Northern Forest Outdoor Recreation Symposium May 14-15 at the Mount Washington Hotel

The 2024 Northern Forest Recreation Symposium will convene business, non-profit, educational, and public sector leaders to learn, strategize, and build capacity for a representative, resilient, and responsible outdoor recreation sector that delivers sustainable economic and community benefits across the Northern Forest region of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Hosted jointly by the Northern Border Regional Commission, the Northern Forest Center and a regional planning committee, the two-day event will be held on May 14-15, 2024 at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The working event agenda can be found here. 

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers are Ta Enos, Founder and CEO of the Pennsylvania Wilds Center, and Chris Estes, Co-Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Community Strategies Group and author of Mapping a New Terrain: Five Principles for Equitable Outdoor Recreation Economies. 

More information about the symposium can be found on our website. This event is sponsored in large part by the Northern Border Regional Commission which has allowed for a subsidized event cost. Attendance at the full event is critical to meet our goals, therefore only full event tickets are available. Spots are limited, so don't hesitate to register. 

The early bird pricing will last until February 29th. Please continue to the bottom of this page for registration. 

Lodging:

Once your event registration is secured, be sure to use this link to book your stay at the Mount Washington Hotel. A limited supply of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $250 per night. The deadline to book in this block is April 19th. The symposium will start at 10 AM on May 14th and end at 3 PM on May 15th. 

If cost is a barrier, please contact ironson@northernforest.org for information on additional event subsidies.