”You cannot talk about our ability to mitigate our impact with regard to global warming without having a really robust commitment to bicycling. I’d hate to be around in 2050 and have people say, didn’t it dawn on them that bicycling was important in the age of global warming?” - Ron Sims, King County Executive

2009 Vulcan Bike to Work Breakfast

Join Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation and the local business community for the Vulcan Bike to Work Breakfast on Tuesday, April 28, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.

Who attends Bike to Work Breakfast?

  • Community leaders who promote active living through bicycling and decision-makers who want to deliver healthier, more sustainable transportation options.
  • Government leaders who support bicycling as a viable and valuable means for improving current transportation challenges in the region and the state.
  • Business leaders who are concerned about the environment, employee health and the impact bicycling has on the economic well-being of their companies.
  • Transportation consultants and engineers who understand the key role bicycling plays in the region’s long-term sustainable development.

Who sponsors Bike to Work Breakfast?

  • Government agencies focusing on transportation.
  • Pioneering companies that are integrating cycling into their commute programs as well as those looking to develop commute programs and improve their cycling infrastructure.
  • Individuals committed to the environment, public health and the work of Cascade Bicycle Club.

Why sponsor Bike to Work Breakfast?

  • Sponsoring the Bike to Work Breakfast gives your organization visibility in the business community, provides a presence at one of the most prestigious environmental sustainability events of the year and supports Cascade Bicycle Club’s leadership in encouraging bicycling for transportation.

Businesses and organizations that sponsored and hosted tables at the breakfast include: Vulcan, Inc.; Group Health Cooperative; Unico; Starbucks; Flexcar (now Zipcar); Children's Hospital; Mithun; Pointb; RW Beck; Seattle Department of Transportation; Stoel Rives, LLP; King County Metro and Executive's Office; Summit Capital; SvR Design and many more.

Previous years' speakers include: Sally Jewell, CEO of REI; Ron Sims, King County Executive; and Seattle Mayor, Greg Nickels. We expect to deliver another great lineup of presenters for the 2009 Vulcan Bike to Work Breakfast.

Expect excellent networking, a fun and informative program and a unique opportunity to learn how bicycle commuting strengthens the Seattle metropolitan area business community. We appreciate your support!

Schedule

The event is scheduled from 7 - 9 a.m. Join us for networking from 7 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast and program begin at 7:30 a.m.

Program

Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Walker
Urban Kansas City Community of Cycling

Ken began bicycle commuting out of necessity at age 26. He needed to travel eight miles to his job as a paint stirrer at Cook Paints in North Kansas City, but had little money to buy a car. So, he hopped on a bike. Eventually, bicycling became his lifestyle, and the center of his world. Ken has never stopped riding, and has dedicated his career to promoting cycling.In 2005, Kenneth founded the Major Taylor Foundation of Greater Kansas City in Missouri, where he dedicated himself to bringing cycling to the African-American community of Kansas City. Ken was named the Missouri State Ambassador by the League of American Bicyclists and recently received an award for his efforts to promote cycling to youth in the urban core of Kansas City from the Missouri Bicycle Federation.

Emcee: Willie Weir

Willie Weir is the author of Spokesongs, a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine and is known to public radio listeners for his commentaries aired on KUOW in Seattle, Washington. His writings have appeared in newspapers across the country and earned him a gold and bronze Lowell Thomas Award, given by the Society of American Travel Writers. He has cycled over 60,000 miles throughout the world.

Sponsorship and Individual Registration

If you are interested in purchasing a table, or sponsoring the event at the Bronze, Silver or Gold level, please view our Bike to Work Breakfast Sponsorship Brochure. The brochure includes a Registration Form, which you will need to fill out and return to us.If you are interested in purchasing a seat at a shared table, please fill out the Bike to Work Breakfast Registration Form and return it to us.

Location

The Seattle Sheraton Hotel is located at 1400 6th Avenue. See the hotel web page for bicycle and car parking directions.

Title Sponsor
Vulcan

Gold Sponsors

Group Health

f5

Silver Sponsors

City of Seattle/SDOT

Bronze Sponsors

Mithūn
Puget Sound Energy
Stoel Rives
SvR
Unico
Ed Zuckerman

Table Captains

Emiko Atherton, Patricia Chase, Children's Hospital, Renee Duprel, Joy Erickson, Meg Goldman, Peter Goldman, Tim Hennings, Group Health, Grubb & Ellis/Microsoft, Kennedy and Associates, Michael Lazarus, King County Metro, Peter L. Morgan, Jim Oswald, R.W. Beck, Mary Schroeder, Seattle Great Cities/Sierra Club, Sound Transit, Third Place Books, Unico, Chris Weiss, Warren Duggan, Dave White, Ed Zuckerman