The Running Industry Alliance (RIA) is celebrating its first anniversary this week – with the trade organisation for the UK & Ireland reporting over 225 Foundation Members and Alliance Partners onboarded in the first year, with many more due to join.
In a release, the RIA noted… ‘From meaningful member-to-member connections and a number of collaborations between members that would not have happened without the Running Industry Alliance as the connector, RIA has been vital in bringing people and businesses together and contributing to impactful happenings that improve the sport and business of running in the UK and Ireland, and beyond.’
The organisation’s first year saw the delivery of the RIA members-only The Running Conference #TRC22 at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough University in December, which welcomed members from the various sectors of the running industry to get together.
The dates for The Running Conference #TRC23 will be announced shortly, as well as timings for some social get togethers, satellite meet ups and networking events. There will also be a number of member-only webinars taking place to dive deeper into some of the subjects covered at The Running Conference 2022.
Co-Leads Rebecca Richardson and Jonathan Midwood from RIA said “Happy first anniversary to the Running Industry Alliance! We continue to be blown away by all the support and the positivity surrounding Running Industry Alliance, and we want to thank everyone involved and all current and future members for their ongoing support of RIA and the running industry as a whole.
“Running Industry Alliance is one – not just one year old but also one amazing business community with businesses of all sizes from the running industry collaborating and supporting each other.
“We are very passionate about the running industry as everybody knows, and what we are achieving together and amongst members continues to drive the running industry forward for the sport and business of running. Here’s to another great year ahead.”
The RIA is an independent national trade organisation built for the UK & Ireland running industry with the aim to collectively help its members to drive the running industry forward to improve the sport and business of running.
www.runningindustryalliance.com
