The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Seeks A Location For Our 2006 Biannual Summit

Request for proposals

For Immediate Release
01-09-05
Contact: Jenn Dice, government affairs director

303-545-9011

IMBA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating, enhancing, and preserving mountain bike opportunities worldwide. IMBA has 32,000 individual members and 500 affiliated clubs representing all 50 states and a dozen foreign countries. IMBA's biannual Summit brings together hundreds of leaders in trail advocacy, bike industry, mountain bike tourism, and trailbuilding for a long weekend of networking, education, mountain biking and fun.

Hosting the IMBA Summit in your locale will promote your area as a mountain bike tourism destination.

The ideal location:

• is within two hours of a major airport
• has mountain bike trail access within a short distance of conference facilities and lodging
• features a variety of lodging options such as hotels, condos, camping, and dorms
• has conference facilities for plenary and concurrent sessions
• has an "outdoor classroom" to teach trailbuilding techniques (i.e. local trails with the potential for trailwork in partnership with local land management agency)

The dates are flexible and will be set to maximize good weather in the locale selected. IMBA plans on 200-250 attendees.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the IMBA 2006 Summit, please answer the following questions in an email to Jenn Dice, government affairs director, at by March 1, 2005.

Closest airport and distance from airport to facilities:

Mountain biking trail opportunities (including distance from facilities to trails, trail mileage, types of trails, trail land management agency):

Description of conference facilities (including price ranges):

Lodging options (including price ranges):

Local and statewide media contacts (list names and contact info):

Potential for funding from the local community (list entities):

Potential community partners including land management agencies, local mountain bike club, bike shops, local trails organization, local businesses, etc.:

Potential for trailwork on local trails:

Local IMBA affiliated club (check out http://www.imba.com/contacts/ to find a club near you):

Non trail-based activities in your community (i.e. museums, shopping, golf, etc):

Anything else you'd like us to know about your community?: