Common THREAD
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The mission of the Common THREAD Consortium of Communities is the development of communities on or near the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trail and Park systems, through the identification and enhancement of opportunities for Tourism, Health, Recreation, Education, Arts, and Development.
The vision of the Common THREAD Consortium is economically thriving communities of healthy residents enjoying a high quality of life on or near the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trail and Park systems, made possible through cooperative planning, the enhancement and utilization of area assets, and leveraging opportunities in the greater metropolitan area. |
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2017 Trail Tourism Conference
Capturing More Trail Potential
Thursday March 30, 2017. Hotel Pattee Perry 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration fee: $25. Includes lunch and all conference materials.
8:15 am Registration begins
9:00 am Opening welcome, and impact of biking on your community – the Perry experience; Perry Mayor Jay Pattee
9:45 am Session 1, Dallas County Conservation- Trail Economic Impact Study, Presented by Mike Wallace, Dallas County Conservation Board
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Session 2, Discussion of the Trail Impact Study from an economic development perspective, presented by Michael Gould – Iowa Economic Development Authority - IEDA
12:00 noon Lunch
1:15 pm Panel 3; Target Marketing on a Small Business Budget, Presented by Christina Moffatt and Kristine Reeves of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
2:00 pm Break
2:15 pm Panel 4; Marketing the DM area and how you can use the same concepts to market your business and your community to trail users, Presented by Erin Haines and Addison Bratvold of the Greater DM Convention and Visitors Bureau
3:00 pm Call to Action: Moving from Ideas to Action; Perry Mayor Jay Pattee
3:20 pm Wrap up and evaluation
3:30 pm Adjourn
Thursday March 30, 2017. Hotel Pattee Perry 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration fee: $25. Includes lunch and all conference materials.
8:15 am Registration begins
9:00 am Opening welcome, and impact of biking on your community – the Perry experience; Perry Mayor Jay Pattee
9:45 am Session 1, Dallas County Conservation- Trail Economic Impact Study, Presented by Mike Wallace, Dallas County Conservation Board
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Session 2, Discussion of the Trail Impact Study from an economic development perspective, presented by Michael Gould – Iowa Economic Development Authority - IEDA
12:00 noon Lunch
1:15 pm Panel 3; Target Marketing on a Small Business Budget, Presented by Christina Moffatt and Kristine Reeves of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
2:00 pm Break
2:15 pm Panel 4; Marketing the DM area and how you can use the same concepts to market your business and your community to trail users, Presented by Erin Haines and Addison Bratvold of the Greater DM Convention and Visitors Bureau
3:00 pm Call to Action: Moving from Ideas to Action; Perry Mayor Jay Pattee
3:20 pm Wrap up and evaluation
3:30 pm Adjourn
2017 Conference Registration
