2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit
April 18-21, Moab, Utah
IMBA on the Moveby IMBA executive director Tim Blumenthal
When I started working at IMBA nine years ago, our leaders--all of them volunteers--were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and totally committed to bringing out the best in mountain biking. The problem was, there weren't enough of them.
Today, every one of these advocates is still connected, and they're working smarter and harder than ever. More important, a dynamic, new generation of mountain bike advocates is developing. They are articulate, creative, passionate and many are awesome riders. More...
- Summit Slide Show
- 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit Program - pdf only 890K
- Summit Announcements
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Supporting sponsorship from:  Federal Highway Administration Grand County, Utah  Quality Bicycle Products  US Bureau of Land Management Additional support provided by: 
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Summit Inspired Resources
- Taking Your Club Professional
- -- 10 tips to hiring a staff person to help manage your organization.
- Energizing Your Mountain Bike Club
- -- Ideas to help re-invigorate your club.
- Maximizing Your Club's Internet Presence
- -- Five cheap and easy features to boost your group's website.
- IMBA Freeriding Guide
- -- A collection of articles/tips inspired by the 2002 IMBA Summit.
- 14 Tips to Make Your Club Politically Savvy
- -- Building political muscle for your club.
- Destination Mountain Biking: Positioning Your Community for Mountain Bike Tourism
- -- 14 tips to bring off-road cyclists to your area.
- Mountain Biking Tourism Success Stories
- -- Learn from other regions who are banking on mountain biking.
- Maximizing the Effectiveness of Your Mountain Bike Patrol
- -- 7 ways to get the most out of your patrol unit.
Bureau Of Land Management
If there is additional information you would like to share, email BLM Mountain Bike Team leader Tim Smith at
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) annually hosts more mountain bicyclists than any other land management agency and providing a quality, safe experience is a top priority. BLM National Recreation Group Manager Rodger Schmitt addressed the 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Advocacy Summit offering his perspective on the bright future of the sport. More...
