From March 10th through the 13th the League of American Bicyclist will host the National Bike Summit at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown DC. The Bike Summit is the largest annual gathering of bike advocates from around the country who gather to learn best practices and to educate law makers on Capitol Hill on the importance of bicycling for transportation and recreation. While this conference is designed for advocates, there are a few events that are open to the public that we wanted to call your attention to.
Advocacy Training
Wednesday March 5th
4:15pm to 6:00pm
Reagan Building and International Trade Center (13th and Pennsylvania Ave NW)
Learn the best ways to get your message across with decision makers with this valuable training for both new and experienced advocates. After the training, we will organize by state to plan the visits on Capitol Hill. If you'd like to attend a meeting with a Virginia Congressman, please contact Allen Muchnick of the Virginia Bicycle Federation at [email protected]. Maryland residents should contact Carol Silldorff of One Less Car at [email protected]. DC residents should contact Eric Gilliland of WABA at [email protected].
League of American Bicyclists' Annual Meeting
Wednesday, March 11th
6:30 to 8:30pm
Reagan Building and International Trade Center (13th and Pennsylvania Ave NW)
The League is opening its doors to the public for their 2009 Annual meeting at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This meeting will focus on building a bright future for cycling and the League's recent successes and coming plans for 2009. The meeting offers a unique opportunity to hear two influential members of the bicycling community: Andreas Rohl, head of Copenhagen, Denmark's Bicycle Office and Jeff Mapes author of Pedaling Revolution.
Capitol Hill Visits
Thursday, March 12th
House and Senate Office Buildings
Time vary
Please see the information above if you'd like to meet with a member of Congress from your District.
Congressional Bike Caucus Bike Ride
Friday, March 13th
8:30am
Garfield Circle, West front of US Capitol, 1st and Pennsylvania Ave NW.
What better way to close an amazing Bike Summit than with a nice bike ride? Join WABA and advocates from around the country for the traditional closer to the National Bike Summit, the Congressional Bike Caucus Bike Ride. The ride begins at 8:30am at Garfield Circle at the west front of the Capitol (1st and Pennsylvania Ave NW).
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