The Ride Congress continues to take place in the legendary halls of the congress center in Davos, where the greats of the global economy meet every January. However, instead of Trump and Merkel, Binggeli and Schneitter will be on stage for once in October. They will provide important input with specialist presentations, explain strategies, share experiences and contribute insights from other industries. The aim: to make mountain biking better, more sustainable and more successful. The congress is aimed at a specialist audience from tourism, authorities, associations and event organizers, but is basically open to everyone.

The program of the Ride Congress 2020 has now been defined. Thursday will be dominated by specialist presentations and the now traditional networking dinner at Hotel Grischa. The optional Friday consists of workshop sessions from several partner organizations. These workshops are generally open to congress participants and are designed to support participants in their daily practice of mountain biking.

The expert speakers on the Thursday of the congress (October 1)

• Thomas Binggeli: The long, rocky road to the Swiss Bike Park in Oberried
• Philip Douglas: How urban mobility is changing the sport of mountain biking
• Fredi Gmür: The changing face of tourism
• Lorenz Luginbühl: The successful tourism marketing of top athletes
• René Schenker: Bike offerings in Baselland - is there more than gravel roads?
• Nathalie Schneitter: What the e-mountain bike can do in competition and where the limits lie
• Simon Smit: Swiss tourism must become more innovative!
• Beat Wälti: The importance of helibiking. Figures and perspectives on the new trend

Further information on the speakers at the Ride Congress 2020: kongress.ride.ch/speakers2020

Workshop sessions on the Friday of the congress (October 2)

• Allegra Tourism: Fairtrail - Why coexistence works better in Graubünden than in other regions
• Herbert.bike: Annual meeting of Herbert's partner organizations
• Ride Magazine: How do I make it into the media with my MTB offers?
• Allegra Tourism: Why spatial planning is relevant in mountain bike tourism
• Ride Labs: How to become a successful bike hotel
• IMBA Switzerland: Why Switzerland should invest in sustainable mountain bike tourism
• IMBA Switzerland: The role of IMBA Switzerland in the development of sustainable mountain bike tourism
• Roundtable of mountain bike experts: Darco Cazin, Thomas Giger and Bruno Hirschi answer current questions about mountain bike tourism

The concentration of the Ride Congress into one day is accompanied by a significant reduction in the registration fee. Participation in the Ride Congress now costs CHF 295. The workshops on the Friday of the congress are included and do not cost extra.