Cycling Conference Canberra November

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CONNECTING CYCLING CONFERENCE
CANBERRA - NOVEMBER 2003

Connecting Cycling: Integrating Cycling with Travel Behaviour Change Programs, will be held in
Canberra, on Thursday 20th and. Friday 21st November 2003.

ORGANISER The conference is being organised by the Bicycle Federation of Australia (BFA) and
supported by the Cycling Promotion Fund and the International Association of Public
Transport (UITP).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact Barry Neame Conference Manager Consec – Conference
Management and Secretariat Services PO Box 3127, BMDC ACT 2617 Tel: 02 6251 0675 Fax: 02 6251 0672
Email: [email hidden] Web: www.bfa.asn.au

CONFERENCE TOPICS

The theme of the conference is travel behaviour change programs and topics will include:
* Different forms of travel behaviour change programs, including Travel Demand Management,
Mobility Management and TravelSmart
* The context of behaviour change programs
* Best practice in travel behaviour change programs
* Choosing the setting for a behavioural intervention
* Incorporating travel behaviour change into your bike plan
* Funding options for programs
* Partnership opportunities with the bicycle industry
* Working with public transport providers

* AIMS OF THE CONFERENCE
* To expose policy makers, practitioners, cycling groups and enthusiasts to current thinking and
best practice in travel behaviour change
* To provide information & resources on how to develop cost/effective programs to increase
cycling and public transport usage
* To facilitate interaction between delegates

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
* You will take away from this conference strategies for getting effective projects and programs
designed, funded, implemented and evaluated
* You will make contact with people who have runs on the board and will share their successes and
failures and the reasons for them
* You can make people aware of your capabilities in crucial areas such as transport planning
incorporating cycling, facility design, travel demand management, promotion of active
transport, and integrating transport modes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
* Federal and state politicians
* Local government councillors
* Policy makers
* Officials from Federal, State & Local Government
* Transport, land use & traffic planners and consultants
* Public transport operators
* Other practitioners
* Representatives of cycling groups

TRADE SHOW & SPONSORSHIP A trade show will be held in conjunction with the conference and
sponsorship packages are available.

ASSOCIATED EVENTS

Tuesday 18th November Meeting of the Australian Bicycle Council

Wednesday 19th November Training session for ??Cycling Facility Design

Saturday 22nd November Half-day workshop on Promoting Cycling to Government

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd November Tours of Canberra's cycling & public transport facilities

CANBERRA FESTIVAL OF CYCLING This will be held from October 8th to November 23rd in and around
Canberra, with over 40 cycling-related events organised by Pedal Power ACT and other local cycling
groups. The conference will be one of the highlights of the Festival.