News Article

NCBW’s PRO WALK / PRO BIKE® 2010 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

24 February 2010

The National Center for Bicycling & Walking is pleased to announce a call for proposals to present at the 16th biennial Pro Walk / Pro Bike® Conference in Chattanooga, on September 13-17, 2010. Proposal submissions are now being accepted through the on-line submission form at: http://www.bikewalk.org/2010conference/submissions.php The conference theme is “Bringing Livable Communities and Regions to Scale.” Chattanooga and the southeast region will serve up many examples of what can be done in small and mid-size cities and rural regions to make livable communities come to life. And in keeping with the Pro Walk / Pro Bike® big tent tradition we are inviting practitioners and advocates from coast to coast and around the globe to form geographically and experientially diverse teams to submit panel sessions and interactive workshops. We are looking to showcase good bike/pedestrian projects that were built with stimulus money; trans-discipline approaches to building livable communities; programs and approaches that can demonstrate promising environmental and policy solutions, and ensure meaningful results to the people who are affected; and projects that make it possible for people of all ages and abilities to walk and bike easily, conveniently, and safely. The opening reception for Pro Walk / Pro Bike® will be held on Monday, September 13, at 6:30 PM. Earlier in the day there will be some special interest sessions and meetings; more on that in the weeks to come. The closing plenary will be on Thursday, from noon until 2:00 PM with special interest meetings later in the day and on Friday. Conference registration will open in early February. Pro Walk / Pro Bike® 2010 Call for Proposals submission information can be found at http://www.bikewalk.org/conference.php. Submissions must be received before February 26.