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2018 National Bicycle Tourism Conference

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Friday, November 9 • 11:45am - 12:30pm
Breakout Session 8: The Great American Rail Trail

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is embarking on a mission to connect a rail-trail across the
country - Washington, D.C. to Washington state - called the Great American Rail-Trail.
This presentation will discuss how and why to embark on such a mission and what it
means for bicycle tourism.

Learning Objectives:
•  Why try to link a rail-trail across the country
•  How to tackle such a large endeavor
•  How a rail-trail across the country would benefit bike tourism as a whole




Speakers
avatar for Kevin Belanger

Kevin Belanger

Project Manager, Great American Rail-Trail, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Kevin is the Project Manager of the Great American Rail-Trail, a signature effort of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to connect the country via a multi-use trail between Washington, DC and Washington state. The route across the country is already more than 53% complete, and new trails... Read More →


Friday November 9, 2018 11:45am - 12:30pm CST
Crystal Ballroom - Sheraton Gunter (2nd Floor)
  Breakout Sessions

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