You're Invited to IMBA's 2004 Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., June 4-8
-- Early Registration Deadline Extended to April 30 (Save $100)
For Immediate Release, April 16, 2004
Join other mountain bikers, advocacy leaders, top federal land managers and
key representatives of trail and conservation groups from around the world
June 4-8 at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, for the 2004 IMBA
Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit.
Summit topics include: urban trails advocacy, freeriding solutions, volunteer
recruitment and management, creating a statewide access strategy, getting
political, fundraising, risk management, trails and tourism development,
managing for shared use, the science behind trail users, wilderness policy,
increasing club membership and mechanized trailbuilding.
For the first time in IMBA's history, mountain bike advocates will spend one
day on Capitol Hill, meeting with their U.S. representatives, senators and
staff to introduce them to IMBA and present our federal and state access
issues.
To register or learn more about the agenda, rides, speakers and networking
opportunities visit: http://www.imba.com. The event is open to the public but
limited to the first 450 registrants. If you have already registered, make
sure to pay by April 30 to receive the early registration price and save $100.
IMBA's work is led by a professional staff, volunteer board of directors and
designated volunteer representatives from each U.S. state and many other
countries. IMBA's backbone remains its individual membership of 32,000 and
network of more than 450 off-road cycling clubs. More than 80,000 individuals
are active members of IMBA's community.
