Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Format of the Awards Ceremony • MC Axel Wilke (CAN) • Speech by Hon. Lianne Dalziel (Minister of Commerce) • Presentations by Hon. Lianne Dalziel • Short address by Roger Boulter Gemini Cycle-Friendly (Boulter Consulting) Awards 2008 • Close 2 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Speech by Hon. Lianne Dalziel About the Awards • Devised by CAN, 6 th annual event • Nominations called for by anyone • 18-month period: Jan 2007 - Jun 2008 "To... acknowledge and celebrate some of the most notable achievements in the country that are helping to promote cycling and to create a cycle-friendly environment" 3 4 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Award Categories Judging Criteria • Avanti Award for • Coverage Best Cycle Facility Project number of people potentially affected • NZ Transport Agency Award for • Best Cycling Promotion Success to date • of initiatives / person in encouraging NZ Transport Agency Award for cycling Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Business • • ViaStrada Award for Potential Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Public applicability to other locations / Organisation organisations / commitment by person • Boulter Consulting Award for • Innovation Cycling Champion of the Year relative uniqueness & innovation of initiative / person’s action in NZ 5 6 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Winners Trophies Presenting the Finalists • All finalists • For each category receive • Announce finalist certificates • Representative comes forward • • Winners receive Finalist described in detail • a custom-made Announce next finalist... “bicycle bell” • Winner declared trophy • Awards presented by Hon. Lianne Dalziel 7 8 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Avanti Award for Best Cycle Avanti Award for Best Cycle Facility Project - Finalists Facility Project - Finalists • North Shore • New Plymouth District Council City Council Foreshore Coastal Pathway Lake Road: Devonport - Takapuna Cycle Lane 9 10 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Avanti Award for Best Cycle Avanti Award for Best Cycle Facility Project - Finalists Facility Project - Winner • NZTA, Nelson Atawhai shared pathway And the winner is… 11 12 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 NZTA Award for Best Cycling NZTA Award for Best Cycling Promotion - Finalists Promotion - Finalists • Tauranga City • Manawatu Council TriAthlon Club Kids can ride - Summer series for life for adults & kids 13 14 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 NZTA Award for Best Cycling NZTA Award for Best Cycling Promotion - Finalists Promotion - Winner • Selwyn And the winner is… District Council Selwyn Mayoral Cycling Challenge 15 16 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 NZTA Award for Cycle-Friendly NZTA Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Business - Finalists Commitment by Business - Finalists • Cycle Tour • Bike Central Operators New Zealand Cyclist services / Group formation & facilities at “Sharing the Britomart Road” protocols Transport Centre 17 18 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 NZTA Award for Cycle-Friendly NZTA Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Business - Finalists Commitment by Business - Winner • Nextbike And the winner is… Nextbike - Public bikes 19 20 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 ViaStrada Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by ViaStrada Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Public Organisation - Finalists Public Organisation - Finalists • NZTA, Dunedin • NZTA Share the Road in Bike Wise Central Otago & week Queenstown 21 22 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 ViaStrada Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by ViaStrada Award for Cycle-Friendly Commitment by Public Organisation - Finalists Public Organisation - Winner • NIWA Cycle- And the winner is… friendly culture & support 23 24 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Roger Boulter Consulting Award for Roger Boulter Consulting Award for Cycling Champion of the Year - Finalists Cycling Champion of the Year - Finalists • Bevan Woodward • Robert Ibell Chair of Cycle Chair of Cycling Action Auckland - Advocates’ Getacross Network 25 26 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Roger Boulter Consulting Award for Roger Boulter Consulting Award for Cycling Champion of the Year - Finalists Cycling Champion of the Year - Winner • Graeme Lindup Chairman of the And the winner North Taranaki Cycling Advocates is… 27 28 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Message from one of our Sponsors • Roger Boulter (Boulter Consulting) www.boulter.co.nz 30 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Thank you Thank you Judges Gerry Dance • Presentations by [NZTA] Iain McAuley [Ministry of Hon. Lianne Dalziel Transport] • All 29 Nominees • Gaz Awards Coordinator Roger Boulter • Warren Lloyd [Boulter Consulting] Creator of Awards Glen [ViaStrada] • MC Axel Aysha Rowe [Avanti] 31 32 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Thank you Thank you Lead Sponsor: Supporter: Gemini Ministry of Transport Environment Canterbury with the following brands: Category Sponsors: Avanti Mongoose NZ Transport Agency Cervelo ViaStrada Vivente Boulter Consulting Bob Gofa Prize Voucher: Ground Effect 33 34 Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 Congratulations to all our winners and finalists We look forward to all your nominations next year! 35 .