2026 CWA Summit Is April 15-17 In Salt Lake City

Since 2007 the Climbing Wall Association has hosted the CWA Summit, the largest climbing industry gathering in North America. Held in Colorado for many years, the in-person event moved to Salt Lake City in 2022—following a two-year gap due to the pandemic. Then in 2023 the event took place in Pittsburgh, 2024 was in Portland, Oregon, and then returned to Salt Lake City for 2025 and 2026.

There are two primary components of the Summit: (a) education through presentations, roundtables, and workshops, and (b) exhibits of products and services.

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2026 CWA Summit Announcements

• More Educational Sessions Announced
• Making Sense of a Growing Industry: Why the CWA Summit Helps Leaders Navigate Complexity
• The Case for Showing Up in Person: The Power of Being in the Room at the CWA Summit and Why Presence Matters
• The Cognitive Science Behind Showing Up: In-Person Learning at the CWA Summit Builds Lasting Knowledge and Fights Fatigue
• Lessons in Communication: What Climbing Gym Operators Learn at the CWA Summit
• Call for Proposals is Open for CWA Summit

 

 

CBJ Coverage of Past CWA Summits

• 2025: CWA Summit 2025 – Observations From the Floor
• 2025: Climbing Professionals Will Convene in Salt Lake City Again – 2025 CWA Summit Week A to Z
• 2024: 33 Brands From the CWA Summit 2024 Expo Hall
• 2024: Observations From the Floor
• 2024: Calling All Climbing Professionals – 2024 CWA Summit Week A to Z
• 2023: Observations From the Floor
• 2023: 32 Highlights From The Expo Hall
• 2023: Climbing Industry Gathers In Pittsburgh – 2023 CWA Summit Week A to Z
• 2022: Observations From the CBJ Team on the Floor
• 2022: CWA Summit and SLC World Cup Week A to Z
• 2019: What You Missed At This Year’s CWA Summit
• 2019: 6 Products You Should Know About
• 2019: Exhibitor Roundup: 2019 CWA Summit
• 2018: CWA Summit Recap
• 2017: Summit Brings Excitement and Talk of Risk
• 2016: Summit Finds Industry at Turning Point
• 2015: CWA Summit 2015 Recap
• 2014: Keynote Exudes Optimism and Urges Professionalism

Climbing Business Journal is pleased to be the official media partner of the 2026 CWA Summit.