South West Scotland Hosts World Conference

Dumfries will host the World Mountain Bike Conference on Sustainability (WMBC) for the first time in May next year, and with interest already building from delegates as far away as Kathmandu, the impact on the local economy will be considerable.

This is the first time the WMBC has left Canadian shores and Dan London, of Vancouver-based Shore Events, one of the two Canadian organisers, explained: “We are now pressing ahead with the planning for 12-15 May 2009. And we anticipate that around 400 delegates worldwide - including land managers, trail organisers and resort operators - will join us at the Conference to pool ideas on how to manage mountain biking as an environmental, economical and socially sustainable activity.”

Projections are that the Scottish economy will benefit by more than £1.3 million during the days surrounding the Conference, which will be held in Easterbrook Hall on the Crichton Estate.

Coinciding with the Conference a number of activities are planned for people to enjoy, including a bike festival in Dumfries, appealing to all age groups.

Categories: Dumfries & Galloway

Published in: VisitScotland eUpdate - April 2008

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