Call For Presentations: Share Your Knowledge And
Guide The Byway Community To New Heights (Closed)

America’s Byways Resource Center and the Federal Highway Administration invited experts on byway-related topics to submit proposals to speak with the byway community at the 2009 National Scenic Byways Conference, August 23-26, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

We sought experienced and knowledgeable instructors, leaders, researchers and professionals to contribute within five core learning areas critical to byway success and sustainability:

  • Finances
  • Corridor management
  • Visitor experience
  • Byway organization
  • Marketing

Proposals for roundtable discussions, workshops, presentations, or best-practices forums should have been geared to help achieve our 2009 conference goals:

1. Highlight opportunities to improve and sustain byways.
2. Instill a high sense of responsibility among byway practitioners.
3. Provide an important networking opportunity for the byway community.

An all-new format in 2009 put even more emphasis on learning opportunities that complement byway interests, issues and missions.


Deadline for submitting a conference presentation proposal has passed. Thank you for your interest.

Deadline For Proposals: January 15, 2009

To see a sample of the proposal form, click for the online form. Proposals were sent by e-mail (preferred) to Chel Ethun at cethun@byways.org or mailed to:

2009 National Scenic Byways Conference
Presentation Proposal
394 Lake Avenue South, Suite 600
Duluth, MN 55802
Attn: Chel Ethun

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Speakers were notified by April 2009 of proposal acceptance.


For More Information

Contact: Chel Ethun
E-mail: cethun@byways.org
Phone: 1-866-974-6403