Monday, August 31, 2009

Only 3 more weeks to the Ontario Bike Summit!


Greetings! Only 3 weeks to go before the First Annual Ontario Bicycle Summit begins! It's nearly time to head for Waterloo.. In case you haven’t seen them here are the links to:
•  the List of Workshops http://www.sharetheroad.ca/workshops-s12474
•  speakers http://www.sharetheroad.ca/speakers-s12475.

You can register on the site at http://www.sharetheroad.ca/registration-s11707. “Early Bird” discounts on registration and accommodation expire after Tuesday September 1! 

Here is some more great information for Summit attendees:
 

Schedule.
A preliminary program for the Summit will be available online by Tuesday, Sept. 1, so you can get an overview of the conference. There's no need to print it out; a printed version of the Conference Book will be in your conference delegate's package.  Suffice to say Monday the 21st is workshop day, while Tuesday the 22nd will focus more on advocacy and policy in cycling.


Bicycle Parking  Covered bike parking will be available in a controlled entry room at the Waterloo Inn.  Please bring your own locks. For those of you who have registered as guests of the hotel, you will be taking your bikes to your rooms.

REMEMBER!  Hotel rooms at the preferred rate are only available until September 1!

Bike Rentals: For those of you who wish to participate in the “Mobile Workshop” on Monday may wish to rent a bike.  We are trying to make arrangements with a local provider.  If you do rent a bike, helmet and lock will be provided. Stay tuned to the website – www.sharetheroad.ca – for confirmation on this one.

Monday Dinner Monday night dinner is being held at the Center for International Governance & Innovation (CIGI – pronounced “see-gee”). This is included in your registration. We have a Hundred Mile Feast lined up, where all of the bounty comes from within 100 miles of Waterloo Region.  Catering will be provided by Gusto – and the menu is mouth-watering!  Quality Assured Craft beer from our very own Brick brewery will be available, as well as local wines. Timothy McDermott from Mountain Equipment Co-op will speak briefly.

Although CIGI is within cycling distance of the hotel, the City of Waterloo will be providing all registrants with A Grand River Transit pass in your delegate’s package!  A bus leaves the front of the Waterloo Inn travelling downtown at regular intervals.

Last but not least – the Early bird deadline for registrations and hotel accommodation is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.  After that, rates go up!

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