Allegheny Trail Alliance News ATA World Wide Conference

ATA Second World Wide Conference 2001

Friday, February 9, 2001, 4 p.m. to Saturday, February 10, 2001, 3 p.m. 

St. Joseph’s Center Greensburg PA (Directions)

• Putting ATA on the World Map
• Working relationships among us all and volunteer and membership recruitment 
• Rolling out Name and Logo internally
• Update everyone
• Membership discussions

Agenda: 

Friday February 9, 2001

3:00 - 5:00 PM Registration
3:30 - 5:00 PM ATA Wayside Sign Sub-committee
5:00 - 5:30 PM Ride by Slide:The trip from Pittsburgh to DC Show with Ned Williams
5:30 - 6:30 PM Group Social in Plaza Room - Unveiling Logo (Hank Parke-lead with Gail Seifert)
6:30 PM - Dinner

Friday Evening Program – 7:30
FYI. Brief overview of ATA activities during past year. (Linda Boxx, President)
Keynote Speaker - Building your trail in the community and building your community into your trail. David Dionne Superintendent of the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail, MD
Quick overview of Larry Brock’s Cross Country FUND-RAISER Ride

9:00 PM – Social hosted by the Five Star Trail Council

Saturday February 10, 2001

7:30 AM - Breakfast
8:30 AM - Trail Updates: What new trail to expect in 2001!
9:15 AM - Update on Trail Counter Project - Brett Hollern
9:30 AM - Building Business along the Trail - Jack York of TT&M and David Kahley of the Progress Fund
10:30 - 10:45 AM - Break
10:45 AM - Morning Workshops Sessions (choose one)

• Big Savage Tunnel Challenges – Gary van Balen of AWK Engineering

• Branding the Trail with new name and logo.  Learn what ATA is doing to market the trail and how each trail organization can be an important part of this effort. Gail Seifert

• Cut the Red Tape! Spending public money to build trails brings with it plenty of regulation and restriction. Come learn how to understand the requirements so your project can avoid time-consuming mistakes. Darren Asper, Brett Hollren, Jack Paulik and Bill Atkinson

• Rocking on the Trail. Yes, this session is about heavy metal, but only about the kind found in nature.  Trails make great outdoor classrooms, especially for geologic studies and hear Jim Shaulis talk about connecting learning to the trail.

• The future of ATA. In preparation for ATA’s upcoming strategic planning, we’d like to know what YOU think ATA should be doing. Give us your ideas. Larry Ridenour, moderator.

• What RTCA Can Do For YOU.  The National Park Service has hired Darla Cravatta to work in western PA in the River Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Meet and greet Darla and learn what role RTCA will play in the region.  Peggy Pings, moderator

• Signage along the Trail. ATA is working with the National Park Service to develop a Wayside Exhibit Plan and begin installing educational signs related to major themes (transportation, Native American history, etc) Come learn what’s going on!  Bob Gangeware, moderator

2:00 PM - Presidential Citations
2:30 – PM Group Photo - Closing
 
Goody Bags and door prizes from local and not so local merchants

Fill out the registration form and mail along with your check made out to:
ATA Conference to P.O. Box 186, Latrobe, PA 15650.
Registrations must be received no later than January 13, 1999.

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