Fausett Kelly Hayworth Josh Schamberger Board of Directors Bicycle Tour Network Officers Earl Grief Ride Idaho President Chandler Smith Ride The RockiesPedal The Plains VP William Medina Puerto Rico 360 Secretary ID: 795159
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Slide1
Slide2Slide3Welcome to IOWA!
Slide4Mayor Jim
Fausett
Slide5Kelly Hayworth
Slide6Josh Schamberger
Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Board of Directors
Slide12Bicycle Tour Network Officers:
Earl Grief, Ride Idaho (President)
Chandler Smith, Ride The Rockies/Pedal The Plains (VP)
William Medina, Puerto Rico 360 (Secretary)
Theresa Fetsch, Red Ribbon Ride (Treasurer)
Bicycle Tour Network Board Members:
Joy Hancock, Oklahoma Freewheel
Peter Wolf, Alabama’s Magnificent Bicycle Adventure
T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI
Steve Schulz, Cycle Oregon
Hope Howland-Cook, Bike Florida
Jerry Norquist, Cycle Oregon (Immediate Past-President)
Slide13Earl Grief - President
Slide14History of the Conference
YEAR
/
LOCATION / HOST ORGANIZATION
* special thanks to Barbara Anderson, retired director from TRIRI, NBTDA/BTN Historian!
2013 Coralville/Iowa City, Iowa (RAGBRAI/Iowa Bicycle Coalition)
2012 Denver, Colorado (Ride the Rockies)
2011 Bloomington, Indiana (TRIRI)
2010 Madison, Wisconsin (
Shuttleguy
Tours)
2009 Portland, Oregon (Cycle Oregon)
2008 Charleston, South Carolina (
FestiVelo
)
2007 Lanesboro, Minnesota (NBTDA)
2006 Lafayette, Louisiana (Cycle
Zydeco
)
2005 Orlando, Florida (Bike Florida)
2004 Des Moines, Iowa (RAGBRAI)
2003 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Oklahoma Freewheel)
2002 Huntsville, Alabama (BAMA)
2001 Portland, Maine (TREK Across Maine)
2000 Indianapolis, Indiana (TRIRI)
1999 Williamsburg, Virginia (Bike Virginia)
1998 Overland Park, Kansas (Bike Across Kansas)
1997 Columbus, Ohio (GOBA)
1996 Decatur, Georgia (BRAG)
1995 St. Louis, Missouri (Bike Across Kansas)
1994 Minneapolis, Minnesota (Cycle America)
1993 Des Moines, Iowa (RAGBRAI)
1992 St. Charles, Missouri (CAMP)
1991 Tulsa, Oklahoma (Oklahoma Freewheel)
1990 Des Moines, Iowa (RAGBRAI)
Slide15Combining Bicycle Events…..
Slide16With Bicycle Tourism…..
Slide17+
Makes the Bicycle Tourism
Network what it is today!
=
Slide18Conference Today
32 States Represented!
& 3 Territories/Countries
Alabama / Arizona / California / Colorado / Idaho
Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana Maine / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / New York North Dakota / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon
South Dakota / Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Virginia Washington / Wisconsin
District of Columbia Puerto Rico Quebec
* special thanks to Barbara Anderson, retired director from TRIRI, NBTDA/BTN Historian!
Slide19Join Today!
Membership in the Bicycle Tour Network is open to individuals, businesses and organizations directly involved with the management of multi-day bicycle tours.
Membership fees range from $100 to $300 per year, depending on the size and duration of the event.
If you are interested in becoming a member, visit the Bicycle Tour Network booth at the BTN Expo on Friday for more details!
* special thanks to Barbara Anderson, retired director from TRIRI, NBTDA/BTN Historian!
Slide20Networking
Slide21Overview of Today
Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Educational Happy Hour
5pm MARRIOTT OAKDALE 1,2 & 3
Beer & Food Pairing for Cycling Events
Learn from Joe Kesteloot,
Brewmaster
at Peace Tree Brewing Co.
in Knoxville, Iowa, what food is paired best with a variety of beers.
Sponsored by: Peace Tree Brewing Co.
Enjoy Light Hors d’oeuvres & Peace Tree Craft Beers & Root Beer
Slide27Downtown Iowa City Dine-Around
6pm DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY
Join friends for dinner on your own at a variety of downtown restaurants
Transportation sponsored by: Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
First bus leaves at 6:30 pm for roundtrip to Downtown Iowa City restaurants, shops & pubs. Last bus back to Marriott approximately 11:00 pm
The Iowa City Downtown District is a place steeped in local flavor and history, alive with participatory art and music, a living room to the University of Iowa, a home to literary giants, and an extraordinary community experience.
Slide28Jersey & SWAG Contest
The BTN conducts the annual jersey contest. This year we will be voting for the top BTN member’s JERSEY and top SWAG item. (SWAG items for the contest are classified as any non-jersey item such as hats, jackets,
coozies
, etc). Please turn in your jersey and a SWAG item to be entered into the annual contests at the Registration/Check-in Desk.
Please have your items entered by Thursday at 5PM.
The voting will be conducted online and the social media voting methods will be unveiled during the Vendor Expo Lunch on Friday afternoon. The winners will be announced Friday evening at the Vendor Expo Reception & Party. Good luck!
Slide29Daily Bike Rides
7am in Front of Marriott
Slide30Questions?
Slide31