From Rory_Robinson at nps.gov Tue Sep 2 13:35:08 2008 From: Rory_Robinson at nps.gov (Rory_Robinson at nps.gov) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:35:08 -0400 Subject: [IndianaTrails] Fw: A New Path Forward - A Southland Business Forum on Trail-Based Economic Development Message-ID: FYI, an event close by that includes presentations by a number of Hoosier trail folks. Rory RIVERS, TRAILS AND CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE "The Community Assistance Arm of the National Park Service" Rory Robinson, Outdoor Recreation Planner 2179 Everett Road, Peninsula, OH 44264 (330) 657-2951, 2955 FAX rory_robinson at nps.gov www.nps.gov/rtca ----- Forwarded by Rory Robinson/Omaha/NPS on 09/02/2008 04:29 PM ----- |---------+----------------------------> | | "Steve Buchtel" | | | | | | | | | 09/02/2008 03:03 | | | PM EST | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: | | cc: | | Subject: A New Path Forward - A Southland Business Forum on Trail-Based Economic Development | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Hi, Rory. Read the invite and please send it around as you see fit. And of course consider yourself invited! - sb] A New Path Forward A Southland Business Forum on the Economic Promise of Trail Development Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Doubletree Hotel Chicago Alsip 5000 W. 127th Street, Alsip, IL Across the country and right next door, private and public partnerships are generating sustainable and resilient economic growth through multi-use trail system development, while improving quality of life and lessening environmental impact: A Triple Bottom Line. With corridors in place for a regional trail network, the Chicago Southland is poised for the same transformation. The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to join business, community development, and local leaders on Tuesday, September 30 at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago Alsip as we learn from national and regional experts how we can move forward into an era of trail-based Triple Bottom Line development. Join us in exploring a new path forward for the Southland region! Featured Speakers: Ray Irvin, former Bicycle Coordinator, Indiana Department of Transportation Ray led the development of Indianapolis's Monon Trail [ http:// http://www.indygreenways.org/monon/monon.htm ] and the innovative public/private partnerships that have made the Monon Trail a strategic community development tool for the Indianapolis metro area. Terry Eastin, Arkansas River Trail's Medical Mile Terry was instrumental in forming the Medical Mile [ http://www.americantrails.org/resources/health/medmile06.html ] by redefining trails as health infrastructure and reaching out to health care and corporations as wellness partners. Ron Carter, President of the Greenways Foundation Ron directs the Greenways Foundation [ http://www.indygreenways.org/ ], an Indiana-based foundation that develops trail infrastructure through community development partnerships. Ginny Sullivan, New Routes Coordinator, Adventure Cycling Association Ginny coordinated the creation of the Underground Railroad Route [ http://www.adventurecycling.org/ugrr/ ], the first system of bicycle routes and maps that explore African-American history from Alabama to Ontario. Stephen Wolter, Executive Director, Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands, Indiana University A nationally respected researcher in trails' impact on the Triple Bottom Line, Stephen's current research includes a seminal study on trails' economic impact and the characteristics and usage patterns that affect it [ http://info.hper.indiana.edu/sb/page/normal/1282.html ]. emcees: Jim Garrett, Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Michael Scholefield, Chicago Southland Economic Development Council Registration Registration is only $30.00 per person by Wednesday, September 24; continental breakfast and lunch included. Please save your place by pre-registering with the form provided here: http://www.visitchicagosouthland.com/microsites/Path_Forward_Registration_Form.pdf or by contacting the Chicago Southland CVB at 708-895-8200. From smorris at dnr.IN.gov Wed Sep 3 05:57:38 2008 From: smorris at dnr.IN.gov (Morris, Steve) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:57:38 -0400 Subject: [IndianaTrails] FW: National Trails Symposium ~ Early Registration Deadline EXTENDED Message-ID: <7C294C1ECFC49948AFBC9CC9597CA9B50483BC3C@IOTEVSP06VW.shared.state.in.us> Early Registration Deadline EXTENDED to September 12! Due to popular demand, we have EXTENDED THE EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE to September 12, 2008 . Join us in Little Rock, Arkansas November 15 - 18, 2008 