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2013 California Trails & Greenways Conference
May 8 to 10, 2013 * Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge, Lake Tahoe
Sponsor, Exhibit & Donor Information
NOW Available Online
www.parks.ca.gov/trails/
Celebrating 28 years of service to California’s trail professionals and volunteers!
The pristine beauty of the Lake Tahoe Region is known the world-round, but preserving its precious habitats amid 3-million annual, very active visitors poses a wide-range of challenges – many involving trails. Join us! As we study challenges faced by our trail allies in this region, and learn from the inspiring successes they’ve achieved.
With assistance from land managing agencies, dedicated trail organizations and interest groups from the greater Tahoe area and throughout California, an exciting line-up of learning and networking opportunities will surely benefit both expert and novice trail professionals and volunteers. Conference attendees include local, state and federal agencies, service providers, and numerous trail related nonprofit and conservation organizations; making this event a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, explore new solutions and partnerships, and learn from hundreds of experienced and dedicated trail professionals.
NOW’S YOUR CHANCE! Opportunities to contribute to the success of the 2013 California Trails & Greenways Conferenceare now available. To ensure the greatest opportunities to share your expertise, and promote your products and services ACT NOW! Click on the links below for details and forms.
SPONSORSHIPS are essential for providing for affordable registration fees and provide unique opportunities to promote your organization, services and products to decision makers throughout California (and beyond). Sponsor benefits include promotions through our E-blasts to over 2,000 trail managers and advocates; links from California State Parks’ Trails Conference website and the Trails Conference Foundation’s website; promotion through our Facebook and Twitter sites; event hosting options; exhibit space and other benefits. Click HERE to view our sponsorship packages.
EXHIBIT SPACE – Affordable and highly visible exhibit space provides a unique opportunity to promote your products and services to a niche market of local, state and federal agencies, conservation and nonprofit organizations, as well as community advocates for hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. This 3-day event provides frequent and relaxed opportunities for over 300 conference attendees to view your products and engage in meaningful discussions. Click HERE to view exhibit information.
DONATIONS – Cash donations, and gifts for the raffle & silent auction and conference gift bags are an effective way to contribute to the conference and promote your products and services. All donations are tax-deductible. Click HERE to view how you can make a donation.
For general conference information contact Lauralee at lsven@peak.org or 877.776.3619. For information about Sponsorships, Exhibits & Donations contact Melanie at Melanie@Schlotterbeck.net or 714.779.7561. For information about Session Proposals contact Alex at916.651.8713 or astehl@parks.ca.gov. For information about Award Nominations contact Charlie Willard at 916.359.4789 orcwillard@winfirst.com. All funds received on behalf of the California Trails & Greenways Conference are applied directly to conference costs. Conference registration will open February 27th. For budget purposes only, full registration is estimated to be $275 plus room costs.
For more information on the Trails & Greenways Conference visit
www.parks.ca.gov/trails/
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