WELCOME RECEPTION
📆 Monday 23 September
🕑 18:00-20:00
📍 Viborg Town Hall
Prinsens Alle 5 – Google Maps
GPS: Stadion Alle 53 – 55, 8800 Viborg (parking)
The Municipality of Viborg invites all participants to the Viborg Town Hall for a welcome drink to start three days of learning and networking.
An introduction to the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2024 host country and region.
Andreas Grønnebæk Horn 🇩🇰
Head of Convention
VisitAarhus
Andreas Grønnebæk Horn has been Head of Corporate and Convention in VisitAarhus since 2021. He has been a part of VisitAarhus since 2015. In addition to his role in VisitAarhus, Andreas Grønnbæk Horn is also a part of executive community of international community, and a part of MeetDenmark.
Jens Erik Larsen 🇩🇰
Foreningen Frie Fugle
Jens Erik Larsen has been a bicycle planner at Consulting Company Foreningen Frie Fugle, Denmark since 1982. He is among the founders of the EuroVelo initiative and was a member of EuroVelo Council for more than ten years.
Denmark & Finland love cycling! A Nordic perspective on Legacy and Localhood
Cycling is deeply embodied in Danish national identity, but building such a legacy was not a piece of (Dream) cake. In Finland, cycling tourism is on the rise thanks to shared efforts at the national and local level. With this first keynote, you will be sure to learn from and be inspired by the Nordic approach to cycling and cycling tourism.
Marie Kåstrup 🇩🇰
Strategic Urban Consultant
Urban Creators
Marie is a senior strategic cycling consultant at Urban Creators and served as Head of the City of Copenhagen’s Bicycle Program for eight years. More recently, Marie has worked on Denmark’s National Cycle Routes, public-private innovation in Copenhagen’s cycle tourism, and a new recreational nodal network for cycling.
Henna Palosaari 🇫🇮
Specialist
Bikeland / The Finnish Center for Cycling Tourism
Henna Palosaari is a cycling tourism specialist, a new-generation professional cyclist, and a creative content producer. Since 2021, she has been dedicated to transforming Finland into a dream destination for cycling tourism, leveraging her expertise in branding and finance, her experience in the international cycling tourism industry, and her passion for cycling.