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ASCI Announces the Appointment of an Executive Director for the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (pdf)


McHenry, MD January 27, 2006.

The Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) has announced the appointment of Susan Taft as the Executive Director of the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) and Museum. Susan brings twenty years of business development experience to the position along with her knowledge of the paddlesport industry knowledge and thirty years experience as a whitewater paddler. She is also the author of The River Chasers, a history of American whitewater canoeing and kayaking. “This is a great opportunity to not only help with the on-going development of the Hall of Fame, but also the strategic development of the museum itself.”

IWHoF inducted their first class into the Hall of Fame in October 2005 with seven Honorees. The nomination process for the 2006 Class of Inductees has begun with final nominations expected from the fifteen affiliate organizations in early May. The paddling public is encouraged to contact their affiliates to participate in the nomination process. A listing of the affiliates can be found on the IWHoF website through a link on www.adventuresportscenter.com along with the nomination criteria for the inductee categories: Pioneer, Explorer, Champion, and Advocate.

About ASCI
ASCI is a non-profit organization with a mission to create an International Adventure Sports Center that is recognized as a focal point in the emerging and expanding adventures sports industry. The Center, located in McHenry, Maryland, works to promote, educate, and facilitate participation in a wide range of adventure-based recreational activities and competitions. The outdoor sports complex, slated to open in 2007, features a central village complex, the region’s first re-circulating whitewater course, a 600-seat amphitheater, and over 500 acres of trails and recreational venues.

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