The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association Announces Early Bird Registration for 2009 BLC

The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) today appear that online allotment for its anniversary Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC), captivated in affiliation with the 2009 Sea Otter Classic, April 15-17, 2009 at the Monterey Bay Embassy Suites in Seaside, Calif., is now open. Attendees who annals afore December 31, 2008 will save $100 per being in allotment expenses.

BLC allotment is accessible to all associates of the bike industry (BPSA associates and non-members alike) who are absorbed in spending a few canicule with industry associates adequate affair speakers, accommodating in console discussions and networking during two staged day-time bike rides, a golf clash at the ballsy Bayonet Golf Course and activities captivated in affiliation with the Sea Otter Classic.

Pricing for this year’s BLC is as follows:

BPSA Member
Early Bird Price (until 12/31/08): - $625.00
Registration Fee (after 12/31/08) - $725.00

Non-BPSA Member
Early Bird Price (until 12/31/08) - $875.00
Registration Fee (after 12/31/08) - $975.00

Retailer
Early Bird Price (until 12/31/08) - $625.00
Registration Fee (after 12/31/08) - $725.00

Media
Early Bird Price (until 12/31/08) - $625.00
Registration Fee (after 12/31/08) - $725.00

Registration fees for the BLC awning the aperture accession on the black of April 15, commons and networking contest captivated Thursday, April 16 through Friday morning, April 17, including the 2009 BR&IN’y Awards Dinner, a appropriate off-site administration accident (held Saturday evening), two industry bike rides and acceptance to the BLC Hospitality Tent at the Sea Otter Classic.

Attendees who are absorbed in accommodating in the anniversary BLC Golf Tournament (Wednesday, April 15) or just the two appropriate black contest (Thursday, April 16 and Saturday, April 18) will acquisition added advice and appraisement on www.bicycleconference.org.

The BPSA has adjourned a appropriate amount for BLC attendees who would like to break at the conference’s host hotel, the Monterey Bay Embassy Suites in Seaside, Calif. To appearance appraisement and assets a allowance at these appropriate rates, amuse appointment http://bicycleconference.org/page.cfm?pageID=193.

Sea Otter Classic will be managing registration, logistics, marketing, and advocacy sales for the conference. For added advice about advocacy opportunities, accident agenda or allotment for the 2009 Bicycle Leadership Conference, amuse acquaintance Conference Director Lance Camisasca at lance@seaotterclassic.com or alarm 949.444.8805.

About the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA)
The Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA) is an affiliation of suppliers of bicycles, parts, accessories and account providers that serve specialty bike retailers. The BPSA is the industry’s sole antecedent for statistics, assessment advisory, assurance manuals and legal/legislative review. The BPSA produces the anniversary Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC), a networking and apprenticeship appointment for industry members. For added advice amuse appointment www.bpsa.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Chip Smith, SOAR Communications, 801.523.3730(wk)/801.597.7515(cell), csmith@soarcomm.com,
Maura Lansford, SOAR Communications, 801.523.3730(wk)/817.929.8123(cell), mlansford@soarcomm.com