National Bike Summit E-News -- January 24, 2012

January 24, 2011 2012 National Bike Summit E-news | Issue 4

Greetings!

Join the hundreds who have already registered for the National Bike Summit and secured the Early Bird Rate. Register by February 3rd -- you only have 10 days -- to receive this $100 discount. Also, now is the time to make your travel arrangements. The Summit Web pages include travel information with suggested hotels, their block codes and prices. Homestays can be found here.

Best Regards,

Andy Clarke, President

League of American Bicyclists

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Summit Program
New Look

To guarantee that you will attend the sessions you want, we have updated the programing with a fresh new style that groups breakout sessions into tracks. All sessions will address one of the Summit's (6) conference tracks: The Ask, Plan B, Capacity, Dirt, Economics and Friend Me. Click here to see the tentative schedule.

National Bike Summit
Learn More

If you would like to learn more about the National Bike Summit, we have several resources available. Please click on the below links for more information.

If you need even more information, please e-mail Katie Omberg at the League.

National Bike Summit Scholarships
Available for NBDA Members

The NBDA's National Bike Summit Scholarship Program is designed to make it affordable for NBDA dealers to participate and travel to Washington, D.C. for the Summit. Scholarships of up to $1,000 are being offered to selected first-time attendees who are bicycle dealers and NBDA members. The deadline to submit an application is January 30. See if you qualify and fill out the online application today.

Summit Socializing
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

Share through your social networking world why you think the National Bike Summit is important and why you are attending. Spread the word to get more involved. Only we can save cycling, and we can't do it alone.

Twitter -- Use the hashtag #nbs12

Facebook -- RSVP for and share the National Bike Summit event page with all your friends.

YouTube -- Inspire bicyclists to attend the Summit by sharing the League's Bike Summit YouTube video .

National Bike Summit 2012 - Save Cycling!

State Contacts Needed
Be the Top Bike Advocate in your State

One of the key ingredients to a successful Bike Summit are the state contacts that selflessly volunteer their time to schedule and coordinate the Hill meetings for their respective State Delegations. There are still a handful of states that have not been assigned a State Contact, and we are hoping that you will consider assisting in the production of another great National Bike Summit by volunteering. States still in need of a State Contact are:

Alaska
Delaware
Florida
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wyoming

If you are interested in becoming a state contact for one of the above states, please contact Katie Omberg at Katie@bikeleague.org or 202.621.5455.

Two Nights at Urban Press Camp
Attention suppliers!

A few places remain at Lifeboat Events' Urban PressCamp, held on the eve of the National Bike Summit at the spectacular House of Sweden in Washington DC. This event presents a unique opportunity to show your "asphalt cycling product" to representatives of more than 20 national media in advance of the Summit. For more information contact robert@lifeboatevents.com.

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Promotional Materials

Spread the Word!

Does your state need more advocates on the Hill and at the National Bike Summit this year? Have an impressive showing by recruiting more of your local advocates through your Web site, newsletter, Facebook/Twitter accounts or e-mails by using our free National Bike summit promotional materials. Please visit bikeleague.org/summit_promotion to find logos, ads, banners, buttons and also our QR code. Together we can spread the word, and together, we will get more than 800 bike advocates on the Hill telling our political leaders that we bike, we vote, and bicycling must be included in the next Transportation Bill.

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THANK YOU
NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT SPONSORS

Thank you to all the companies and organizations who sponsor the National Bike Summit. Your support and contributions make this event possible. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Walter Finch ASAP as several benefit deadlines are fast approaching. To learn more about sponsoring the Summit and its benefits, please visit bikeleague.org/summit_sponsorship.

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About the League

The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. The League represents the interests of America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit bikeleague.org.

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