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2015 AMERICAN TRAILS INTERNATIONAL TRAILS SYMPOSIUM
The premier trails experience An international
10 REASONS to attend the 2015 American Trails International Trails Symposium
1. Paddle, hike, bike, and ride– Portland oers access to the Cascades, the Columbia Gorge, and the Pacic Ocean.
2. Forest Park: 5,157 acres and over 80 miles of trail within city limits– the largest urban forest in the country.
3. Visitors ranked Portland No. 1 in the nation for public transportation and pedestrian-friendliness.
4. Sustainable transportation! Receive a FREE pass to ride the Max Light Rail and Streetcar system during your stay.
5. Over 80 cutting-edge trail presen- tations, eld trips, and workshops led by America’s trail experts.
6. Visit the Exhibit Hall, with over 100 vendor booths oering products and services for all types of trails.
7. “Play in the dirt” in the new Outdoor Trade Show presented by the Professional Trailbuilders Association!
8. “Talk Trails” and network with trail enthusiasts from around the country and the world!
9. You’ll never go hungry in Portland with their abundance of food carts throughout the city.
10. No sales tax! In Portland you’ll nd everything you expect from big- city shopping, except the sales tax.
trails experience Due to American Trails’ widening of its network to the international trails community, the name and focus has evolved from a National Trails Symposium to an International Trails Symposium. The 2015 program will feature international sessions, which will pro-
vide alternative ways of approaching challenges in the trails world and will provide excellent networking opportu- nities for our attendees. We are stronger and more effective
together, and the Symposium is a per- fect way for the international trails com- munity to share success stories and les- sons learned. Over ten different countries were
represented at our 2013 Symposium. We hope to double that number for 2015.
The Eastbank Esplanade in Portland is the longest floating path in the United States 11