Building a Bicycle Friendly America for Everyone, National Bike Summit 2017: Full Schedule

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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.

5:00pm EST

NEW BELGIUM BREWING Happy Hour

Monday March 6, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
North/Central Ballroom

6:00pm EST

Welcoming Banquet & Awards Dinner

Celebrate the bicycling movement with this fun and inspirational evening with fellow bike advocates and professionals. There will be music, food, drinks, and great stories of successes in our movement.

Speakers

KJ Hardy

Deputy Director of Development, The League of American Bicyclists

Focused on achieving ambitious goals to improve the quality of life for others through my vocation. Talk to me about how to bring people closer to your mission, about how to do deep listening and listen talking, and how to maintain outreach and communication. Specialties: cultivating... Read More →

Monday March 6, 2017 6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
North/Central Ballroom

Networking

8:00am EST

PLENARY: Innovation and Trends in Transporation: A View from all Sectors

This mornings plenary will include leaders from the business, non-profit and Congress to discuss trends and innovations in their sector around transportation.

Michele Whyle at 3M about their investment in both BFB and the National Bike Challenge
We'll have a Q&A with Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Not just his regular opening - but he'll take Q&A about what to expect in the new Congress, and with the new Administration
Jason Goldman of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America will talk about Automated Vehicles and other new technology and how it could effect our biking, and our communities.

Speakers

Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) continues to be the leading bicycle advocate in Congress. He will not only address the Summit but take some time to answer questions regarding trends in transportation during the Trump Era.

Jason Goldman

Mr. Jason Goldman is the Vice President for External Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. He will talk to us about automated cars and other technologies and how they effect people who bike.

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.

Michele Whyle

Michele Whyle is 3M’s Brand Director and is responsible for Brand Strategy and Activation, Brand Communications, including 3M’s Social Media channels, and Brand Sponsorships for 3M. She'll be talking about the collaboration between 3M and the League's National Bike Challenge... Read More →

Tuesday March 7, 2017 8:00am - 9:30am EST
North/Central Ballroom

12:00pm EST

PLENARY: Lunch With The League

This lunch will start with some informal networking. The lunch tables will be equipped with blank signs and markers. Do you have a trend or innovation you want to discuss with your peers? Got a question or an issue you could use some advice about?

Write your topic on the sign and invite others to join you to discuss the issue through lunch.

After lunch, Bill Nesper will be joined by League staff to talk though what's new at the League and what comes next. This will also be your opportunity to ask questions.

Speakers

Bill Nesper

Executive Director, League of American Bicyclists

Meg Rapelye

Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes

Caron Whitaker

Government Relations, League of American Bicyclists

Tuesday March 7, 2017 12:00pm - 1:15pm EST
North/Central Ballroom

Plenary

3:30pm EST

PLENARY: Policy ASKS

We will use this session to go through the "asks" for Wednesday's Capitol Hill Day, and to answer any questions you have regarding the asks, or what to expect in your lobby visits.

This session will be flow into the state meetings where you will have a chance to meet the other Summit attendees from your state, and to prepare for your meetings.

Speakers

Ken McLeod

Policy Director, League of American Bicyclists

As Policy Director for the League of American Bicyclists I work on a broad portfolio of bicycle-related issues at federal, state, and local levels of government. My current priorities include working with state and local partners to get all 50 states to take our Bicycle Friendly State... Read More →

Caron Whitaker

Government Relations, League of American Bicyclists

NBS17 Vision Zero Fact Sheet pdf

NBS17 Job Creation Fact Sheet pdf

AdvocacyDay App Instructions Bike Summit pdf

Tuesday March 7, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
North/Central Ballroom

Policy

4:30pm EST

BREAKOUT: State Meetings

Limited Capacity seats available

This is it! Meet with other attendees from your state to plan your day on Capitol Hill.

When you get to the room, find your state's sign. Meet with other attendees from your state to discuss your plan for meetings on Wednesday. Practice making the case for bicycling being important to your congressional district and state, and making the "asks" laid out in the plenary session.

This is the place to ask questions about lobbying and make sure that you are confident and prepared for great meetings!

Speakers

Ken McLeod

Policy Director, League of American Bicyclists

Caron Whitaker

Government Relations, League of American Bicyclists

NBS17 Vision Zero Fact Sheet pdf

NBS17 Job Creation Fact Sheet pdf

AdvocacyDay App Instructions Bike Summit pdf

Tuesday March 7, 2017 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
North/Central Ballroom

Networking Policy

5:30pm EST

NEW BELGIUM BREWING Happy Hour

Tuesday March 7, 2017 5:30pm - 6:30pm EST
North/Central Ballroom