Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 2012
Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Downtown Des Moines
If you haven’t attended the Iowa Bicycle Summit & Expo yet, this is the year to circle January 27 & 28 on your calendar now. The 2012 event promises to be better than ever before with more vendor exhibits, free advocacy workshops, and new trail building sessions. View the Agenda.
The most noticeable change is the venue. The Iowa Bicycle Summit & Expo is moving upstairs at the Iowa Events Center to the newly remodeled Veterans Memorial Auditorium. “This is a great facility for us”, states Mark Wyatt, executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. “We can have more speakers and new space for vendors.”
This year will feature a consumer bicycle expo on Saturday, January 28 free to the public. More than 60 exhibitors will be on hand to show the latest in new bicycle gear, training, trails, and events. A large group of destination exhibitors are slated to attend. “If you want to plan your summer bicycling vacation, you need to visit all of the trails displayed at the event,” states Wyatt. The Summit will again join forces with RAGBRAI’s RIDE RIGHT safety meeting and will conclude with the announcement of the 2012 RAGBRAI Route that evening.
The event will also feature a technical workshop on Friday, January 27, 2012. Roger Geller, bicycle coordinator in Portland, Oregon will be presenting on the NACTO Urban Bicycle Guide. This guide has some of the cutting edge designs for cities to implement. This session is designed for engineers, planners and other community officials. Registration for the Bicycle Facility Workshop is online at www.iowabicyclecoalition.org.
There is also a big expansion of the technical workshop to include trail building. Twelve sessions are slated to discuss trail maintenance, design, and policy issues. Land managers, trail supporters, and community officials are urged to attend these sessions to learn more about trails.
More information is available at www.IowaBicycleCoalition.org/summit or by calling 515-309-2867.
Tentative Schedule:
2012 Iowa Bicycle Summit Schedule
Early Registration Discount Deadline: January 1, 2012
Last Day to Register: Janaury 18, 2012
Saturday advocacy sessions are FREE!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
3:00pm –5:00pm
RAGBRAI/RIDE RIGHT Meeting for Clubs and Teams
Veterans Auditorium - Meeting Rooms
The purpose of the Meeting for Clubs and Teams is to improve safety of the event and to make the ride more enjoyable for all. The meeting will be comprised of presentations as well as a open forum session. We cannot improve RAGBRAI without the help and input of our clubs and teams. This meeting is an opportunity to express your thoughts and concerns about RAGBRAI. The feedback generated from these meetings will lay the groundwork that can be implemented to make RAGBRAI safer and more enjoyable on the road and in the towns that we visit. It is our hope that you will share this information learned with the rest of your team members.
8:00pm -11:00pm (Doors open at 7:00pm for IBC Members!)
RAGBRAI XL Route Announcement Party 2012
benefitting the Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Veterans Auditorium Ballroom in the IowaEvents Center
Tickets on sale now: $30Click here to purchase tickets online
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The doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and the fun lasts until 11:00 p.m.! Iowa Bicycle Coalition members are invited to enter early for a members only VIP Pre-Party beginning from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition builds partnerships, educates Iowans, and helps to establish safe and enjoyable bicycle transportation and recreation networks throughout Iowa.
