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--- Austin Bike Summit 2011, April 16th -- Save the Date! ---
The summit date is set: Saturday, April 16th, 2011. Workshops and presentations, including a break for lunch and a bike ride, will fill the day
from 8:30am to 6:00pm. Immediately following that, we'll have purely social time among us bike geeks for the rest of the evening.
This year's summit will be at Pine Street Station, 1101 E. 5th St. at Waller St., just east of downtown Austin.
For more info, visit http://austinbikesummit.org
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--- Call for Workshops, Presentations, and Exhibits ---
We are looking for new ideas for workshops, presentations, and exhibits. For guidance, you can use the information below: a list of last year's workshops, a list of a few workshops likely for this year, and the summit mission statement.
Send your workshop ideas to info at austinbikesummit.org
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 23rd.
Last year's summit workshops included:
* Bike Programs at Schools - A comprehensive look at bike programming at schools including after-school programs, Safe Routes trainings, and the Boltage Program (f.k.a. "Freiker").
* Promotional Campaigns and Resources: How do we make new cyclists? How do we support bicycle advertising?
* Advocacy Efforts in Austin – Overview
* Opportunities for Social Rides
* Adult Cycling Education - How do we bring the education to riders? How do we create education "products" that "sell"?
* Advocate Training – How to be effective
* Next steps: Help set the LOBV and bicycling agenda for the next two years
* Bicycle Facility Design in Austin
* Non-violence in road encounters
Likely new workshops at this year's summit:
* Successes in suburban neighborhood transportation cycling
* Reaching a broader audience for bicycling
* Near-Austin long trips; Working to develop a regional map and bike plan
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The mission of the Austin Bike Summit:
* An annual gathering that fosters collaboration and bridges gaps between Austin's various bicycle movements, efforts, and endeavors, and provides new volunteers with avenues for involvement.
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Tom Wald
Event Director, Austin Bike Summit 2011 -- http://austinbikesummit.org
Executive Director, League of Bicycling Voters -- http://lobv.org
tom at lobv.org
512-203-7626
Offline
The Austin Bike Summit 2011 is on Saturday, April 16th.
Workshop and schedule information have been updated.
http://austinbikesummit.org/workshops/
http://austinbikesummit.org/schedule/
Registration is free, but required for attendance at the summit. Register now to receive one of 150 $10 gift certificates to Whole Earth Provision Co. On-site registration is available, but there may be a 5-15 minute line, especially when you're most in a hurry.
http://austinbikesummit.org/register/
Volunteer Sign-up: We are also seeking volunteers to help with the summit — before, during, and after.
http://austinbikesummit.org/volunteer/
The Austin Bike Summit provides a unique, once-a-year convergence. At no other time of the year is there an opportunity for all Austin bike advocates and staff to come together. We welcome anyone involved in bicycle advocacy, promotion, or education — and, especially those who wish to be — to come and take part.
Location: Pine Street Station, 1101 E. 5th St. @ Waller St. in east Austin, Texas
http://maps.google.com/?q=1101+E+5th+St,+Austin+TX
Time: Saturday, April 16th, 8:30am - 6:00pm, followed by social time, 6:00-10:00pm
Cost: Free of charge to attendees, thanks to our sponsors, including...
Easy Street Recumbents: http://www.easystreetrecumbents.com/
Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop: http://www.mellowjohnnys.com/
Bicycle Sport Shop: http://bicyclesportshop.com/
REI: http://www.rei.com/
Wheatsville Food Co-op: http://wheatsville.coop/
Waterloo Cycles: http://waterloocycles.com/
The Peddler Bike Shop: http://www.peddlerbike.com/
Ozone Bike Dept.: http://www.ozonebikes.com/
Greenling Organics: http://www.greenling.com/
Dripping Springs Vodka: http://www.drippingspringsvodka.com/
Progress Coffee: http://progresscoffee.com/
Whole Earth Provision Co.: http://www.wholeearthprovision.com/
Black Star Co-op: http://www.blackstar.coop/
Kerbey Lane Cafe: http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/
Shefman Law Group: http://cyclistlaw.com/
ATX Bikes: http://atxbikes.com/
... and others
The mission of the Austin Bike Summit:
An annual gathering that fosters collaboration and bridges gaps between Austin's various bicycle endeavors, movements, and efforts and provides new volunteers with avenues for involvement.
The Austin Bike Summit 2011 is organized by:
League of Bicycling Voters: http://lobv.org/
Austin Cycling Association: http://austincycling.org/
Austin's Yellow Bike Project: http://austinyellowbike.org/
BikeTexas: http://www.biketexas.org/
Tom Wald
Event Director, Austin Bike Summit 2011
Executive Director, League of Bicycling Voters
http://lobv.org/
tom at lobv.org
512-203-7626
Offline
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