PTBA and American Trails will co-host the International Trails Summit (ITS) in Madison, Wisconsin during the week of April 14th in 2025 and will include:
Concurrent sessions and roundtable discussions
Networking opportunities with ~700 trail professionals from the public, private, and non-profit sectors
An off-site day will host mechanized trailbuilding demonstrations and serve as an outdoor classroom for trail education
The Exhibit Hall will be an engaging space to learn about trail products and services
Pre- and Post-Conference workshops (optional) will provide opportunity for hands-on small group learning on-site
Registration will be posted on this conference website after the summer!
Check out the proceedings for the 2023 International Trails Summit to see the content from our first joint conference with American Trails.
Schedule at a Glance (not finalized)
Monday, 4/14/24 (optional activities)
Allied meetings
Field Trips
Half day workshops
Tuesday, 4/15/24 (Core Conference)
Morning plenary sessions
Afternoon concurrent sessions
Exhibit Hall all day
Happy hour in the Exhibit Hall
Wednesday 4/16/24 (Core Conference)
Concurrent sessions all day
Exhibit Hall all day
Takeover night
Thursday 4/17/24 (Core Conference)
Concurrent sessions (morning)
Offsite day (afternoon)
Friday 4/18/24 - Sunday 4/20/24 (optional)
Post-Conference Workshops (1, 2 or 3 days long)