Southeastern Water Trails Forum

Date:

10/29/2009 - 8:00am - 10/30/2009 - 8:00pm

City:

Chattanooga

State or Province:

Tennessee (TN)

Organizer:

Southeastern Water Trails Forum

Type:

Conference

October 29-30, 2009 • Chattanooga Marriot • Chattanooga, TN • Special Room Rate of $87/night

The goals of this first of a kind, regional symposium are: 1) to enhance the development of local water trails and state programs, 2) to showcase the economic and tourism benefits of water trails, 3) to showcase successful initiatives as templates for new organizations, 4) to address water trails management challenges, 5) to enhance linkages among regional and inter-state trails, and 6) to discuss the development of a regional mapping web service for southern water trails promotion.

Presentations themes:

Water Trails Basics: The nuts and bolts of establishing a water trail. Who does what? How are they funded?

Technical Assistance & Innovative Tools: What tools and assistance are available to starting and maintaining water trail programs?

Water Trails Success Stories: Lessons learned from those who have built successful water trails.

Construction and Maintaining Water Trails: Sustainable building approaches, access sites, signage, long term maintenance, etc.

Marketing and Mapping Water Trails: A session showcasing marketing and mapping campaigns for water trails promotion.

Economic Benefits of Water Trails to Local Economic Development: A session showcasing the role of water trails on tourism and local economic development.

Water Trails Funding: Innovative funding approaches to local water trails development.

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