Wednesday, October 12^th, 2011
St Paul RiverCentre

Scheduled Time

9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


12:30 pm - 2:30 p.m.



2:30 - 4:00 p.m.


4:00 p.m.


6:00 p.m.

Activity

Vendor Breakfast - Crowne Plaza; Windows on the River

Registration Open
St. Paul RiverCentre

Training Session I - St Paul River Centre

• Updates to ADA
  Peter Berg - Great Lakes ADA
  
  

Training Session II - St. Paul River Centre

• New Commercial Drivers License Requirements
  Mike McKay - Mn/DOT
  

MPTA Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony


Welcoming Reception / Hors D'oeuvres
St. Paul River Centre Foyer

Thursday, October 13^th, 2011
St. Paul River Centre

Scheduled Time

 7:00 a.m.

 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.











10:00 a.m.

10:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

















Noon - 3:30 p.m.

 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
















 5:00 p.m.

 6:00 p.m.

Activity

Registration Open
St. Paul River Centre

Buffet Breakfast Served - Grand Ballroom Foyer

Welcoming Remarks; Opening Session

• Chris Coleman, Mayor of St. Paul - Invited
  
  
• Sue Haigh, Chair, Metropolitan Council
  
  
• Tony Kellen, MPTA President
  
  

Keynote Speaker, Guy Doud (photo left)



Break

Concurrent Sessions I - Tentative

• The Future of Communications and Advocacy
  Josh Collins, Ramsey County RRA
  Margaret Donahoe, MPTA
• Vehicle Procurement and I.C.E.
  Kathy Fuller, MnDOT
  Mickey Gutzman, Metropolitan Council
• ADA Updates
  Peter Berg, Great Lakes ADA
• Children: Our Future Riders
  Berta Hartig, St. Cloud Metro Bus
  Scott Neal, Wendel Companies
• Long Term Transit Funding
  APTA Staff
  
• The Latest Federal Action
  Coming Changes From FTA
  Lisa Joiner, Transportation Program Specialist
  Bill Wheeler, Community Planner

Buffet Lunch & Vendor Expo - Exhibit Hall A

Concurrent Sessions II - Tentative

• Future LRT/Rail Transit Lines
  Mark Fuhrmann
  Assistant General Manager, Metro Transit
• Webinar Training Resources
  Rural Transit Assistance Program
• A Vision for the Future: Minnesota GO
  Lynne Bly, Transportation Planning Director
  MnDOT Office of Statewide Multi-Modal Planning
• Visualizing the Future in Community Planning
  Todd Graham, Metropolitan Council
  
  
• Corridors of Opportunity: Combining Housing,
  Land Use, and Transit Development
  Mark Vander Schaaf, Metrpolitan Council
  Mary Kay Bailey, St Paul Foundation
  

Union Depot, Lowertown Central Corridor Tours

16th Annual First Transit Reception - Ballroom
Transit Authority - Chicago Tribute Band
Click Here to Listen to Transit Authority

Friday, October 14^th, 2011
St. Paul River Centre

Scheduled Time

  7:00 am


  7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.


  8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.










  10:15 a.m.

  10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.















12:00 Noon

Activity

Registration Open
St. Paul River Centre

Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer


General Session

• Marisol Simon
  FTA Administrator, Region V
  
• Pat Born, Regional Administrator
  Metropolitan Council Update
• Mike Schadauer - Director
  MnDOT Office of Transit Update
  
• Brian Lamb, General Manager
  Metro Transit
  
  

Break

Concurrent Sessions III - Tentative

• The Future of Transit Funding
  Adeel Lari, Humphrey School
  Art Guzetti, APTA
• Marketing for Tomorrow
  Lisa Lynn, Lynn & Associates
• Updates to Federal Environmental Regulations
  FTA Region V Session
  
• The Outlook for Drug and Alcohol Rules
  Deborah Ellis, Federal Program Manager
  MnDOT Office of Transit
• Charter & School Bus Regulations
  Sarah Lenz - State Program Coordinator
  MnDOT Office of Transit

Target Field - Metropolitan Club Luncheon
Tomorrows Intermodal Connections
The Minneapolis Interchange Project Presentation
Ed Hunter, Project Manager, Hennepin County
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner