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Note: This is a rough outline. The Itinerary is subject to change.
Early Arrival - Optional Activities
Sunday 2/2 Evening: Informal gettogether
Monday 3/2 Morning: Short Calanque Tour (Marseille to Les Goudes and Callelongue) for those who are unable to make the Thursday Tour.
Symposium officially starts Monday 3 Feb at 1400
Marseille Bike Tour
As every good visit to a city should, we kick off with a bike tour!
Discover Marseille with all its secrets and treasures on the bike tour, led by the expert guides of Fadabike. Learn how they do things the Fadabike way, from checking in guests, to handing out bikes, to designing routes, to safe and expert guiding. Marseille is a town of history, gastronomy, industry and culture, and nobody knows it and shows it better than Fadabike. Be inspired, and take the best ideas back to your own city.
Sunset Boat Party
We are heading down to the Vieux Port for a welcome night with a difference...
Marseille is all about the water, and we will be all over it! We'll see the city from a different perspective, cruise with canapes, drinks, and some welcome night class in true South-of-France style.
Tuesday 4 - Symposium Day
Strategic Sync-Up
Grab a coffee and a seat, and then get talking about the Partnership. In 2025, we are focussing on mission. We'll talk about the importance of mission, and give Partners a chance to help shape the mission of Cycle Cities, and integrate it into their own strategic approach. We'll also communicate what we've achieved in the last year and what we have to look forward to in 2025.
This talk will help us 'sync-up' with the Cycle Cities vision and goals, and set the platform for a powerful Symposium.
OTAI
Times are changing. The OTAs are nervous. Could AI undermine the OTA business model?
Embark on a transformative exploration of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on the tourism industry.
In this captivating presentation, we delve into the innovative applications of AI technologies that are revolutionizing how businesses engage with travelers and enhance their experiences. We’ll uncover the endless possibilities AI unlocks for your business, saving you time and money, as we redefine the future of tourism through the lens of cutting-edge AI advancements.
Poll Position
Ladies and gentlemen, you're in the driver's seat, and it's time go get interactive!
Poll Position is our live-polling feature, a highlight of every Symposium since 2019. Watch in real-time as the results roll in on the big screen. Analyse data, participate in brainstorms and vote on your favourite initiatives.
Cycle Cities is driven by its Partners, and Poll Position will show you just how driven it is.
Headline Speaker: Chris Torres
Chris Torres, Director of Tourism Marketing Agency, is an author, podcaster, brand consultant and digital tourism expert with over 26 years experience in the Tourism Industry. Chris speaks at many tourism events worldwide, offering his advice and guidance on how travel, tourism and destination businesses can gain brand recognition and increase bookings.
Chris will be delivering an entrhalling headline presentation, focussing in on the unique opportunities we have to use our community to make a huge impact in the B2C spaces, and challenge OTA dominance in our sector.
Don't miss this amazing presentation, delivered by a true expert in our sector.
Lunch
Lunch at a local restaurant
Cyc-lone
Our Cyc-lone Session will be an explosion of creativity and brainstorming.
Everyone in the room will have the chance to raise topics that they want discussed, and questions that they want answered. We’ll then group these into categories, and start the storm! Attendees will cycle in and out of conversations, and contributing their best ideas in the whirlwind. At the end, the best ideas will rise to the top, and innovative solutions will abound.
A Mighty
Meeting
It will be the Happy Hour of all Happy Hours; a marvelous meeting where we can make everybody from across our network feel included and part of our Cycle Cities family.
There are many Partners who can't see us face to face, but in 2025, there's no missing out. By Tuesday afternoon we'll have so much knowledge to share, so much inspiration to spread, and so much Symposium to send to our Partners far and wide.
Settle in for a drink, login to Mighty Networks, and get ready to supercharge our knowledge sharing economy worldwide!
Partner Dinner
in the evening, we'll be meeting and eating Marseillaise!
We'll head to a traditional French restaurant, tried and tested and hand-picked by our hosts. There will be a 3 course meal, drinks, and lots of opportunities for catching up. After the meal, for those that want to 'kick-on', Emmanuel from Fadabike will lead the group to one of his favourite bars in Marseille.
Wednesday 5 - Connections Day
Connections Day with Chris and TMA.
Chris Torres will be joining us again to sum up what we have learned at Symposium 2025, and help us set the course for the coming years.
Against the backdrop of the Cycle Cities mission, vision and goals, Chris will help us look at strategy, resources and deliverables. We'll have a clearer understanding of where we are at, what investments we need to make, to take Cycle Cities to the next level.
Connections Day is always about looking outwards and learning from the professionals around us. In 2025, we are setting up for one of our best connections days ever.
Free Time
Grab some friends, grab some lunch, take a walk, a bike, or whatever you feel for your Wednesday afternoon.
The Afterparty
Time to kick back. Symposium goes to bed for another year....
...but not before our afterparty! Stick around for more drinks, hanging out, locking in those new friendships and making the most of the Marseille atmosphere.
We'll also be handing out some awards to those souls who make our network the best place to be, year after year.
Thursday 6 Feb - The Big and Beautiful Calanque Tour
Full-day Calanque Tour starting 0930, including de Sormiou. Finishing around 1600. You can return earlier if you have a flight to catch, but we recommend you stay the whole day for this unforgettable tour!
Thursday 6/2: Informal evening meal for those remaining in Marseille
