Outdoor Industry applauds Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for establishing outdoor recreation office
by National Marine Manufacturers Association 7 Oct 2021 09:12 PDT
Outdoor Industry applauds Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for establishing office of outdoor recreation © Blake Bronstad
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced late last month the state would establish an office of outdoor recreation (OREC) and the hiring of the first Executive Director, J. Daryl Anthony.
In an industry letter spearhead by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), signed by dozens of outdoor recreation business and associations including the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the industry expressed great appreciate to the governor for the establishment of an OREC, which will grow Maryland's recreation economy.
In partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Department of Commerce, the establishment of an OREC will strengthen the coordination and investment in the powerful economic engine that is the outdoor recreation industry in the great state of Maryland, home to some of the nation's most treasured lands and waters, outdoor businesses and world-class recreation.
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