Sponsorship Invitation

pseptember 8 - 11

ittsburgh 2014

pro walkpro bikepro place

Pro Walk / Pro Bike / Pro Place is the premier conference in North America for walking and

bicycling professionals from the public and private sectors.

The conference is founded in the

belief that more and better walking

and bicycling will create healthier

individuals, cohesive neighborhoods,

and vibrant communities.

Started by a hundred idealistic cyclists

in 1980 as Pro Bike, the conference

has evolved to include walking—Pro

Walk/Pro Bike—and, in 2012, under

the stewardship of Project for Public

Spaces, the conference incorporated

placemaking, creating new partnership

opportunities and enhancing the

movement’s potential impact on

communities.

The 18th Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place

in Pittsburgh is expected to draw

1,000 city planners, transportation

engineers, public health advocates,

elected officials, community leaders,

and professional walking and

bicycling advocates.

cover photo top: Market Square (Pittsburgh’s revitalized gathering space) credit: http://marketsquarepgh.blogspot.com/ cover photo bottom credit: Bike PGH on flickrleft photo credit: Ed Yourdon on flickr

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3 1/2 DaysSept 8 - 11th, 2014

30+ Years

18th conference

since 1980

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25% of attendees were presenters

95 breakout sessions

47 poster sessions

20 mobile workshops

133.5 AICP & 108 AIA credits were available

Professional Associations & Non Profits

Managerial

Private Sector

Technical Staff (Engineers & Planners)

Post Secondary Faculty & Students

Highlight: this is an event attended by decision-makers

Academic

Highlight: we have a high % of government participation

Front line staff (Advocates, Organizers, Assistants)

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Customized Recognition

Plenary Session Sponsor

Conference Function Sponsor

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Sponsor Benefits All get banner/signage recognition onsite

All get logo recognition on the website

All get logo recognition on the conference newsletter & marketing materials (including emails)

All get logo recognition in the printed program

All get full conference registrations

Available on a first come basis.

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Please Contact Mark Plotz, Conference Manager 202.223.3621 mplotz@pps.org

Please contact us for additional sponsor and partnership opportunities that may better fit your goals.

TestimonialsOver the years, we’ve sponsored events

of all shapes and sizes. By far, Pro Walk/

Pro Bike gave us the biggest bang for

the buck, both in terms of new business

leads and giving us a venue to express our

company values.

The best conference I ever attended

started with a rah-rah speech that

charged us all up from the beginning.

You had a good balance of session times

and networking/exhibit times. Good job

keeping the exhibitors there the whole

time. Too often they leave after one big

exhibit reception.

“

From start to finish an excellent meeting,

a top ranker among the half-dozen or so

conferences that I attend per year. I was

also very pleased by the mix of attendees

– male/female, young/older, techies/

just folks, public/private, and the general

camaraderie in sessions and functions.

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Supported by

The City of Pittsburgh

RK Mellon Foundation

Colcom Foundation

Hosted by

Presented by

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prowalkprobike.org

Thank you to our fabulous 2012 sponsors

Please Contact

Mark Plotz, Conference Manager

202.223.3621 mplotz@pps.org