Ian Dewar

Current

• Event, Demo & Riders Club Manager at Specialized

Past

• Logistics Manager at Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
• Camp & Event Manager at Carmichael Training Systems
• Trip Design Manager at Trek Travel LLc

• Regional Expert / Trip Specialist at Backroads International

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Education

• Dalhousie University
• Queen's University

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Connections

156 connections

Industry

Sports

Websites

• Specialized Riders Club

Ian Dewar’s Summary

Manager and content developer at Specialized Riders Club a social networking site dedicated to connecting cyclists and getting people to ride more; more often.

Ian Dewar’s Specialties:

Event design and mangement. Tour de France and Giro d'Italia logistics. Cycling promotion and event planning. VIP Hospitality design.

Ian Dewar’s Experience

• Event, Demo & Riders Club Manager

  Specialized

  (Privately Held; Sporting Goods industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  I manage the Specialized Riders Club - a social networking site dedicated to connecting cyclists to ride more, more often.
  I plan cycling events, VIP parties, cycling trips, demo weekends, dealer events and anything else that gets people on their bikes!
  Check it out at: www.specializedriders.com

• Logistics Manager

  Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)

  November 2006 — August 2007 (10 months)

  • Manage all logistics planning for professional cycling team including: travel planning, VIP events, Expo promotion planning and transportation scheduling.
  • Maintain budgets and communicate financial requirements for each event (race, expo or VIP event).

• Camp & Event Manager

  Carmichael Training Systems

  (Sports industry)

  May 2006 — April 2007 (1 year )

  • Prepared 2007 CTS Training Camp promotion including web-copy, brochure copy, event logistics, budgets and ensured company wide event consistency.
  • Managed CTS Buellton Spring Training camps including staffing, sub-contractors, sponsor involvement, transportation, food and lodging.
  • Planned “5 Essentials” book tour and other promotional events for Chris Carmichael with Specialized Bicycle dealers.

• Trip Design Manager

  Trek Travel LLc

  (Sports industry)

  March 2002 — April 2006 (4 years 2 months)

  • Member of 7 person team responsible for start-up and creation of a new active travel company starting in spring 2002.
  • Was directly responsible for 29 unique destinations and over 60 individual itineraries and budgets with combined sales revenue of over $6 million.
  • Worked directly with major Discovery Pro Cycling Team sponsors including AMD, Discovery Communications and Nike Cycling to create private corporate events.
  • Wrote web and catalog and other promotional material copy & prepared marketing summaries annually for all Trek Travel trips.
  • Established initial sales department in 2002 and wrote sales policies and standards.

• Regional Expert / Trip Specialist

  Backroads International

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)

  June 1994 — October 2001 (7 years 5 months)

  • Researched and designed cycling and hiking trips in the Alps, Switzerland, Tuscany, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Corsica and Sardinia.
  • Assisted seasonally preparing cost analysis, budgets, and marketing materials, taking sales calls, preparing sales presentations and assisting with equipment logistics.
  • Led over 100 cycling and hiking trips in Canada, United States, France, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Switzerland, Nepal, Bhutan, India and Ecuador for up to 26 clients.

Ian Dewar’s Education

• Dalhousie University

  MDE , Develoment Economics , 1994 — 1997

  Master’s thesis based on human resources, experiential education and community development - “Including Experiential Education in Development Training to Better Prepare Participants for International Effectiveness”

• Queen's University

  BComm , Marketing & International Biz , 1989 — 1993

Additional Information

Ian Dewar’s Websites:

• Specialized Riders Club

Ian Dewar’s Groups:

•    Sports Marketing 2.0
•    World Cycling Industry

Ian Dewar’s Contact Settings

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