Events, Activities and Calendars
NOVEMBER 2008
- November 1-3 National Boating Safety Advisory Council Meeting
Holiday Inn Arlington
Arlington, Virginia
Contact: U.S. Coast Guard, 202-372-1061, www.uscgboating.org/nbsac/nbsac.htm
- November 8-12 Wildlife Society Conference
Miami, Florida
Contact: Wildlife Society
- November 9-12 Paddlesports Pro 2008: Friends, Family & Fun
Panama City Beach, Florida
OCTOBER 2008
- October 2 40th Anniversary of National Trails System Act
- October 3-5 1st Chantilly Fall RV & Boat Super Sale
Dulles Expo Center
Chantilly, Virginia
Contact: www.agievents.com, 804-425-6556
- October 4 Take A Kid Mountain Biking
Contact: IMBA
- October 4-7 Virginia Governor's Conference on Greenways and Trails
Richmond, Virginia
Contact: IMBA
- October 6-8 International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) 2008
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, Florida
Contact: www.ibexshow.com
- October 7-9 Watchable Wildlife Conference
Orange Beach, Alabama
Contact: www.watchablewildlife.org
- October 10-19 56th Annual California RV Show
The Fairplex, Los Angeles County's Fair and Exposition Center
Pomona, California
Contact: www.carvshow.com
- October 13-17 SOBA's 22nd Annual Conference
Norfolk, Virginia
Contact: Jennifer Wampler, 804-786-9420
- October 12-14 National Park Hospitality Association's Park Services Forum
Green Valley Ranch Resort
Henderson, Nevada
Contact: National Park Hospitality Association, 202-682-9530
- October 14-18 National Recreation and Park Association Congress and Exposition
Baltimore, Maryland
Contact: National Recreation and Park Association
- October 26 Make A Difference Day
Contact: USA WEEKEND magazine
- October 27-30 Marketing Outlook Forum
Portland, Oregon
Contact: Travel Industry Association
- October 29-31 Sportfishing Summit
San Luis Resort
Galveston, Texas
Contact: American Sportfishing Association
SEPTEMBER 2008
- September 2-5 Pro Walk/ Pro Bike Conference 2008
Seattle, Washington
Contact: The National Center for Bicycling and Walking
- September 5-7 7th Annual North Carolina Fall RV Show & Sale (Extravaganza)
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Contact: www.agievents.com, 804-425-6556
- September 6-10 NASBLA 48th Annual Conference
Clearwater, Florida
Contact: National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
- September 8-14 Pennsylvania RV & Camping Show
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Contact: Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association
www.largestRVshow.com
- September 10-12 RV Park & Campground Investment Conference
McLean, Virginia
Contact: David Gorin and Associates and Affinity Group, Inc www.parkinvestmentconference.com
- September 11-14 Preserving the Historic Road 1998-2008
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: www.historicroads.org
- September 16-18 Opening Doors to Water Trails Conference
Fort Worden Conference Center
Port Townsend, Washington
Contact www.wwta.org/wtc, 206-545-9161
- September 19 National Park(ing)Day
Contact: The Trust for Public Land
- September 24-25 Travel Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Travel Industry Association
- September 27 National Public Lands Day
Contact: National Environmental Education Foundation
- September 29- October 3 World Camping Conference
Contact: Digital Rez International
AUGUST 2008
JULY 2008
JUNE 2008
MAY 2008
APRIL 2008
MARCH 2008
FEBRUARY 2008
- February 11-14 National Trails System Advocacy Week
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Celena Montorfano, 301-565-6704 ext 205
- February 24-28 Association of Partners for Public Lands Annual Convention and Trade Show: Going the Extra Mile: Embracing the Future
Denver, Colorado
Contact:appl@appl.org
- February 25-28 FMCA's 79th International Convention
Pomona, California
Contact: Family Motor Coach Association, 800-543-3622
- February 29 Connect a Child to the Wild for Health: Health Professionals' Roundup Meeting
USFWS Building, Arlington, VA
Contact: Robin Bunch, Public Health Education, USFWS, Robin_Bunch@fws.gov, 703-358-2536
JANUARY 2008
DECEMBER 2007
NOVEMBER 2007
OCTOBER 2007
- October 10-12 International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) 2007
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Contact: Contact: www.ibexshow.com
- October 10-12 2007 Sportfishing Summit
Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, Sanibel, Florida
Contact: American Sportfishing Association
- October 12-17 22nd Annual Conference: SOBA 2008 - Launching for Success, Building on Traditions
Norfolk, Virginia
Contact: States Organization for Boating Access
- October 17-19 RV Resort Investor & Developer Conference
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
Sponsored by Affinity Group, Inc. and David Gorin & Associates
Contact: (703)448-6863
- October 17-19 The Inaugural RV Park and Campground Investment Conference
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, Virgina
Sponsored by: The Affinity Group, Inc., and David Gorin & Associates
Contact: (703)448-6863 www.ParkInvestmentConference.com
SEPTEMBER 2007
AUGUST 2007
JULY 2007
JUNE 2007
MAY 2007
APRIL 2007
MARCH 2007
- March 1 Recreation Forum
American Mountaineering Center
Golden, Colorado
Information: American Recreation Coalition
Contact: dshea@funoutdoors.com
- March 4-6 Inaugural RV Resort and Campground Conference and Expo
South Point Hotal Casino and Spa
Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact: cmcgrath@affinitygroup.com
Information: Good Sam Club
- March 6-8 2007 Trailbuilders Conference
Atlantis Resort
Reno, Nevada
Contact: Professional Trailbuilders Association
- March 9 Recreation Forum
East Cobb Multi-Purpose Center
Marietta, Georgia
Information: American Recreation Coalition
Contact: dshea@funoutdoors.com
- March 12 Recreation Forum
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles, California
Information: American Recreation Coalition
Contact: dshea@funoutdoors.com
- March 13-14 National Forest Recreation Association Annual Conference and Trade Show
Reno, Nevada
Contact: NFRA
- March 15 Recreation Forum
Portland, Oregon
Location: TBD
Information: American Recreation Coalition
Contact: dshea@funoutdoors.com
- March 13-16 National Bike Summit 2007
Washington, DC Contacts: League of American Bicyclists and Bikes Belong
- March 13-17 2007 AAHPERD National Convention
Baltimore, Maryland
Contact: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- March 18-22 New Frontiers, Next Stages: APPL 2007 Annual Convention and Trade Show
Sacramento, California
Contact: Association of Partners for Public Lands
- March 19-21 2007 Spring Meeting
Southeast Tourism Society
Biloxi, Mississippi
Contact: Southeast Tourism Society
- March 20-24 North American Wildlife Conference
Portland, Oregon
Contact: Wildlife Management Institute
- March 22 Recreation Forum
South Shore Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois
Information: American Recreation Coalition
Contact: dshea@funoutdoors.com
- March 25-28 National Trust Main Street Conference
Seattle, Washington
Contact: National Trust for Historic Preservation
mary_delafe@nthp.org
- March 26 ARC Recreation Exchange
- March 28-31 National Service-Learning Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: Youth Service America
FEBRUARY 2007
JANUARY 2007
- January 6 Winter Trails Day
Contact: Winter Trails
- January 7-10 Partners Outdoors 2007
Lake Arrowhead, California
American Recreation Coalition
Contact: ARC
- January 8-10 National Ski Areas Association Western Conference
Vail Mountain, Colorado
Contact: NSAA
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