Registration opens for April 15 Illinois Bike Summit!

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Date: Feb 10, 2014 5:11 PM
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Registration Opens for Illinois Bike Summit - April 15 in Champaign Click here for Summit webpage and registration     Registration is open for the third annual Illinois Bike Summit!   Join other bicycle advocates and interested professionals from around the state at the I-Hotel, 1900 S. First St, Champaign on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.  Over 200 people are expected for a day of learning and networking, meant to help you make your town more bike-friendly!   The event is co-sponsored by the League of Illinois Bicyclists and Champaign County Bikes, with help from other organizers. LIB members receive a registration discount.    Program Format  There will be something for everyone, as this year's Summit features more options and speakers.  Most time slots will offer breakout sessions, each with a lineup of panelists sharing a range of experiences from different parts of the state.  Add in other options including a technical training track, field trips, "coffee talks" on niche topics, and ample networking time - and you'll want to be sure to finish your taxes early so you can be in Champaign on April 15!  Sessions The main program of the Summit runs from 10am-4:15pm, starting with a session on IDOT's new Bicycle Transportation Plan.  IDOT Secretary Ann Schneider will summarize the plan, and LIB's Ed Barsotti will describe implementation priorities of the bicycling community. Breakout session topics throughout the day include: Local bike advocacy case studies Bicycle-Friendly Universities Trail project successes The Bronze Age of Champaign-Urbana:  The Making of Two Bicycle-Friendly Communities Health community/bike advocacy partnership case studies Education and enforcement Mountain biking facilities Enhancing your own bicycling Bike sharing programs Extras A 3-hour "Turning Complete Street Policies into Good Practices" technical training session will be offered in the afternoon for agency staff, consultants, and interested advocates.  Continuing education credit will be offered to engineers (PDH) and planners (AICP CM). Bring your bike for an hour long early morning ride through the Champaign and Urbana Communities and the U of I campus.  The ride will leave the I-Hotel Parking Lot at 7:00 am and is being led by members of the Prairie Cycle Club, Champaign/Urbana's social riding club that has been organizing rides for local riders since 1971. The very popular "Coffee Talks" of past summits will be held again from 8:30-9:30 am at the I-Hotel.  Topics tentatively include:  Producing your First Bike Map, Running a Community Bike Workshop, Bike Counts & What we learned from our first Campus Bike Census, Bike to School Day, and Bike to Work Day events. Our post conference reception tradition will continue at the 2014 Summit.  So plan to hang out for a bit longer at the I-Hotel for some refreshments and extended networking time before you leave.   Watch www.illinoisbikesummit.org for further Summit and speaker details, closer to the date.   It's a day you don't want to miss!  Be sure to tell your friends, too.   REGISTER HERE FOR THE 2014 ILLINOIS BIKE SUMMIT  League of Illinois Bicyclists | 630-978-0583 | lib@bikelib.org | www.bikelib.org Our members' support enable us to work for better bicycling conditions in Illinois - thanks! Please consider extending your membership or making an additional donation here.

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