Hey Folks,
We're working hard at getting ready for Bike!Bike!
2013 down here in New Orleans and I just wanted to take a moment and address some issues with
registration, conference events, and looming (extended)
deadlines.
We've pushed back the deadlines. - If you need housing or would like to borrow a
bike, you still have time. We need to have your
completed registration and bike and
housing request in by September 14th. That's it.
That's as late as we can push it. After
September 14th, you can still
request housing and a bike and
we'll do our best, we just can't guarantee
anything. You may
score one or the other, but possibly not both.
It depends. We're gonna do our best.
Billeting
information for housing is already being sent out! We're
trying to handle this in as timely a manner as possible.
For this reason, please register as soon as you're able to! (Hint!)
Registration Immediate payment is NOT
REQUIRED to register for this event! If you've held
back, please go ahead and register. We can accept any
contribution when you arrive.
Registration on
the website is a little
complicated this year. It's a 2 step process. First, you have to register on the
website. It will also ask you to register your
affiliation with a bike project or to register a
new bike project. If you are unaffiliated with a
bike project or are local and
want to attend the conference, just
affiliate yourself with "Unaffiliated" located
in lovely Chalmette, Louisiana. The answer to the
secret question is Bike. Everyone who asks
to join this
group will be accepted and then you
can move on to.....
Registration
for this year's event, which is
a whole different matter. Here's
where you can let us know about
housing needs and whether
you need a bike or not.
EVENTS - In addition to
the usual menagerie of
workshops, Bike!Bike! this
year will feature an amazing
array of events in celebration
of it's 10th Anniversary.
Wednesday, there's an
Alleycat, Book!Book!, hosted by
Nola Alleycat. It's free
with Bike!Bike!
registration, so register
now! (hint) More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/476741065754573/?ref=3
Thurday, there's an
amazing free concert
at Armstrong Park
featuring the Soul
Rebels Brass Band and
the special 10th
Anniversary edition
Bike!Bike! Nola Social
Ride. This will be a
giant group bike ride
with hundreds of
people showing
off New Orleans and
the culture
here. It will be
pretty friggin'
awesome. More
info: https://www.facebook.com/events/304825819659116/?ref=3
Friday, you'll
have your
chance to
shake your ass
off at
Booty!Booty! a
show featuring
some of the
Dance Music in
New Orleans,
from Brass
bands to
Bounce Artists.
You can
only attend if
you're a
registered
Bike!Bike!
attendee,
volunteer, or
housing
provider.
More info:https://www.facebook.com/events/693609703999878/?ref=3
Saturday,
it's
Bike!Bike!'s
10th Birthday
Party. The
location's
awesome and
we're going to
feature some
New Orleans
cultural icons
that we don't
want to reveal
just
yet, but it's
going to be
incredible.
Also, there
will be cake.
Sunday
will be our
closer and
we're going
out with a bang!
This is also a
little secret,
but
don't leave
before Sunday
night or
you're going
to miss something
amazing.
We'll
send out more
details as the
time gets
closer.
FOOD
- There will be
breakfast every morning,
featuring gourmet
coffee from local St.
Coffee, a constant supporter
of bike
culture in New
Orleans and
breakfast prepared
by New Orleans' own
Community Kitchen, a grass
roots non-profit
that feeds the
needy in New
Orleans. We'll
need a few
dedicated
volunteers for
setting up food
each day and
working with
Community
Kitchen, so
please let us
know if you're
interested.
Community
Kitchen will
also be
handling our
food needs for
lunch on
Thursday and
Friday and on
Saturday, in
lieu of lunch
we'll be
hosting a 6pm
Shrimp and
Vegetable boil so you
can get to the
big birthday
party with a
belly full of
yummy. Don't
worry, we're
making sure
that we have
as many veg
and gluten
free options
available as
possible.
That's
about the best
update we can
give you right
now. Any
specific
questions,
please respond
to this thread
or email us at
nolabikeproject@gmail.com.
--
Victor Pizarro
Project Organizer
Plan B, The New Orleans Community Bike Project