National Trails Symposium Planning Team, Little Rock 2008

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2008 National Trails Symposium Planning Team

Thanks to the many generous folks who are giving their time to help make this the most fun and educational Symposium ever!

*Board NTS Chair*	Joe Taylor, American Trails Board, Quad Cities CVB
*Co-Chair*	Pam Gluck, American Trails
*Co-Chair*	Terry Eastin, MRT, Inc.; Eastin Outdoors, Inc.
*Honorary Co-Chairs*	Mark Stodola (Mayor), City of Little Rock
	Jim Dailey (former Mayor)
	Patrick Hays (NLR Mayor), North Little Rock
	Scott Henderson (Exec. Director) Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
	Buddy Villines (Co. Judge), Pulaski County
	Richard Davies (Exec. Director), Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
	Dan Flowers (Exec. Director), Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department
	Governor Mike Beebe, Governor's Office
*Honorary State Advisors*	Jess Askew
	Marcia Atkinson - http://www.heartclinicarkansas.com/
	Tim Ernst
	Ken Gould, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas
	French Hill
	Gene Pfeifer

MEETING FACILITATOR

Diana Allen, National Park Service, RTCA Program

AUDIO VISUAL

John and Susan Favro

AUCTIONS

Chair: Bryan Kellar, Arkansas State Parks
Jennifer Michaels, Mississippi River Trail, Inc.
Robert Voyles, City of North Little Rock

AWARDS

Charlie Hight, City of North Little Rock
Rob Lambert, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas

COMMUNICATIONS

Co-Chair: Candace Mitchell, American Trails
Co-Chair: Jana Greenbaum, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Zoie Clift, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Susann Walters

ENTERTAINMENT/PARTY

David Renko, Eureka Springs Parks & Recreation
Truman Tolefree, Little Rock Parks & Recreation

EXHIBIT HALL

Chair: Mark Webre, Little Rock Parks & Recreation

FACILITIES

Gretchen Hall, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
David Russell, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lisa Simmons, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

HORSE TRAILS CAUCUS

Jacque Alexander

MOBILE WORKSHOPS/TRAIL BOSSES

Co-Chair: Bert Turner, Central Arkansas Master Naturalists
Co-Chair: Steve Weston, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
Jacque Alexander, Equestrian Representative
Paul Austin, Trail of Tears Association
Kirsten Bartlow, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Bill Bastress - http://www.arkansashighways.com/
Stewart Carlton - http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/ToltecMounds/
Neil Curry, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Don George
Ken Gould, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas (BACA)
Richard Lawrence, Central Arkansas Master Naturalists
Loretta Melancon, Friends of the Ouachita Trail (FoOT) and Ouachita Mountain Hikers
Jerra Quinton, Trail of Tears Association
Bob Rhoads, North Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Jerry Shields, Traildogs / LOVIT

POSTERS

PROGRAM

Chair: Rory Robinson, National Park Service, RTCA Program
Diana Allen, National Park Service, RTCA Program
Dana Bell
Frederick Bell
Roger Bell
Rhonda Border-Boose - http://www.railtrails.org/wherewework/midwest/index.html
Alison Bullock, National Park Service, RTCA Program
Nathan Caldwell - http://www.fws.gov/
John R. Collins, Jr., PhD - http://www.unt.edu
Ken Eastin, Eastin Outdoors, Inc.
Cherri Espersen, National Park Service
Jim Gifford, Friends of the Ouachita Trail
Ken Gould, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas (BACA)
Peggy Greenwell - http://www.access-board.gov/
Sally Horsey, ARPA / Carter & Burgess
Bryan Kellar, Arkansas State Parks
Scott Linnenburger, International Mountain Bicycling Association
Kay Lloyd
Stuart Macdonald
Michael Madell, National Park Service
Jamie Mierau - http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer
Nicole Montembeault - http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/
Mike Passo
Kathleen Perales - http://www.usace.army.mil/
Rick Potts - http://www.nps.gov/
David Renko, Eureka Springs Parks & Recreation
Bob Rhoads, North Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Deb Salt - http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en.html
Bob Searns - http://www.greenwayteam.com/
Jamie Schwartz - http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahom
Debra Stokes - http://www.usace.army.mil/
Truman Tolefree, Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Gary Wainwright, Rock Crawlers 4x4 Club
Susann Walters
Lynn Warren, Arkansas State Parks
Mark Weekley - http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/
Terry Whaley - http://www.ozarkgreenways.org
Jim Wood - http://www.dep.state.fl.us

REGISTRATION TRAILHEAD, OFFICE, & INFORMATION

Zoie Clift, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Gretchen Hall, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charlie Hight, North Little Rock City Council
David Russell, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

SIGNS

SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS

Co-Chair: Terry Eastin, MRT, Inc.; Eastin Outdoors, Inc.
Co-Chair: Pam Gluck, American Trails
Exhibitor Manager: Candace Baxter, American Trails
Marcia Atkinson, Heart Clinic Arkansas
Kirsten Bartlow, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Ty Horton - http://www.gooutandplay.com
Bob & Dawna Robinson, Ozark Highlands Trail Association

TRAIL TOOLS

Leland Couch, Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Chair Ken Eastin, Eastin Outdoors, Inc.
Gary Wainwright, Rock Crawlers 4x4 Club
Mark Webre, Little Rock Parks & Recreation

TRANSPORTATION

Bill Bastress, Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department
Scott Bennett, Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department
Buddy Villines, Pulaski County

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION

Stina Brown, Partnership for the Pathway
Coreen Frasier, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas (BACA)
Andy Guschke, Rock Crawlers 4x4 Club
Julie-Ray Harrison, Partnership for the Pathway
Loretta Melancon, Friends of the Ouachita Trail (FoOT) and Ouachita Mountain Hikers
Bob & Dawna Robinson, Ozark Highlands Trail Association
Debbie Shock
Claibanne Williamson, Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas (BACA)
City of Little Rock
City of North Little Rock
Pulaski County

UNCLASSIFIED

Alice Andrews
John Beneke, Arkansas State Parks
Rick Brumley, City of Arkadelphia Parks & Recreation Department
Kevin Cheri, Buffalo National River
Mark DePoy, Buffalo National River
Ruth Goodwin-Hager, Sparty's Roadhouse Café / Eureka Springs Outdoor Tourism Committee
Ken & Maggie Green, Equestrian Representatives
Julia Hart, Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Dept.
Sherry King, Pulaski County
Darren Linn, NOHVCC
Denise Maxwell, Illinois Trail Riders
Dave Millay, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Pete Petrick, River Valley Dirt Riders
Robin Powell, North Little Rock Visitors Bureau
Justin Redell, Bear Creek Outfitters
Jerry Shields, Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Project (LOViT)
Sherman Smith, Pulaski County
Patrick Taylor, Little Rock City Manager Office
Karen Trevino, North Little Rock Visitors Bureau
Ron Tyne
Sid Wood, Friends of the Ouachita Trail

Download the Sponsor/Exhibitor packet (pdf 120 kb)

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