IBTC: for whom is this interesting?

The International Bicycle Tourism Conference (IBTC) is an annual event about bicycle tourism. For whom is this event particularly interesting?

International knowledge exchange is one of the main goals of the IBTC. Prevent "the (bicycle) wheel" from being invented two, three or more times. Most lecturers are experts by experience; they tell first-hand about what they have experienced. In addition, the IBTC provides tools to realize structured and efficient projects and offers the opportunity for networking.

IBTC target groups

Route designers

For them, participation is actually "a must". The IBTC offers them the opportunity to get to know and learn from fellow designers. Naturally, the IBTC also presents new developments in this field.

Destination marketeers

A route or route network does not automatically attract cyclists. Drawing up and executing a well thought-out marketing plan is quite a challenge. Marketeers get a better picture of the "market" at the IBTC. What developments are going on and which parties play a role?

Project managers

Certainly not every bicycle project is successful. And not every successful project can just be copied 1 on 1 to another country. The target group and the market may differ per country. The IBTC offers project managers a better "helicopter view" at an international level.

Accommodations

Hotels, B & B’s, hostels and camping sites benefit from cycling tourism. Employees of these accommodations learn at the IBTC how they can better model their product or service according to the wishes of the cyclist.

Travel organizations and additional services

Employees of these organizations get a better picture of the international market at the IBTC. But it is just as important that they can make valuable contacts with other bicycle tourism professionals.

Tourist offices / tourism bureaus 

More and more countries and regions are giving priority to bicycle tourism. But not every tourist office or tourism bureau has experience with this. How can they put routes and cycle networks in the spotlight? At the IBTC, employees of tourist services orient themselves in a field which they may not be familiar with.

Press

Also one of the important IBTC target groups. Numerous developments are underway. Many European cities are accelerating the construction of cycle paths as a result of the corona crisis. After all, the bicycle is a sustainable and safe means of transport. Commuting by bicycle can also be the solution for traffic jams on highways and congested inner cities. The press can discover news at the IBTC every year.

Also see the website of the European Cyclists' Federation for international developments.