National Bike Summit, March 14-16

[randya]

National Bike Summit 2007
Think: Bike
The National Bike Summit brings together stakeholders from user groups, industry, government, and elected officials from around the country to share their ideas and best practices. Industry superstars, innovative thinkers, and effective national, state and local advocates will help craft a persuasive case statement for bicycling. Delegates will discover the value and impact of bicycling in the critical fields of transportation, health, recreation, tourism, energy and the environment.

Every bicyclist, advocate, enthusiast, and industry leader has a vision of where bicycling should be. At the 2007 National Bike Summit, these visions will be presented, discussed and analyzed before being turned into a visionary national strategy for bicycling in America.

The Summit will focus on a legislative agenda in these areas that delegates will take to Capitol Hill.

The National Bike Summit is our opportunity to inform our members of Congress of the importance of bicycling, and to educate them on specific bicycling issues.

We need delegates from each and every congressional district in the United States at the National Bike Summit. With your help, we’ll ask Congress to Think Bike and do what it takes to create bicycle friendly communities across the country. Your attendance gives bicyclists their best chance to be heard on Capitol Hill.
http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit07/index.php

[DCCommuter]

If anyone here is planning on attending I will arrange a meet-up. Maybe we can all argue face to face!

[randya]

Funny how everyone wants to argue about nothing, but when a rare opportunity like this comes up, traffic on the thread is virtually nonexistant...

:( :o

[joejack951]

After reading the main page, I was a little confused about who is actually allowed to participate in the summit. Is this for the average Joe(jack) or just for those involved in cycling groups or congress or the like? The $455 ($350 for League members) fee is a bit discouraging but I'd be willing to pay that if I knew my participation would be worthwhile. Aside from expressing my views on BF and talking with a few road planners, I'm a newb to advocacy.

[velonomad]

Well the price of advocacy is getting steeper every year. $350 to participate plus about another $500 in lodging and food plus transportation. and no bike ride other than the dog and pony show around the capitol on Friday. Don't get me wrong I support it but it has gotten to be very expensive for the average "Joe 27 speed " to attend. Letters and emails to your congressional representatives work almost as well as being there.

IMO the LAB should organize an email campaign for that week so those of us who can't attend can still participate in lobbying our cause through our respective representatives.