Well, Utah, Outdoor Retailer has left us for good. The twice-yearly trade show has not only moved to Denver but also, as reported in excruciating detail the other day by The Tribune’s Erin Alberty, is kicking up its heels and having the time of its life.
There seems to be no remorse among organizers and participants who, in their eyes, fled the corporate version of an abusive relationship when they abandoned Salt Lake City for the much friendlier arms of Colorado’s capital.
Yes, there are non-political reasons why we might have lost the trade shows and the huge infusions of cash — some $45 million a year — that came with them.