franc Westphal), including business development, sales and marketing.
Thursday, January 23
Worthy Brewing
4:30pm Networking | 5:30pm Program
