The Segways are Coming The Segways are Coming!! Second Annual SegwayFest! Comes to Florida Oct. 8-10
Hundreds of Segway HT Owners Head to Bonita Springs for One-of-a-Kind Event
Festivities Include Segway HT 'Polo', Scavenger Hunt, Skill Competitions and
Group Glides
WHAT: SegwayFest! is the world's largest gathering of Segway(R)
HT owners and enthusiasts. Created and organized by
Segway HT owners, SegwayFest! 2004 will celebrate its
second year at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita
Springs, Fla. this weekend. The event features two and a
half days of educational seminars, "Ask the Experts"
sessions, skill competitions and social gatherings.
WHO: More than 150 Segway HT owners and enthusiasts are
anticipated to attend SegwayFest! Special guests will
host educational seminars and presentations highlighting
the development and use of the Segway HT.
Ron Bills, President and CEO, Segway LLC, will deliver the
keynote address "Moving Into the Future"
Doug Field, Chief Technology Officer, Segway LLC and the
product development team will host three sessions focused
on the technology in the Segway HT
Dean Kamen, Founder and Chairman, Segway LLC, will greet
attendees on Saturday morning
Sylvain Pernin and Francois Coenen, of the French company
Keolis Group, will deliver an informative presentation
about the use of Segway HTs in France.
Mark Shuck of Concurrent Technologies Corporation, will
present and demonstrate the hydrogen-powered fuel cell
Segway HT that was created at the Department of Defense's
Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center.
A full agenda is available at http://www.segwayfest.com/
Registration is still open on-line or on-site at the
event.
WHEN: Friday, October 8, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 9, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Segway HT
scavenger hunt 1 - 5 p.m.; Awards dinner and keynote
address 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
5001 Coconut RoadBonita Springs, Florida 34134
Photo Opp: More than 150 Segway HT owners and enthusiasts
participating in skill competitions like Segway HT "polo"
and scavenger hunt. See one-of-a-kind Segway HTs that
have been customized by their owners. Meet the
visionaries behind the Segway HT.
Contacts:
Segway LLC Segway Fest! 2003
Eric Fleming Jim Reynolds
Ph: 866-473-4929 Onsite: 312-718-5461
Onsite: 315-427-7956 fta@sbcglobal.net
media@segway.com

