American Trails Trails and the Florida Office of Greenways & Trails present...
The 16th National Trails Symposium: November 10-13, 2002 - Orlando, Florida

Symposium schedule at a glance Thank you to our Symposium Sponsors Mobile Workshops & Field Trips Pre- and Post-Conference Programs Concurrent Workshops and Posters National Trails Awards Trail Design Competition Universal Trail Assessment Training Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities Great Florida Trails! Reasonable registration rates View a map of the Symposium vicinity

REGISTRATION & HOST HOTEL -- for more Registration information -- or download the pdf version of Registration Brochure -- On-line Registration now available -- or download and print Registration Forms

Fees are determined by: whether registration is for the full conference or daily attendance; whether registrants are American Trails members; the date by which the fees are paid. Full registration fees range from $295 to $440. Additional fees apply to off-site mobile workshops, field trips and tours. Limited scholarships available.

The host hotel is Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Reduced rates have been offered to Symposium attendees: $95 plus 11% taxes ($105.45). Currently, you can reserve rooms by calling 1-407-939-1020 and noting that you will attend the National Trails Symposium.

The program, speaker choices and special workshops & trip plans are now being finalized. The full registration brochure will be published this summer and mailed in August. Full on-line registration for the Symposium, mobile workshops & field trips will be available in August.

Both indoor & outdoor booth space is available, as well as the interactive Trail Toys event (see below). There are nine levels, ranging from $75 to $25,000, with accompanying benefits, including registration & room discounts, publications, event signage, and website promotion, and sales & partnership opportunities. Full details appear in the Sponsor/Exhibitor Packet. We expect about 100 exhibitors and encourage early reservations before we sell out. Special discounts: May 31 ~ 15% discount; July 12 ~ 10% discount.

TRAIL TOYS & PLAY TOYS

This special expo allows exhibitors/vendors to showcase their products and/or services at work. A separate event, at an off-site location features the demonstration of equipment, tools and materials used in the construction, maintenance & signing of trails &endash; from pack animals to tractors. Prior to "Trail Toys", vendors will have had the opportunity to show their products in the exhibit hall at the conference site and to discuss their products with interested symposium participants. The Expo is designed to move one step farther and allow vendors to actually show "Trail Toys" at work!

SILENT AUCTION & DOOR PRIZES

Support the important work American Trails does to serve you throughout the year and bring attention to your organization by soliciting/contributing items for the silent auction and for door prizes. No item is too large or too small! Use your imaginationÉ water bottles, t-shirts, gift certificates, books, gear, trip packages, bicycles, etc. This year, in keeping with American Trails' efforts to support trail advocacy, AT will split the sale proceeds on any auction items brought in by trail-related organizations.

AWARDS

Why not submit a nomination? The National Trails Awards Program recognizes the tremendous contributions of volunteers, professionals and other leaders who are working to create a national system of trails for all Americans. Contributions will be considered for the period of June 15, 2000 to June 15, 2002. Categories include: Lifetime Service, Partnership, Trails Public Service, Outstanding Media, Trails and the Arts, Planning/Design, Corporate, State-of-the-Art Technology, and Outstanding Trail Sharing. In addition, a Trail Worker and a Trail Advocate Award will be given for each State. Previous award winners, nomination forms and procedures appear on the website at www.AmericanTrails.org. The deadline for submission is September 15, 2002.

 For more information see:

• Florida's website for the 2002 National Trails Symposium
• the website for Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando or call 407-939-1020 for reservations
• Information on restaurants, recreation, arts, events, and attractions in Orlando/Orange County
•   See the Sponsors of the Symposium and join us in supporting it!
• Visit our Florida Trails page for links to Florida's great trails, greenways, and parks

MORE LINKS:

• Florida State Parks is located at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/
• More about Florida Greenways & Trails may be found at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/
• Florida Division of Forestry is at: http://www.fl-dof.com
• Florida Trail Association sponsors The Florida Trail: http://www.florida-trail.org
• Florida ecotourism magazine: Your Guide to Exploring Natural Florida: http://www.ecofloridamag.com/
• Map of the region with more links
• Florida's new online trail guide
•  the West Orange Trail
• the Cross Seminole Trail in the Orlando area
• the Land Bridge over I-75 (see a photo)

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