Southeast Regional Bicycle Safety Summit Final Agenda

Morning

9:00 – 12:00        Bike Safety Expo

1. Location: Convention Center Ballroom B
2. Attendees: General Public, Press
3. Featuring: Hands on Interactive activities for participants of all ages
   • Walkability/ Bikability checklists
   • Bike safety training stations
   • Bike helmet fittings and equipment demonstrations
   • Communication, safety campaigns
   • Special section/activities for kids

9:30 – 10:00        Bike Safety Tour through Tampa

1. Location: Along the Tampa Riverwalk and ending at the Convention Center
2. Purpose: Tour the Tampa Riverwalk and downtown bicycle facilities with local officials

10:00 – 10:30      National Bike Safety Rally

1. Location: Convention Center Ballroom B
2. Attendees:  General Public, Press
3. Speakers: Secretary LaHood, Mayor Buckhorn
4. Purpose: National call to action to improve bike safety in all communities
   1. Why bike safety is important
   2. Why we are doing this summit

10:30 – 11:30      Interactive Panel Discussion

1. Location: Convention Center Ballroom B
2. Attendees: General Public, Press
3. Purpose:  Frame the issues/provide key messages
4. Speakers:  Interactive Panel Discussion with:
   1. NHTSA Administrator David Strickland will moderate
   2. Bob Buckhorn, Tampa Mayor
   3. Billy Hattaway, Florida District 1 Transportation Secretary
   4. Karen Kress, Tampa BayCycle
   5. Capt Ruben Delgado, Tampa Police Department

11:30 – 12:30      Lunch on your own

1. Location: Convention Center restaurants or participants can go to downtown shops and restaurants

Afternoon

12:30 – 4:00        Afternoon Discussion Sessions

1. Location: Convention Center Room 22-23 set up in roundtables
2. Attendees: Regional planners, engineers, designers, law enforcement, safety specialists, bike coordinators, and advocates.
3. Handout:  List of available tools/resources to support your efforts
4. Purpose:  Participants will learn about best practices to improve bike safety and come away with 3-5 actions to implement in their community. Each panel will feature 2-3 speakers to provide examples/ideas, followed by self-guided discussions at tables, and report out to the group.

12:30 – 1:30        Panel 1: Planning and Built Environment

1. David Henderson, Miami-Dade MPO Bicycle Pedestrian Specialist
2. Tessa LeSage, Lee County Sustainability Office & Complete Streets Program

1:30 – 2: 30          Panel 2: Engineering and Design

1. Billy Hattaway, Florida District 1 Transportation Secretary
2. Theo Petritsch, Sprinkle Consulting & former FDOT Bicycle Coordinator
3. Ian Lockwood, AECOM Glatting Jackson

2:30 – 2:45           Break (if time)

2:45 – 3:45           Law Enforcement and Education

1. Major Tim Burton, Hillsborough County Sheriff Office
2. Tim Bustos, Florida Bicycle Association

3:45 – 4:00           Closing Remarks

1. David Strickland, NHTSA Administrator
2. Beth Osborne, Deputy Assistant Secretary