The Michiana Bike Coalition (MBC) is calling a Bike Summit of area bike groups and affiliates on Thursday, August 7th, 7-9 a.m. (morning) at the S. Bend Chocolate Cafe. Organizers have invited 2 representatives each from the following groups :
- Bicycle Friendly Community Team
- Bike Lanes Team
- Bike Station Team
- Bike to Work Week 2009 Team
- Michiana Bike Association
- Michiana Bike Safety Committee
- Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association (unconfirmed)
- Granger Paths (unconfirmed)
The Summit will be an introductory meeting to share the collaborative vision of the MBC and identify the key opportunities for working together, including:
*understanding the specific goals & function of each group;
*learning the capabilities of the new BikeMichiana.org website;
*identifying and agreeing upon MBC priorities, including a collaborative mission statement,
communication and coordination between groups, a mailing list/database, and fundraising.
For more information contact: Jeff Nixa at wilson-nixa@sbcglobal.net
