Safe Routes to School National Conference in Portland, OR
Early Registration Available Until June 15

Register today for the Safe Routes to School National Conference August 19-21, 2009 in beautiful, bicycle-friendly Portland, Oregon and take advantage of the early registration rate of $300, which was extended to June 15.

We are pleased to announce that several keynote speakers have been confirmed for the conference, including:

• Howard Frumkin, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Deb Hubsmith, Director of Safe Routes to School National Partnership
• Richard Jackson, UCLA Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
• Larry Seltzer, The Conservation Fund, President/CEO
• Loel Solomon, Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Fund
• And more

Whether you are a local practitioner, transportation planner, advocate, school official, engineer, parent, health professional, researcher, non-profit partner, or with law enforcement, this conference will provide valuable information for propelling your Safe Routes to School work to the next level. You can view the conference program here.

A big thanks to the conference sponsors: Kaiser Permanente, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, City of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro, Alta Planning + Design, and Cycle Oregon. There will also be a Kaiser Permanente sponsored pre-conference health training on August 18 which you can register for on the website.

Finally - Portland is gorgeous in August, so you may want to consider coming to town early or staying late for a much needed vacation! For more information on what to do while you are in Portland, click here.

Hope to see you there!