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All breakout, plenary sessions, and mobile workshops are open to all Summit attendees unless otherwise noted. Let us know you would like to partipate by adding it to your schedule here. Space in all Mobile Workshops is limited, so sign up quick! 

The Active Transportation Leadership Institute is designed for Summit attendees who are staff of local and/or state-wide advocacy organizations.

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The National Bike Summit is the premier bike advocacy event of the year for bike advocates and professionals! 

WITH NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE OVAL OFFICE, we need your voice FOR BIKES on Capitol Hill!  Congress will be in session to hear your voice.

This INSPIRING event builds our movement for 2017 and beyond. Focus will be on regional planning, national and local messaging, and the road map of our work together in advancing the bicycling movement. Networking opportunities, keynote addresses from top government officials, workshops highlighting innovative advocacy ideas, and an organized Lobby Day to bring our pro-bicycling message to our elected officials on Capitol Hill - experience it all during our few days together!

This year’s event will be held March 6-9, 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown DC, located at 999 Ninth St. NW Washington, DC 20001. 

Tuesday, March 7 • 10:00am - 11:30am
BREAKOUT: Raising Local & State $, bonds, state legislation and accessing state funding

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This session will highlight successful and on-going campaigns to increase funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure and safety programs. The panel includes experiences from a large state legislation campaign, to a bond efforts, to a small organization accessing state funding. 

Moderators
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Margo Pedroso

Finance Director, Safe Routes Partnership

Speakers
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Eric Rogers

Executive Director, BikeWalkKC
Eric led development of $1 million in health partnerships for BikeWalkKC's advocacy and programs, resulting in $150 million for sidewalk construction. He was the 2012 Active Transportation Alliance Advocate of the Year. Eric has an MPA with an emphasis in nonprofit leadership and... Read More →
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Blake Trask

Senior Policy Director, Cascade Bicycle Club
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Caron Whitaker

Government Relations, League of American Bicyclists
I am responsible for designing and implementing federal policy strategy for the League, and for determining the “ask” for the National Bike Summit lobby day. Talk to me about any questions you may have on lobbying, Congress or federal policy.


Tuesday March 7, 2017 10:00am - 11:30am EST
Mount Vernon Square A