Cycle Tourism Conference 2023

The 2023 Cycle Tourism Conference, Canada, a full-day conference was held in Toronto on March 2, 2023

Hosted by Ontario By Bike / Transportation Options

Download Post Conference Report – HERE

Presentations

Program

Venue, Hotel & Travel

Speakers

Over 160 cycling and tourism industry leaders attended the 2023 Cycle Tourism Conference Canada on March 2, 2023. The conference was coordinated by Ontario By Bike, a program of Transportation Options, a not for profit organization that for the past thirty years has been dedicated to fostering sustainable mobility and tourism solutions. Transportation Options has coordinated a number of significant conferences in the past, including four cycle tourism conferences in 2019, 2016, 2013 and 2009.

The theme of our fifth conference was Destination Bike: Rolling On

Attendees learned from and joined conversations and discussions with keynote presentations and concurrent sessions from Canadian and international speakers that featured the latest trends and opportunities relating to one of the fastest growing tourism sectors in Canada, and worldwide: cycle tourism.

See above tabs for more information on conference presentations, program and speakers.
The exciting and informative conference program was curated under the following:

Developing cycle tourism destinations and products
Growing the cycle tourism market through emerging trends
Marketing cycle tourism product and experiences
Serving the cycle tourist market
Measuring the impact on destinations and businesses

2023 Conference Location – Centennial College Event Centre, Toronto

Located at: 937 Progress Avenue, Toronto
We are pleased to have hosted the 2023 conference at this extraordinary location and state of the art event centre, located near Hwy 401 & Markham Road.
Attendees enjoyed the beautiful facility, panoramic views of the city and supported the learning of students in this professional setting, a part of the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts – our future workforce.

Who Attended the 2023 Cycle Tourism Conference
Ontario, Canadian and International

Destination marketing and regional tourism organizations
Economic development and transportation staff from municipal and provincial governments
Parks staff and trail stewards
Bicycle event organizers and tour operators
Tourism consultants
Bicycle and trail advocates
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Bicycle industry representatives
Interested organizations and individuals

About the 2023 Conference

What 2023 Conference Attendees Had to Say

99% felt the conference provided them the information and tools needed to further develop their cycle tourism product
90% made useful connections through networking with other conference attendees and speakers
100% were interested in attending another Cycle Tourism Conference
Respondents gave the 2023 conference a rating of 8.92 out of 10 in terms of usefulness for their destination, business or event

At the 2023 Cycle Tourism Conference Attendees Learned About

Businesses and destinations successfully attracting cycle tourists
Turning a cycling network into a cycle tourism product
The characteristics and behaviour of cycle tourist segments
Economic impacts and related values of cycle tourism for communities
Current key issues and emerging trends in cycle tourism markets and product development
Effectively planning, executing and evaluating marketing campaigns in cycle tourism
Leveraging the intersection between cycling events, destinations and partnership opportunities
Connecting cycling and cycle tourism to the broader tourism industry

Conference Coordinators

The 2023 Cycle Tourism Conference was coordinated by Ontario By Bike, a program of Transportation Options, a not for profit organization. For thirty years, Transportation Options has been dedicated to fostering sustainable mobility and tourism solutions across Ontario, developing and supporting a range of innovative programs. Transportation Options has coordinated a number of significant conferences in the past, including four cycle tourism conferences. See the reports, agenda and speaker bios from 2019, 2016, 2013 and 2009.