Conference Complete!

The 2004 Conference was held May 14 and 15. Many of the presentations are available online in case you missed them.

Who should attend

Trail and greenway advocates, elected officials, community partners, public health professionals, design and planning professionals, landscape architects, engineers, and officials from transportation, park and recreation agencies.

When

Friday, May 14 Conference kick-off

• 1:00-5:00pm — Bus tour of Olmsted Parks and ride/walk the Lousiville River Walk (bicycles provided)
• 6:30pm — Informal reception

Saturday, May 15, 8:30am-4:00pm conference sessions

• Registration begins at 7:45am

[Complete Agenda]

Where

Galt House
Fourth Street at the River
Louisville, Kentucky
1-800-626-1814

Reduced room rates of $89 are available to conference attendees. To get a discount, just mention KRTC and this conference.

Keynote Speakers

Keith Laughlin, Executive Director, Rails to Trails Conservancy

David Allen,MD, President, FitLouisville

About the Conference

The objectives for this conference are to:

1. Understand the health, environmental, economic, and community benefits of trails.
2. Identify community partners to support trails projects.
3. Highlight lessons learned from the trail projects in Kentucky and other states.

The co-sponsors of this conference, the Kentucky Rails to Trails Council and the University of Kentucky Prevention Research Center, are especially excited about this year’s theme “Greenway Partnerships: Improving Quality of Life for Kentuckians.” This conference will bring together diverse groups who share a common goal of improving the lives of Kentuckians through physical exercise. Rail trails and greenways provide a means to achieve this important endeavor.

Continuing Education Units

• Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers and Kentucky League of Cities Public Officials certificate programs — 6 CEU hours.
• Kentucky State Board of Examiners and Registration of Landscape Architects — tentatively approved for 6 CEU hours.
• Certified Health Education Specialists and DLG County Elected Officials training — CEUs pending.

Exhibition and Sponsorship

If you are interested in exhibiting at or sponsoring the conference, please telephone Scott Southall at 859-264-7500.

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