Ontario By Bike Network Workshops
The Ontario By Bike workshop is a two-hour comprehensive workshop, where participants will learn more about:
- Who cycle tourists are and what are their needs
- How welcoming cyclists can be good for business
- Economic impacts and development of cycle tourism internationally, in Canada and across Ontario
- Local and regional cycling routes and services
- How to become a certified bicycle friendly business
- Marketing and networking opportunities
- Cycle tourism destination development
Since 2010 we have held a total of 75 Ontario By Bike Network workshops in regions across Ontario, with over 2,150 workshop attendees to date. Regions include: Region of Niagara; County of Frontenac; Southern Ontario Greenbelt Areas and Regions including: Hamilton, Halton, Peel, York, Durham, Northumberland; South Eastern Ontario – The Great Waterway - Regional Tourism Organization Region 9 (RTO9); Lanark County; Kawarthas Northumerland – Regional Tourism Organization Region 8 (RTO8); Haldimand & Norfolk County's; Haliburton County; Grey County, Simcoe County; Toronto; Renfrew County; Windsor, Essex County, Pelee Island; Ottawa; South West Ontario Tourism – Regional Tourism Organization 1 (RTO1), Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Counties, Sarnia/Lambton, London, Chatham-Kent; Parry Sound District; Tourism Northern Ontario (RTO13) - North Bay, Mattawa, West Nipissing, North Central/Algoma Country and North East, Manitoulin Island & LaCloche Foothills; County of Brant and Brantford; Waterloo Region; Prescott-Russell; Bruce County - South West; Explorers' Edge - Regional Tourism Organization 12 (RTO12), Parry Sound, Muskoka, Almaguin Highlands Algonquin.
There is no charge to attend an Ontario By Bike Cycle Tourism Development Workshop.
To enquire about hosting a workshop in your community, contact info(at)ontariobybike.ca or call 1-866-701-2774.
Upcoming Ontario By Bike Network Speaking Engagements
& Cycle Tourism Destination Development Workshops 2018
Cycle Tourism Destination Development Webinars 2018
Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Counties
Tuesday June 12
Simcoe County
Thursday June 14
Halton Region
Tuesday July 10
Hamilton
Tuesday July 10
Cycle Tourism Destination Development
Ontario By Bike has the experience and capacity to create customized workshops and facilitate meetings for an audience with a variety of backgrounds and interests, and in addition to the Ontario By Bike Network workshops has hosted dozens of custom destination development workshops and facilitated meetings.
Ontario By Bike is a program of Transportation Options a not for profit organization with an impressive portfolio of projects and an established consulting practise, specializing in cycle tourism development projects.
Contact us to more information on these options, send us your RFP, request a proposal, or simply give us a call to discuss some of your ideas. Contact info(at)ontariobybike.ca or call 1-866-701-2774.
Also visit www.transportationoptions.org
Ontario By Bike Speaking Engagements
Ontario By Bike is frequently asked to speak at a both cycling and tourism-related conferences, summits and business outreach workshops.
Examples of prior speaking engagements:
- Ontario Bike Summit (2012, 2014, 2018)
- Eastern Ontario Active Transportation Summit (2014, 2016, 2018)
- Outdoor Adventure Show (2012 to 2018)
- All Trails Lead to Destinations Workshop (2017)
- Destinations International Convention (2017)
- US National Bicycle Tourism Conference (2016)
- Alberta Bikes Conference (2016)
- Two Wheel Tourist Workshop (2016)
- Ultimate Travel Show (2016)
- Ontario Tourism Summit (2015)
- Two-Wheeled Tourists Workshop (2014)
- TrailHead Ontario (2011, 2013, 2015)
- Regional Bike Summits (2012 to 2016)
- Move: Transporation Expo (2011)
- Ontario Association of Community Futures Economic Development Coorporations Conference (2011)
- Durham Tourism Summit (2011)
To enquire about having Ontario By Bike to speak at your next event, contact info(at)ontariobybike.ca or call 1-866-701-2774.
Cycle Tourism Conferences
Ontario By Bike and Transportation Options have hosted a number of successful cycle tourism conferences. Learn more and see programming for: 
- Cycle Tourism Conference March 2019 (Plans are underway!)
- Cycle Tourism Conference 2016
- Ontario Cycle Tourism Forum 2013
- Ontario Cycle Tourism Forum 2009
