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