Learn How You Can Promote Biking and Walking- from National and Local Experts at the Bike Walk Summit
March 27-29, 2014
Excitement is mounting for the second annual Bike Walk Montana Summit to be held March 27-29, 2014 in Billings! The Summit will be an inspiring and informative event that brings Montana’s bicycling, walking, and transportation communities to collaborate with each other and to learn from local and national experts.
This year’s theme is “Catch the Momentum!” See presentations on topics such as bicycle tourism in Montana, trail building and maintenance, funding opportunities, and much more. April Economides from Alta Planning will hold a pre-conference workshop on bicycle friendly business districts. People from all over Montana will be attending the summit and taking away the tools to improve biking and walking in their own communities.
Thursday, March 27th
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Registration
2:30 – 5:00 PM | Pre-conference with April Economides: Bicycling Means Business
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Registration
7:00 – 9:00 PM | Evening Reception: a great time to meet and network with others; light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Friday, March 28th
7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast (included)
8:30 AM – 4:10 | 12 Different Workshops
4:30 – 6:30 PM | BikeNet led Group Bicycle Ride or Walk on the Rims
Saturday, March 29th
7:45 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast (included)
8:30 – 11:35 AM | 6 Different Workshops
Great things are already happening across our state: Safe Routes to School Programs, active transportation education, building of new trails, and promotion of bicycle tourism. Bike-friendly and walk-friendly environments are important to the livability of our communities; they help create safer spaces, healthier residents, and economic opportunities. We invite you to join us for this event that will inform and energize you to make positive changes in your own community for biking and walking. Register today! For more information, visit the Bike Walk Summit page at: https://www.bikewalkmontana.org/bike-walk-summit-2014/