A full schedule of workshops is planned for each day, (Wednesday through Friday) of the convention. There will be two (2) 50-minute sessions each morning with five (5) workshops per session. The first session is tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. each morning. The workshop sessions will be held in the Colorado Springs Rooms of the Doubletree Hotel. Workshops will be in three categories: Volkssporting, Health and Fitness, and General. The convention program will provide detailed descriptions of the workshops, presenters’ names, times and locations for the workshops. The tentative workshop schedule includes:

Ø Marketing Theory

Ø Event Brochures - Fun Events

Ø Increase Club Membership

Ø Putting on Family Friendly Walks

Ø Safety on the Trail

Ø Quality Walks - The Key to Our Future

Ø Become a Walking Advocate

Ø Sports Nutrition

Ø How to Pick a Walking Shoe

Ø Choosing the Right Bicycle

Ø Dressing for the Weather and the Sport

Ø Stretching for Walkers

Ø Colorado Wildflowers

Ø Global Positioning System (GPS) Basics

Ø Outdoor Photography

If you have a workshop you would like to present at the 2003 Convention, please send the topic and a synopsis of the workshop to Mike Nelson at mike.nelson@2003avaconvention.org