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chamber banquet Vernon shared a few of his knowledge at the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce’s yearly banquet Tuesday night, stating he’s enjoyed seeing how the mountain biking community has actually grown throughout the years. Vernon, who is a program director for the Walton Household Structure, described that he helped produce what is called the Oz Path System. “We were working with … volunteer groups about how we might market this together. We created a plan to take ‘Oz’ out of ‘Ozarks’ and just make that our brand,” Vernon stated. “There’s an entire branding scheme out there with Tee shirts, hats … and these fantastic videos. They’ve made a huge hit on the mountain biking scene.” Recently was a huge week for mountain biking in Northwest Arkansas, he stated. The International Mountain Cycling Association held its world top in Bentonville, where people from 40 states and 11 countries took care of discover more about mounting cycling. “They sold out a month early. They had to raise the quantity of participants by 200. They had 250 individuals on a waiting list and lastly needed to stop the waiting list,” Vernon stated. “We had all those specialists from worldwide here in Northwest Arkansas. It was remarkable to hear feedback on how excellent our routes are.” Exactly what makes Northwest Arkansas such a fantastic place for mountain biking, Vernon continued, is its surface. “Individuals are shocked when they hear Arkansas is this fantastic place to ride a bicycle. We are developed for mountain biking,” Vernon stated. “We have the hills. If we remained in Wichita, we would not be having this conversation.” He included, “The surroundings is gorgeous. I like owning over here and seeing the rolling hills. We just had wonderful surroundings. We have all kinds of outside entertainment. We have greats rivers and lakes. Our cities and our neighborhoods are working together with our volunteers and enthusiasts.” There are 250 miles of tracks in Northwest Arkansas, Vernon stated, however that’s not almost enough to accommodate the traffic the region might bring in for mountain cycling. Vernon said Gov. Asa Hutchinson has commissioned a special committee to look at how to enhance biking in the state, saying a statewide group has actually been developed to assist maintain routes. “That’s one thing that’s tough is preserving these tracks. Northwest Arkansas has generally as lots of bicyclists per capita as San Francisco, which is a bike town,” Vernon said. “We’ve got people taking a trip from states away to be here.” The long-range objectives for cycling in Arkansas, he said, consist of adding more trails that are close to urban locations. “If we’re going to be this world class destination, we’re going to continue path development. We’re really thinking about routes that touch the city core,” Vernon stated. “Eureka fits that mold completely. You people truly have a special thing going on here.” Likewise at the banquet, regional companies and individuals received awards for their work over the past year. Margie and Phil Bullock got the Tourist Hall of Fame award, which is provided to a company that has actually accomplished impressive success through years of service in Eureka Springs tourism. Rain Horse was offered the Commitment to Service award, which is awarded to an individual for their consistent customer support and commitment to their occupation. Cliff Cottage received the Spirit Award, which exists to a chamber member that reveals an enthusiastic spirit and has a consistent favorable mindset toward the chamber and community. Cornerstone Bank was named the Chamber Champion, an award given to members of the chamber who continuously go above and beyond and add to the chamber with their time, talent or financial contributions beyond subscription dues. Rodney Slane of The Grotto received the Small Business Excellence Award, which commemorates a leading small company that demonstrates impressive lead to development, customer care, marketing, profitability, competitive positioning and innovation. Sandy Martin was given the Community Service Award, which is granted to an outstanding individual who offers their time and proficiency to the community and shows quality, imagination and initiative in all they do.
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