2006 Bike Summit: Building Bicycle Friendly Communities

March 1-3, 2006
Washington, DC

Join us in the Nation’s Capital for networking, training and practical knowledge from the leaders of America's bicycling movement. After years of focus on the Federal transportation bill, our attention now turns to implementation: turning dollars into better conditions for bicyclists.

National Bike Summit® News
Program (pdf)
What People are Saying About the National Bike Summit®
Travel & Hotel Information
FAQs
Sponsors
Press Policy

National Bike Summit® News

Keynote Speaker Announced (2.24.06)

John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), will be delivering the keynote address at the luncheon on Wednesday, March 1. Before joining AASHTO, Horsley was as an Associate Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He also served as a County Commissioner in Kitsap County in Washington State. He is the former President of the National Association of Counties. His breadth of experience makes him the perfect keynote speaker for a conference centering on Building Bicycle Friendly Communities. Click here to learn more about John Horsley.

Registration Tops 350! (2.24.06)

With four days to go National Bike Summit attendance keeps climbing with cycling advocates coming from 44 states and British Columbia.

Pedicabs Coming to Capitol Hill (2.15.06)

The League has arranged for four pedicabs to operate free rides between Capitol office buildings on Thursday, March 2.

Early Bird Rate Expires (2.03.06)

The $100 early bird discount registration rate expires today. Registrations will must be postmarked with todays date or received electronically by midnight tonight.

What People are Saying About the National Bike Summit®

“This entire conference is nothing short of excellent. The team, the organization, the results. The industry simply needs to support by combining other meetings to create a critical mass.” - Industry member

“Excellent event and I’ll see you next year…with a few friends!” – FL advocate

“Since I work in the bike industry, I was pleased that so many people from the industry were present. I enjoyed meeting with other industry reps, networking, etc. Overall it was a very well organized event” – MA retailer

Travel & Hotel Information

Conference Location:
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The ITC is located across the street from the JW Marriott and is easily accessible by the Federal Triangle Metro.

Airports:
Washington’s Reagan National Airport
20-minute cab ride to ITC and hotels
20-minute metro ride to ITC and hotels
On the Mt. Vernon bike trail

Dulles International
50-minute cab ride to ITC and hotels
Metro-accessible via bus service to West Falls Church Metro Station
Washington Flyer bus service to downtown

Baltimore-Washington International
1-hour cab ride to ITC and hotels
1-hour train ride to Union Station, additional metro or cab from Union Station to ITC and hotels.
Please note BWI often has the cheapest

Metro:
Visit www.wmata.com for a system map as well as information about taking your bike on Metro.

Suggested Hotels:
J.W. Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (located right acroos from the ITC)
(202) 393-2000
Conference Rate: $269/night, for rooms reserved by Tuesday, February 7. Refer to the National Bike Summit when making your reservation. The seven-letter group code is LABLABA.

Hilton Garden Inn Franklin Square
815 14th Street, NW (five blocks from ITC)
(202) 783-7800
Conference Rate: $189/night, for rooms reserved by Tuesday, February 7, 2006. All sleeping rooms are bicycle accessible.

Alternate Hotels:
Willard Intercontinental
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (one block from ITC)
(202) 628-9100

Hotel Washington
515 15th Street, NW (two blocks from ITC)
(202) 638-5900

Hotel Harrington
436 11th St, NW (two blocks from ITC)
(800) 424-8532

Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW (four blocks from ITC)
(202) 737-2200

Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW (six blocks from ITC)
(202) 582-1234

Connecticut Avenue Days Inn
4406 Connecticut Avenue (½ block from Van Ness Metro)
(202) 244-5600

Comfort Inn Ballston (Arlington, VA)
1211 N. Glebe Road (blocks from Ballston Metro)
(800) 787-6589

Best Western Capitol
10 I Street, SW (five blocks from US Capitol)
(202) 488-7500

DC Hostel
1009 11th Street, NW (four blocks from ITC)

Homestays:
There are a limited number of homestays available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like assistance in arranging a homestay for your visit to DC, call the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) at 202-628-2500.

 

Sponsors

We are very grateful to the following sponsors of the 2006 National Bike Summit® and especially thanful to the Bikes Belong Coalition.