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2. Why London?
- Leading Global and Cosmopolitan City
- Strenghts in the Arts, Commerce,
Education, Finance, Healthcare…
- Interest in Sustainability Issues
…in fact

3. - Improvement of transportation means
- Special attention into maintaining its green
spaces
Efforts to make cycling popular again
Cycle Training UK (1998)

4. Moreover…
INSIDE LONDON
OUTSIDE LONDON
35,000 acres of
public spaces
Classic & Off-the-
Beaten-Paths Cycling
Tours
+

5. Our Partners
• CYCLENATION (Umbrella group of city cycling
campaigns)
• CTC (National cyclist’s organization)
• SUSTRANS (Sustainable transport charity)
• LONDON CYCLING CAMPAIGN (Charitable company)

6. The Conference Center: The Brewery
«Environment
Friendly» Facility
Monitor and manage the
impact of operations

7. -Services: Wi-Fi, Audio-visual support, LED lightning,
Cloakroom, 24 hour security.
- Capacity: from 30 to 1200 attendees (6
rooms);
- Food: Creative food concepts Local
Suppliers

8. - Location:

9. - Bicycle Parkings:
The London Wall
Park, 176 spaces
Baynard House
Parking, 106 spaces

10. Conference Theme: It’s BIG Time for cycling -
Wheels for the Future!
A Green Conference:
Velo-City 2016 App with all the information
Compostable Name Badge Holder, signage, and cups
Refreshments with organic local food and water dispensers
Recycling of event products
Event Donations

11. The Programme, Sample Schedule
Variety of conference formats
Breaks to recuperate and network
Bike Fair @ Convention Center
during the conference
Delegate Bikes
Conference Ticket = Public
Transportation Ticket

12. Partners’ Programme
Special Cooperation with Tour
Operators
On Foot or Coach
Beatles Walking Tour
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium
On bike
Thames Path National Trail
Scavenger Hunt on Bike at Hyde
Park
Available June 11 - 19
08:00-08:30 Coffee, Tea
09:00 - 11:00
Workshop: How to
maintain your
e-bike
BikeFair@theBrewery
08:30-0:00 Plenary
10:00-10:30 Refreshments
10:30-12:00 Workshops
10:30-12:00 Lectures
10:30-12:00
Podium
Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 18:00
World Heritage
Tour by Segway
13:30-14:30 Plenary
14:30-15:00 Afternoon Tea
14:30-17:00 Subplenaries
17:00-18:30
Aperitivo on two
wheels
18:00-20:00 Bike Charity Parade "Wheels for people"
21:00
Public Film Night "Wheels in motion" @ Hyde
Park

13. Technical Visits
London’s Billion Euro Cycling plan tour - Current urban development sites
(“Segregated crossrail”, “Quietways”)
London’s Great Outdoor programme - Investment in London’s network of
public spaces
Cycle Highways and Bicycle Hire Scheme
The Bike project - Volunteers repair bikes for asylum seekers
Transport for London Visit - Plans for urban transportation improvement

14. Social Events
- Barbecue Lunch
- Aperitivo on 2 wheels
- Fashion Show «Pimp My
Wheels»
-Dinner Garden Party
«London Free Wheeling»
Special Events

15. Event Promotion
How?
- All major Social Media
- Our Website
- Flashmob
Who?
- Young ones
- Old ones

16. Hotel Accomodation:
5*: Montcalm Hotel, Southplace
Hotel
4*: Apex London Wall Hotel, Zetter
Hotel
3*: Holiday Inn Express, Thistle City
Barbican Hotel

17. - Strategic Location Riding Distance
- Connection to Airports
- All comforts
Sustainable Policies
Characteristics:
Zetter Hotel****
Holiday Inn ***

18. Getting to London
- 5 Airports
- Connections
Airport Train Tube Coach Bus Taxi
Heathrow √ √ √ √ √
Gatwick √ √ √
Stansted √ √ √
Luton √ √ √
London City √ √ √

19. Getting Around London – «Boris
Bikes»
Skeme
• 24/7; 365 d/y
Docking
Stations
• 550
Bikes • 8000
Fares:
- 30 minutes = Free
- 1h = 1£
- 1,5h = 4£
- 2h = 6£
- 2,5h = 10£
- 3h = 15£
- 6h = 35£
- 24h = 50£

20. Getting Around London
- 11 Lines
- 300 miles
- 270 stations
- Quick, convenient, cheap-
- 24 hours a day
- Frequent, accessible, and cheap service
- Free for wheelchair users
- Covers whole city
- Minimum fare £2,40
- Credit Cards accepted

21. Good to Know – Month of June

22. Cost of Living

23. Provisiona
l
Budget

24. Budget
Sponsors

25. Thank you for your
attention!