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Ten Trends that will Rock the Outdoor World -- How do Take Advantage?
Jim Carroll, futurist, trends and innovation expert, presents two pages of trends that will affect our lives in the future and how they relate to outdoor activities.
For example, how can we use the following trends to help our community become a destination and more recreation friendly? What available resources can we use to promote the outdoor experience, e.g., the 2 new Frisbee golf courses, ball fields, etc.?
- Gen-Y takes tech outside. The “Nintendo Generation” redefines their outdoor environment through a wide variety of new hi-tech devices that enhance the outdoor experience.
- Vocation Vacations. Gen-Xers and boomers are making “leisure time” into “active time,” turning vacations into an educational experience.
- Work/life balance fuels more outdoor time. Young people are actively rejecting traditional 9-to-5 jobs, and instead seeking careers that let them blend their need for outside activity with the need to work.
Mark
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