This is a final reminder that there is a conference on the 12th September 2006 at the University of Bolton on the benefits of cycling to leisure and tourism. Details may be found at:
www.bolton.ac.uk/staff/jp10/cyclingconference.htm or by emailing Lisa Hughes [log in to unmask]
Some places are still available.
The aim of the conference is to demonstrate to the leisure and tourism industry the benefits of cycling, effective ways of marketing cycling and ways of overcoming barriers to cycling in the leisure and tourism context.
Speakers include Susan Achmatowicz from Country Lanes and the British Waterways Board, Andy Ryland from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Joanne Morrissey from Sustrans and Prof Les Lumsdon from the University of Central Lancashire. Case studies are being presented by Karl Bartlett from Forest Enterprise Scotland, Adrian Lord from Halesowen Cycling Club, Wayne Bexton from Derbyshire County Council and Ian Warby from CTC, the National cycle touring organisation.
Sessions are being chaired by Kevin Mayne, Director of CTC and James Berresford, Director of Tourism for the North West Development Agency.
Workshop sessions are on the themes of marketing, cost and benefit estimation, people issues, infrastructure issues and partnership working.
The cost is £150.
Dr John Parkin
Reader in Transport Engineering and Planning
Department of the Built Environment
The University of Bolton
Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB
Dir Tel 01204 903027 Mob Tel 07903 523017
Fax 01204 399074 www.bolton.ac.uk/staff/jp10
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