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American Trails members receive a substantial discount on registration for the Symposium!

2015 American Trails

National & International Trails Awards

and Developers Award

***REMINDER***

Due to many requests,

the deadline for submitting nominations has been extended to September 30, 2014.

American Trails presents the National & International Trails Awards Program, including our Developers Award, to recognize the tremendous contributions of volunteers, professionals, and other leaders who are working for the betterment of trails both nationally and internationally in both rural and urban settings. Nominations should be made for actions that took place during the period between August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2014.

Winners will be presented at the 22nd American Trails International Trails Symposium (ITS) Awards Banquet in Portland, Oregon on May 19, 2015.

Download the 2015 American Trails National & International Trails Awards and Developers Awards Packet

PLEASE NOTE:

The National & International Awards Nomination Form, Criteria, and Submission Instructions start on page 2.
The Developers Award Nomination Form, Criteria, and Submission Instructions start on page 7.

There are some new categories this year, including separate levels in some categories:

National Trails Award Categories:

Lifetime Service
Best Trails State
Community Service
Corporate
Friends of Trails (NEW!)
Kids and Trails
Outstanding Media
Outstanding Trail Sharing
Partnership (Two Levels)
Planning/Design (Three Levels)
State-of-the-Art Technology
Trails and the Arts
Trails for Health
Trails Public Service
Trail Advocacy
Trail Worker

International Award Categories (NEW!):

International Partnership
International Planning/Design
International Kids and Trails

Developers Award Category:

Developers Award

Please review the nomination packet carefully as some category descriptions have been revised, including the Trail Worker and Trail Advocacy Awards (instead of one winner per state, we will choose up to five winners for the country per category -- nominees must be within the U.S. or Puerto Rico).

View award winners from previous Symposiums:

Learn more about the International Trails Symposium here.

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Questions? Email [email protected].

EXHIBITOR DISCOUNT:

10% exhibitor discount
deadline January 15

The Sponsorship & Exhibitor Packet is now available! Exhibitors get to choose their booth location in the order they send in their contract and payment (some exceptions apply). If you are interested in more recognition, we have larger sponsorship levels available with some excellent benefits to boost promotion for your organization.

Download the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Packet now.

Exhibitors save 10% if you send in your contract and payment by January 15.

Over 100 exhibitors are expected to attend the 22nd American Trails International Trails Symposium. Don't miss this great opportunity to promote your products and services along with the latest in trails technology, products, equipment, planning, and programs from across America and beyond!

Like in previous years, the exhibit hall will be designed as an Indoor Trails & Greenways System complete trails meandering throughout and landscaping in abundance. If any exhibitor is interested in letting us "borrow" their products to help us create these areas, we welcome them!

PTBA Outdoor Demonstration Area & Trade Show

Exhibitors also have the opportunity to participate in this new addition to the International Trails Symposium and in partnership with the Professional TrailBuilders Association, PTBA puts on the only Outdoor Trade Show in the nation dedicated to trailbuilders and trailbuilding tools, technology, and techniques. You must be a booth exhibitor in order to participate and pay a small additional fee. Details are on page 6 of the Sponsor and Exhibitor Packet.

Benefits of coming in early as an exhibitor include:

Choosing your booth location in the order we receive your contract and payment (some exceptions apply)
Added promotion, including:

Your name or logo link online
Name link in our monthly e-Newsletters
Listing in American Trails Magazine issues
Listing in the Registration Brochure (sent roughly 6 months in advance of the Symposium)

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Questions? Contact Candace Mitchell, Sponsor & Exhibitor Coordinator, at [email protected] or 530-605-4395. The American Trails tax id # is 52-1591902.