Idea and project of the 2 cities, supported by the Province of Gelderland
Velo-city series • • • •
Largest cycling conference in the world Focus on infrastructure- and mobility practicioners ‘even years’ intercontinental: Vancouver 2012, Adelaide 2014, Taipei 2016 ‘odd years’ Europa : Vienna 2013, Nantes 2015, Arnhem Nijmegen 2017.
Paticipants Vienna: 1.400 Nantes: 1.530 Arnhem Nijmegen 2017: 1.500 – 1.750 expected (max. 2.000)
Idea was born fall 2012, Berlin “ Arnhem Nijmegen Regio Reis”
BID BOOK submitted August 2014
Unique Selling Point: Cycling in the Netherlands is supernormal
Unique Selling Point: Bicycle share 50% more than number 2
Unique Selling Point: Many projects in Arnhem Nijmegen City Region
Unique Selling Point: Projects
Unique Selling Point: Projects
Unique Selling Point: Dutch Prime Minister commutes on a bike
Unique Selling Point: Royal Cycling
Unique Selling Point: Dutch Cycling Embassy ready to cooperate
Unique Selling Point: Cycling in Arnhem – Nijmegen a professor in cycling from USA
But most of all: WE LOVE CYCLING!
Letters of Intent
Visit ECF 3 & 4 November 2014
Visit ECF 3 & 4 November 2014
Video message Velo-city
Addendum Bid Book November 28 2014
Planning conference (concept) DAY 1 Tuesday June 13th 2017
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Opening Ceremony, the ‘Kick Off’ Plenairy sessions & parallel sessions Knowledge Exchange Square and Expo Various Excursions Partner program Welcome Reception
DAY 2 Wednesday June 14th 2017
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Plenairy sessions & parallel sessions Knowledge Exchange Square and Expo Various Excursions Partner program Excursion to Amsterdam
DAY 3 Thursday June 15th 2017
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Plenairy sessions & parallel sessions Knowledge Exchange Square and Expo Various Excursions Partner program Mass Bike Parade
DAY 4 Friday June 16th 2017
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Plenairy sessions & parallel sessions Knowledge Exchange Square and Expo Directors and Mayors Session Various excursions Partner program Closing Ceremony Handover Ceremony to Brazil (Velo-city 2018 in Rio de Janeiro) Bicycle Party Velo-city 2017 closing
CONCEPT: Schematische planning Velo-city2017 Regio Arnhem NIjmegen
zondag 11 juni 2017
maandag 12 juni 2017
start registratie
registratie
Bouw EXPO ?
Bouw EXPO
fietsuitleen
fietsuitleen
dinsdag 13 juni 2017 registratie
donderdag 15 juni 2017
vrijdag 16 juni 2017
registratie
registratie
registratie
EXPO geopend
EXPO geopend
EXPO geopend, afbouw vanaf 17 uur
fietsuitleen
fietsuitleen
fietsuitleen
fietsuitleen
fietsen retour
fietsen retour
fietsen retour
fietsen retour
Congres:Themadag….
Congres: themadag….
Congres: themadag….
Cities for Cyclists
Off. Opening EXPO
Scientists for Cycling in De Villa
Opening Congres: 'Kick Off': The freedom of Cycling!
Cycle Logistics
woensdag 14 juni 2017
….plenaire sessies morgen
….plenaire sessies morgen
….plenaire sessies morgen
ECF Annual Meeting
…plenaire sessies morgen
…subsessies morgen
……subsessies morgen
….subsessies morgen
Ned. Fietsersbond Jaarverg.
…subsessies morgen
Lunch,ook cargo-bike units buiten
Lunch, ook cargo bike units buiten
Lunch, ook cargo bike units buiten
World Cycling Alliance
Lunch, ook cargo-bike units buiten
optioneel:plenaire sessies middag
plenaire sessies middag
Mayors Session & Chart
Lunch opbouwers en 'specials'
plenaire sessies middag
optioneel: sub sessies middag
Subsessies middag.
…plenaire sessies middag, o.a. slotmanifestatie/show met overhandiging Velo-city sculptuur aan Rio de Janeiro & Award uitreiking.
Key-note speakers
zaterdag 17 juni 2017.
sub sessies middag Pre-conference tour mogelijkheden: Utrecht, Den Bosch, Apeldoorn, Amsterdam, Groningen.
morgen: excursies
excursies
mo.: excursies
excursies
partnerprogramma
partnerprogramma
partnerprogramma
Partnerprogramma
Transfer naar Amsterdam (NS)
Ontvangst Bestuurders op stadhuis
Fietsen in Amsterdam
transfer naar Arnhem (Shuttlebussen of fietsen)
Buffet diner Heineken of Rijksmuseum?
Transfer naar Arnhem: (shuttlebussen of fietsen)
Welcome Reception Ned. Openluchtmuseum
Fietsen naar station
Slotfeest: Sonsbeekpark of Eusebiuskerk
Shuttlebussen naar hotels
Trein terug naar Arnhem & Nijmegen
Mass bike tour Nijmegen 19.30 uur
17.00-
avond vrij te besteden
afbouw EXPO , afvoer materialen
Shuttlebussen naar hotels
trein-shuttle-tickets beschikbaar Nijmegen-Arnhem v.v. (voor deelnemers die buiten Nijmegen verblijven) Arnhem & Nijmegen: Art-house fietsfilmfestival en/of debat, en/of cultuur avond: Grote zaal Schouwburg en Vereeniging evt. Beschikbaar voor thematische amateur-optredens en/of professionele voorstellingen/concerten. Regio: vanaf ± half mei: Bike-art in Arnhem, Nijmegen, event. Lingewaard en Overbetuwe Arnhem en Nijmegen: 'evenementenvlaggen' vanaf begin juni op alle bekende punten. Gelderland: zo mogelijk fiets-gerelateerde exposities in musea (Idee Gert-Jan Moed) voorjaar 2017 Arnhem & NIjmegen vanaf ± maart: diverse activiteiten scholen, wijken, Radboud universiteit, HAN, ROC & Cargo-bike festival.
Post-conference tour mogelijkheden: Amsterdam, Delft, Utrecht, Groningen,Den Bosch
Motivation •
City-marketing Arnhem & Nijmegen
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Intensive collaboration Triple Helix & Economic Board Arnhem Nijmegen
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Side effect: economic impulse mobility investment in the region
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An international business traveller (MICE motive) spends € 316 a day (NBTC, 2009) (1.500 participants € 2.370.000, 1.750 participants € 2.765.000)
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High intention of revisiting the Netherlands (58% wants to come back)
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Not only conference participants, but also the local people benefit of velo-city
1.500 bikes available during conference • •
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Repaired/refurbished bikes: Pluryn, Driestroom, Bikewerk, 2Switch Possible partner: AFAC collects illegal parked bikes (“several thousands of bikes each year”). Some bikes get back to owners, others get refurbished for commercial function. Possible partners: Gazelle and ACCELL Fall back on: ‘OV Fiets’ (public transport bike)
Possible side events • • • • • • • •
In the cities (f.e. ‘the ramblas’) In the neighbourhood, villages etc. Schools Local media attention Museums Excursions Art, culture, movies, debate, music Connection with existing events
And many other possibilities!
Possible side events
Possible side events
Possible side events
In our program: Mass Bike Parade
In our program: Bike Art and Bike Museum
Promo video
Theme: The Freedom of cycling! See you in 2017!
