MPTA 2017 Annual Conference Agenda
MPTA 2017 Annual Conference Agenda
Sunday, August 06, 2017
| 1 to 5 p.m.
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Registration
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| 3:30 p.m.
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MPTA Board Meeting at City Utilities Transit Center
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| 2 to 5 p.m.
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Exhibitor Set Up and Bus Expo (Outdoors – side Lot)
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| 2 to 5 p.m.
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Explore Springfield on your own
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| 5 to 6 p.m.
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Bus Display open and Exhibitor Hall open
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| 5:10 p.m.
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Join MPTA at the Springfield Cardinals Game in the Redbird Roost – RSVP REQUIRED
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Monday, August 07, 2017
| 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Visit Exhibit Hall and Breakfast (Illinois-Colorado) |
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
WELCOME & OPENING PLENARY Welcome & Introductions – Dorothy Yearger, MPTA President- Welcome from MPTA Scott Miller, General Manager, City Utilities of Springfield Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA Region 7 Administrator Andrew Brady, Senior Director Government Affairs, American Public Transportation Association- STATE OF TRANSIT ON CAPITAL HILL Michelle Teel, MoDOT Multi-Modal Director, STATE of MISSOURI TRANSIT
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| 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Workshop 1: What Motivates Drivers? Panel Discussion, moderated by Peter Schauer, Peter Schauer Associates Workshop 2: Changing the Customer Service Paradigm for Transit, Presented by Debbie Ruggles, Interim General Manager, Tulsa Transit, Tulsa, OK Exhibit Hall/ Bus Expo Open: Opportunity to check out the Exhibit Hall and Bus Display(outside) |
| 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Break /Exhibit Hall Open/ Bus Expo |
| 11:45 – 1:15 p.m. |
MPTA Annual Meeting Luncheon and FTA Awards Banquet Keynote Address – Nidhi Gulati, Program Manager, Emerald Network, LivableStreets Alliance |
| 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Workshop 1: Missouri Rural Network Session with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Moderator: Dion Knipp, MoDOT Administrator of Transit Workshop 2: Conversations with the FTA on Civil Rights & other issues impacting transit agencies in MO, Presented by: Kevin Osborn, Civil Rights Officer, FTA Region VII, Denver, CO Workshop 3 (MOBILE WORKSHOP): Zeroing in on the opportunities around Transit – Mobile Workshop focused on CU Transit Center, facilitated by Nidhi Gulati, Program Manager, Emerald Network – Livable Streets Alliance. Local Host: Kelly Turner, City Utilities of Springfield
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| 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
Workshop 1: Federal Oversight and Compliance Findings, presented by Dion Knipp, MoDOT Administrator of Transit Workshop 2: Making the Case for Social Media & Transit, presented by Cris Swaters (City Utilities of Springfield) and Bridget Moss (KCATA) Workshop 3 (MOBILE WORKSHOP CONTINUED): Zeroing in on the opportunities around Transit – Mobile Workshop focused on CU Transit Center, facilitated by Nidhi Gulati, Program Manager, Emerald Network – Livable Streets Alliance. Local Host: Kelly Turner, CU of Springfield
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| 6 to 7 p.m. | Reception/Networking event |
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
| 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast (Illinois-Colorado) |
| 8:30 to 10 a.m. |
Workshop 1: Transit Asset Management with MoDOT, moderated by Dion Knipp, MoDOT Administrator of Transit Workshop 2: Building Better Together with your local planning organization, moderated by Sara Fields, Executive Director, Ozarks Transportation Organization Workshop 3: All Hazards Awareness and Preparedness Training, presented by Jit Nitcomb, NTI Instructor, National Transit Institute
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| 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois-Colorado) |
| 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
Workshop 1: Why electric? Challenges, Successes, How to’s of moving to Electric Buses, Moderator: Drew Brooks, COMO Multi-Modal Manager Workshop 2: How can National RTAP help with its toolbox of programs?, moderated by Neil Rodriguez, Project Manager, National RTAP Workshop 3: CONTINUED: All Hazards Awareness and Preparedness Training, presented by Jit Nitcomb, NTI Instructor, National Transit Institute |
| 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
Box Lunch – APTA Lunch Speaker Keynote: Helping Transit Drivers Stay Healthy and Manage Stress
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| 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop 1: Substance Abuse Training (Requirement for all 5311 Providers), presented by VOLPE
Workshop 2: Bringing Innovation to the Transit Industry – Spotlighting KCATA’s new programs including FREEDOM, presented by Robbie Makinen, KCATA CEO and Cindy Baker, Chief Communications Officer, KCATA Workshop 3: Livable Communities in partnership with Transit, presented by Sheila Holm, AARP Community Director, St. Louis Market
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| 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Workshop 1: CONTINUED Substance Abuse Training (Requirement for all 5311 Providers), presented by VOLPE
Workshop 2: Lessons Learned from Metro’s Award-Winning Maintenance Program, presented by Geoff Kehr, Maintenance Instructor, Metro Transit, St. Louis Workshop 3: Key Role of Transit in Crisis Management – Conversations with MO State Emergency Management Agency, presented by Dan Harrison, Resource Management Section Manager, Response Division, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
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| 4:15 p.m.
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Conference Adjourns
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