for cutting edge sessions with nationally recognized experts (including our Opening Keynote, Dr. Richard J. Jackson MD MPH, Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute and Closing Keynote, Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods), invaluable workshops, hands-on field trips, great recreational opportunities, stunning exhibits, and the best networking around for the national trails community! You can register online now or you can print and mail or fax in the 3-page PDF of the registration form directly from the website. American Trails members can receive an early discount rate of $325. Nonmembers can receive an early discount rate of $375. We encourage you to register early as mobile workshops are filling up! To register online or for more information on the 19th National Trails Symposium, visit www.AmericanTrails.org/2008 . The concurrent session schedule and descriptions, along with presenter information will be coming soon. Once available, we will post on the website at www.AmericanTrails.org/2008 . Submit Your Trail Crossings Photos for Our Creative Crossings Photo Gallery! During the Symposium, you will have an opportunity to share the beauty of your trail crossings or bridges in the Creative Crossings Photo Gallery. Recent years have seen the construction of some strikingly beautiful and innovative trail bridge designs. American Trails would like to showcase those bridges and other trail crossings through a photo gallery to be displayed in the Exhibit Hall and on the American Trails website. Submission Instructions: Submit your print quality photos (300+ dpi resolution; 10 MB or larger for large format printing) in either EPS or TIF format, along with the name and location of the bridge, photo credit (if needed), and a short description of the trail crossing. Upload your items by September 30 to the American Trails FTP site at www.atfiles.org/ftp . Please send an email to symposium at americantrails.org when you have uploaded your items with the subject line: Creative Crossings Photo Gallery, and in the email tell us the number of photos uploaded and the file names. If you prefer to send a CD, you can send it to American Trails, Creative Crossings Photo Gallery, PO Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797. You Don't Want to Miss Exhibitor Opportunities! 5% fee discount if paid in full by October 15, 2008 Looking for a dynamic, cost effective way to reach out to professionals and organizations within the nationwide trails community? Exhibiting at the National Trails Symposium is the place for you! Great opportunities await you in our Exhibit Hall as we plan to turn it into a virtual indoor trails and greenways system. Take advantage of the early discount and other great benefits - BECOME AN EXHIBITOR TODAY! Go online now to download the Sponsor Packet or contact Candace Baxter, Exhibitor Manager, directly at the American Trails office at (530) 547-2060 or email her at candace at americantrails.org. Is Your Organization Celebrating an Anniversary? This year we will be celebrating these and other significant milestones at the National Trails Symposium: American Trails (20 years), National Trails System Act (40 years), Arkansas State Parks (75 years), Civilian Conservation Corps (75 years), NPS RTCA Program (20 years), and many, many more! Email us at symposium at americantrails.org and let us know by September 12 and we will recognize your anniversary in the 19th National Trails Awards Celebration Banquet written program, as well as on the American Trails website. Hotels The National Trails Symposium has four host hotels: The Peabody Little Rock, Doubletree Little Rock, Wyndham Riverfront North Little Rock, and La Quinta Inn Downtown Little Rock. Rates range from $79 - $95 per night plus tax (11.5%). We encourage you to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible as hotels are filling up fast! All hotels are within walking distance to the Statehouse Convention Center. Reserve your room under the group name "National Trails Symposium" to receive the great Symposium rates. The designated cut-off date for these rates is October 25, 2008. To make your hotel reservation and for complete hotel contact info, visit www.AmericanTrails.org/2008 and click on the link to "Hotels" in the right hand column. Summer 2008 American Trails Magazine Now Available Online! The American Trails Magazine Summer 2008 issue is now available online in PDF format. You can receive your very own copy if you become a member of American Trails! Join online now at www.AmericanTrailsStore.org or contact the American Trails office for more information at (530) 547-2060 or trailhead at americantrails.org. 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