Bike Summit 2022 - Call for Proposals
Submit a Session Proposal for the 12th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
The time is finally here! You won't have to worry about someone saying “I can't hear you, you are on mute” because this year's Summit (drumroll please) will be in person. More and more of us are moving back to in-person interactions. After a few years of Zoom overload, we are offering the chance for the introverts to live again. Have you been looking for a chance to engage and connect with people in real life? Did you or do you know someone who gave a presentation that would have been even better with audience participation and the opportunity to engage with the audience without the limitations of a screen? Do you have an important topic such as equity, micromobility, or parking minimums? Do you know someone who gave the best presentation you’ve seen that needs to be shared with the SVBC Bike Summit community?
Well, you’re in luck because we are soliciting proposals for the 12th Annual SVBC Bike Summit which brings together over 250 Bay Area citizen activists, city and county staff, elected officials, business representatives, consultants, non-profit workers, Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members, and others working in transportation.
The Summit will be held in the month of August. Exact date TBD. For info on last year’s Summit see here.
About the Summit:
The Bike Summit is a weekday, one-day conference (in-person this year) intended to educate the community on key issues related to bicycling in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties as well as bring together people working in this field. Sessions are about 1 hour 15min long including Q&A and may feature multiple speakers and/or related topics.
We are requesting proposals from speakers/moderators via this form. Please share this form broadly so we can have a dynamic and varied Bike Summit. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 15th, 2022. Decisions on sessions will be made in April and May 2022. Depending on the proposals we receive, we may merge topics and speakers into a single session.
Benefits of presenting at the Silicon Valley Bike Summit:
Exposure to an audience of over 250 transportation stakeholders and decision-makers
Educate community leaders on important issues related to bicycling
Gain support for your project/idea
Inspire similar projects in our region
Network with others in your industry
Free registration at the event
Some topics we are interested in:
Covid and its impact on changing transportation behavior
Firsthand experiences of people biking, switching to biking, and dealing with various challenges of biking/Behavior change
Outreach and engagement
New Mobility
The intersections of housing, transportation, equity, and sustainability
Advocacy
Student/youth advocacy
How to get things done
Equity and transportation justice
The problem of parking
Funding and prioritization of bike projects
Relevant state or federal policies, public-private partnership opportunities
Historical disinvestment of neighborhoods and its impact on transportation
Incentives/programs to promote and encourage alternative modes of transportation over single-occupancy vehicles
Innovative bike infrastructure/Street designing
SVBC strongly encourages proposals on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and from speakers who represent the linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity of our area.
Have questions about the proposal process or the event in general? Email diana@bikesiliconvalley.org
Would your employer like to sponsor this event? Sponsorship is a great way to connect with and have visibility in front of folks that are most active in advocacy for biking and other forms of active transportation. When possible, we are thrilled to have sponsors take on speaking roles in the program. We also gratefully acknowledge sponsors on all relevant signage as well as on our website and via social media channels. You can see our sponsor benefits here and the 2022 SVBC Sponsorship Opportunities or you can email Violeta@bikesiliconvalley.org for more information.
