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Bike Walk Every Town - 2018 Suburban Advocacy Summit |
Bike Walk Every Town: 2018 Summit Registration
Join the Active Transportation Alliance on Saturday, October 27 for our annual gathering of suburban walking, biking and transit advocates from around the region.
Registration is free and includes a free lunch (as long as you register by Tuesday, October 23):
- What: Bike Walk Every Town: Annual Suburban Advocacy Summit
- When: Saturday, October 27, 2018 – 11am to 2:30pm
- Where: Elmhurst Public Library (Large Meeting Room) at 125 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
- RSVP: Please submit your contact information below to register.
Join for one or both of the following sessions by registering below (lunch is included):
- Bike Walk Every Town 101: Basic Training (11am to noon) – for those new to advocacy, new to Bike Walk Every Town, or for those looking for a refresher.
- Learn the fundamentals of advocacy and develop your leadership skills. We’ll help you create a structured action plan to create change and improve walking, biking and transit in your community.
- Bike Walk Every Town 201: World Café and Citizens Lobbying (noon to 2:30pm) – for advocates of all levels
- Through a series of networking activities, we will be mapping out a plan for meeting with federal and state representatives and advocating for the implementation of the recently passed Bike Walk Education Bill at your local school district. We will dig into tools to help you increase your capacity and effectiveness as an advocate (let’s get those projects implemented!) and tips and techniques for talking with allies, opponents, and your elected officials – hone your lobbying skills and get to the “Yes!”
If you have any questions, email Maggie Melin at maggie@activetrans.org.