Travel Oregon is awarding scholarships to attend the 2016 National Bicycle Tourism Conference at Sirata Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida from November 2-5 2016 and the 2016 IMBA World Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas from November 10-12, 2016.
Apply Online Today. $500 scholarships are available for individuals who wish to only attend one of the events and $750 scholarships are available to individuals who wish to attend both events.
Scholarships are allotted specifically for individuals working on rural bicycle tourism-related projects throughout the state, and, who are able to attend the entire 2016 National Bicycle Tourism Development Conference and/or the entire 2016 World Summit in Arkansas.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on August 31, 2016. Scholarship award announcements will be emailed no later than September 9, 2016. If you are awarded a scholarship, you are responsible to register for the event(s) you applied for and book airfare, lodging, etc.