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National Bike Summit 2007

Think: Bike

See the National Bike Summit agenda as it is on Feb. 9, 2007.

The National Bike Summit brings together stakeholders from user groups, industry, government, and elected officials from around the country to share their ideas and best practices. Industry superstars, innovative thinkers, and effective national, state and local advocates will help craft a persuasive case statement for bicycling. Delegates will discover the value and impact of bicycling in the critical fields of transportation, health, recreation, tourism, energy and the environment.

Every bicyclist, advocate, enthusiast, and industry leader has a vision of where bicycling should be. At the 2007 National Bike Summit, these visions will be presented, discussed and analyzed before being turned into a visionary national strategy for bicycling in America.

The Summit will focus on a legislative agenda in these areas that delegates will take to Capitol Hill.

The National Bike Summit is our opportunity to inform our members of Congress of the importance of bicycling, and to educate them on specific bicycling issues.

We need delegates from each and every congressional district in the United States at the National Bike Summit. With your help, we’ll ask Congress to Think Bike and do what it takes to create bicycle friendly communities across the country. Your attendance gives bicyclists their best chance to be heard on Capitol Hill.

EDUCATIONAL PANELS AND WORKSHOP THEMES

In each of these areas, we will identify the key issues affecting bicycling, document the value of bicycling, and present our legislative priorities to the 110th Congress.
• Transportation
• Recreation and Tourism
• Health
• Energy and the Environment

Acheivements Include

• Establish Senate Bike Caucus and encourage more than 160 House members to join Congressional Bike Caucus
• Visits to more than 350 House offices and more than 90 Senate offices annually
• Introduction of bills such as the Bicycle Commuter Act

Previous Keynote Speakers

• Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
• Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN)
• Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta
• Bogota, Colombia Mayor Enrique Penalosa
• Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters
• EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman
• Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams
• AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley

Previous Special Guests

Linda Armstrong; Greg LeMond; Ned Overend

Honored Congressional Leaders

• Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT)
• Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
• Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
• Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
• Representative John Olver (D-MA)
• Representative Tom Petri (R-WI)