Education Panels
Speakers, Makers, Teachers and more! Come learn from some of the top minds in our local industry.
'Company to Classroom: How Snoplanks gave their company to students'
An Oregon Outdoor Alliance Education Panel
Hosted by OSU-Cascades
May 2nd | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ray Hall | OSU - Cascades
In 2023 James Nicol, one of SnoPlanks co-founders, had the idea to give their company away to the students of Oregon State University and turn it into a classroom which allows them to experience running a business from the ground up right from their campus. This bold undertaking is the first of its kind and the OSU-Cascades campus is already making big moves in operating this student-run business.
Headed by Instructor Todd Laurence, the students of this new program will learn how to run a business, design products, manage supply-chain and more.
We are excited to host an informative speaker panel with James Nicol of SnoPlanks, Todd Laurence of OSU-C and some of their students currently in the program on the story behind why a brand would take this avenue and how it will foster growth for the future.
