This year the congress venue moves from Andalo to Molveno, still within the Dolomiti Paganella Bike area, on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October. The well-known Trentino destination continues to firmly believe in this opportunity for meeting, exchanging and sharing ideas and experiences between international speakers and managers of locations with a strong mountain bike vocation.
Source: press release
While Friday will be entirely dedicated to the interventions of the guest speakers followed by a joint session for further insights and comparison, Saturday will instead be dedicated to the workshop organized directly on the Dolomiti Paganella Bike trail network.
MTB Talks' focus is clearly on sustainable tourism for MTBs, but not only that. An increasingly current and urgent issue is that of deseasonalization - due to ongoing climate change - with a consequent remodulation of the 360° offer, for a truly immersive experience in the environment, reducing the impact of bikers to a minimum.
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The lineup of speakers at MTB Talks 2024 is once again top-notch, so as to delve into every aspect of mountain bike tourism, which involves locations and operators in the sector, at every level.
Friday 11th September we start with Karen Eller, a historic figure of the two-wheeled pedal claws. A Scott Testimonial, she is an ambassador of women's mountain biking, collaborating with destinations throughout Europe to create events and campuses.
North N Line is a young company that aims to expand the bike tourism offer in the Lecco area. From trail building to accompanied tours to driving courses, collaborating with the local administrations of the province, the Italian Alpine Club and various sports and volunteer associations, and thus promoting a healthy and sustainable form of outdoor sports.
With Ellis Kasslatter, a South Tyrolean with a long experience in the world of communication and MTB tourism products, you will have an in-depth look at a consolidated reality like the Bike Hotels Südtirol: everything tailored to the enthusiast of two-wheeled pedal-powered claws and his companions, who only have to worry about enjoying their holiday in the middle of nature.
Gary Vernon, director of Outdoor Recreation and Trail Innovation for Runway Group, in Bentoville – Arkansas is considered one of the top experts in the development of mountain bike trails, will allow you to compare yourself with the American reality, where this interpretation of cycling was born and developed. With the American “guru” you will be able to delve into everything that is designing and building a trail network in tourist destinations, expanding the offer of everything that is outdoor, from climbing to rowing to other recreational activities. It is no coincidence that Bentonville is often referred to as “The MTB capital of the world”
With Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, you will have a “fresh” vision of a local reality, in the Monte Argentario area, which is betting decisively on one of the hottest topics of the moment, deseasonalization. In this context, it has expanded and adapted its agritourism structure, investing in the creation of a bike park directly inside it. But not only that, because its concrete commitment to offering to the public for the periods that have so far been low in attendance, also involves other local tourist realities, demonstrating once again that collaboration and sharing are everything.
We close the list of speakers at MTB Talks 2024 with a welcome return. Kocis Miggiano is one of the creators of MowiBike, the exclusive digital platform dedicated to the world of MTB and Bike Areas. Much more than a trail navigation and discovery app, MowiBike is a network that connects the community of riders to Bike Areas. During the talks, a new tool for the “smart” management of trails will be launched.
The day of Friday 11 October will end with the traditional Pizza Party, a very pleasant convivial occasion to chat in total relaxation, after a joint session that will reserve a surprise for the participants.
On Saturday 12 October, we will all meet together on the Dolomiti Paganella Bike trails, together with Ezio Cattani of Danger Zone Trail Solution, for a workshop directly on the field, moving from theory to practice, followed by lunch in the Bike Chalet.
MTB Talks 2024 – The complete program
Friday 14th October
10:00 Check-in
11:00-13.00:XNUMX conference
13: 00-14: 00 lunch
14:00-16:00 conference
16.00-16 coffee break
16:30-17:30 joint session (with surprise!)
19:00pm pizza party
Saturday October 12
Trail workshop with Ezio Cattani – Danger Zone Trail Solution, and Dolomiti Paganella Bike. Lunch in Bike Chalet. The riding It is optional, with the cost of the Bikepass not included in the registration.
MTB Talks is organized by Dolomiti Paganella Bike, in collaboration with Bike Connection Agency and Molveno Holiday.
For more info, https://www.dolomitipaganellabike.com/it/eventi/-mtb-talks
