Georgia Trail Summit - Bringing Together the State's Trail Community

Atlanta, GA, May 12, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Georgia has everything it takes to build a world-class trail network.  A system of paved trails, natural trails and water trails could connect Georgia’s mountains, rivers, beaches and forests to hundreds of communities large and small.  

That’s the vision behind the Georgia Trail Summit June 4, 5 and 6 at the Graduate in downtown Athens.  The conference is organized by a dedicated group of volunteer trailblazers committed to sharing success stories and learning from each other.  The first Georgia Trail Summit was so successful in 2014, attendees unanimously voted to meet annually.

"By bringing the state's entire trail community together once a year, we are accelerating the momentum to build more trails in Georgia."

Tracie Sanchez, Summit Chair

“By bringing the state’s entire trail community together once a year, we are accelerating the momentum to build more trails in Georgia,” says Tracie Sanchez, Summit chair.  

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - The Doctor is In – Talking Trails
Internationally-renowned physician Dr. Richard Jackson is the keynote speaker on June 5. Jackson sees an urgent need to repurpose our cities with health in mind. He is department chair at UCLA’s School of Public Health in Los Angeles and hosted a PBS TV series on how urban design impacts healthy lifestyles.

CONFERENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• 31 Presentations and panel discussions with 40+ Georgia trail experts include case studies on why certain regional trails are so popular; 
• Bicycle connectivity and long distance trails; 
• How to promote and monetize new trails; 
• Establishing water trails and mountain bike trails;
• Mobile workshops are also offered on nearby rivers and trails. 

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