Professor Greg Marsden of Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds will deliver a free evening talk on 25 July 2017 at Transport for Greater Manchester following the fourth evidence session of the Commission on Travel Demand.
Continue Reading
Act TravelWise is proud to support Cycle to Work Day, which encourages adults across the UK to get on their bike and give cycle commuting a go for one day. Why – because cycling to work is brilliant! It’s an easy way to boost your health and fitness, improve your wellbeing and show some love to the environment.
Why Sports Media Group is proud to present the Creating Active Communities Conference - Investing in National Health and Wellbeing, to be held at The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimple Street, London on 21 September 2017. Act TravelWise members receive a 20% discount on delegate places.
Smarter Travel LIVE! - the UK’s largest gathering of sustainable transport experts and practitioners - will be held from 19-20 October 2017 at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes. The conference aims to address the principal planning and policy issues facing practitioners with regards to the future of mobility services. As a conference partner, Act TravelWise is able to offer a 25% discount on delegate places to its members. More information including a programme and registration details will be available soon.
‘Forward Thinking, Future Planning’
Thursday 25 January 2018 - Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham
The UK and much of the world are experiencing profound social, economic and technological changes - addressed at last year's Annual Conference on 'Sustainable Travel in a Changing World'.
On 25 January 2018, with the theme of 'Forward Thinking, Future Planning', we will take this to the next level, exploring the long-term planning that is required in response to these changes, including but not limited to Local Transport Plans (LTPs) and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs).
A future focus need not be 'futuristic' in the science fiction sense; it can equally be about developing positive community-led visions to help shape the future or 'building in' resilience to change. Voices from Central Government, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and other key influencers will serve to ground the theme within the current planning context.
The morning sessions will feature presentations on practical and effective future planning from each of the sectors addressing transport and travel. The afternoon sessions will concentrate on group discussion and interaction, e.g. a collaborative planning workshop on how the different sectors can work together in the long-term planning context.
Call for Papers:
Act TravelWise is seeking proposals for presentations and interactive content on the theme of 'Forward Thinking, Future Planning' as outlined above. Topics may be wide-ranging within the theme, from theoretical perspectives to practical experience. We are seeking papers from all sectors - public, private, health, education/academic and third sector. Papers involving new innovations and/or successful collaboration between sectors are particularly sought.
Please send the following by the submission deadline of 1 September 2017 to Randall Ghent at randall@acttravelwise.org:
- presentation, workshop or activity title
- description up to 250 words
- name, position and organisation of presenter or facilitator
Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors:
We are seeking sponors and exhibitors and have options available to suit all budgets. The headline options are as follows:
Gold Sponsor - £5,000
- prominent logo and recognition in all conference announcements/materials
- 3 x conference adverts in Local Transport Today with sponsor logo (large)
- logo and detailed profile in conference programme booklet
- 1 x exhibition stand
- 5 x delegate places
- option to chair key sessions
- logo on conference bags and lanyards
- 2 x insert in conference bags
Silver Sponsor - £2,500
- logo and recognition in all conference announcements/materials
- 3 x conference adverts in Local Transport Today with sponsor logo (small)
- 3 x delegate places
- option to chair one session
- logo and profile in conference programme booklet
- 1 x insert in conference bags
Exhibition Stand - £475/£975 (member/non-member)
- 1 x exhibition stand (2.5x2.5m approx)
- stand location in main circulation/catering area (floor plan available)
- logo and profile in conference programme booklet
- 3 x delegate places
- 1 x insert in conference bags
We welcome enquiries regarding the above, which can be directed to Randall Ghent, 0208 1447366, randall@acttravelwise.org.
Registration:
Registration will open by 1 September 2017, with free places available for speakers and Act TravelWise members sending one delegate.
The 15th Annual Transport Practitioners’ Meeting will be held 28-29 June 2017 in Nottingham. TPM is an important annual meeting place for all transport planners, highway engineers and urban transport designers to share knowledge, engage in constructive debates and disseminate the latest thinking across the profession. This year's programme is now available. Registration is open and a 15% discount is available for Act TravelWise members.
How do you actually go about planning and implementing a coherent local cycling and walking network? Speakers from Sustrans, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and City of York Council will address this question from different angles in this first-of-its-kind event. The workshop will be held at Highways England in Leeds on Monday 26 June, 2:30 for 3:00 - 5:00 pm followed by the third Yorkshire & The Humber Regional Meeting 5:30 - 7:00 pm with nearby pub social to follow.
The third Yorkshire & The Humber regional meeting will take place on Monday 26 June at 5:30 pm (arrive from 5:00 pm) at Highways England in Leeds, followed by a pub social at 7:00 pm. Linked to the regional meeting, a training workshop on 'Developing Cycling and Walking Networks' will take place in the same venue beforehand (2:30 for 3:00 pm).
The next South West regional meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 June in Plymouth, hosted by Plymouth City Council. There will be an opportunity for a site visit before lunch to view a Plymotion project in action. The regional meeting will be held after lunch in the Council offices.
The 2017 European Conference on Mobility Management (ECOMM) will take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands from 31 May - 2 June. ECOMM is the most important European platform for policy makers, traffic engineers and scientists in the field of mobility. The conference theme in 2017 is “Teaming-up for liveable cities”. Registration is now open.