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May 18, 2008
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APTA > Conferences & Calendar > Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Workshop  

Program At A Glance

Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
July 19-22, 08
Seattle, Washington

Program At-A-Glance: As a Web Page | In Adobe PDF format
Preliminary Program:
coming soon
Registration: Online | In Microsoft Word | In Adobe PDF
Pre-Registration List: coming soon
Lodging: In Microsoft Word | In Adobe PDF
Tour Information: coming soon
Travel: Travel Discounts | Official APTA Travel Agency
Visitor Information: Sound Transit | King County Transit | Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau

Program Information: Contact Lynne Morsen, or phone (202) 496-4853.
Registration Information: Contact Jemima Mawenya, or phone (202) 496-4845.

Saturday July 19 – Transit Board Members

3 – 4:15 p.m.

Transit Board Members Committee Meeting

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

This is APTA: Realizing the Full Potential of Membership*

6 – 7 p.m.

Welcoming Reception*

Sunday July 20

9 – 9:30 a.m.

Opening General Session*

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker – Leadership*

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Guest Speaker and Panel of Board Members/Board Support*

11:45 – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch by System Size*

2 – 3 p.m.

APTA Chair & Presidents Roundtable*

3:15 – 4:45 p.m..

When Your CEO Leaves: Senior Executive Recruitment and Hiring Trends

Monday July 21

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

TransitVision 2050 and the Transit Board Member’s Role

9:45 –10:45 a.m.

Managing Risk in Contracting: What Board Members Need to Know about Public Private Partnerships

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Relationships with Agencies, Businesses, and the Community

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Sustainability

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Mobile Workshop on Sustainability (Field Trip)

Tuesday July 22

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Authorization – How Board Members Lead and Follow

9:45 – 10:45a.m.

Advanced Parliamentary Procedure*

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Meetings that Move:* Combining Advanced Parliamentary Procedure with Efficient Presiding Skills

12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 – 4 p.m.

Technical Tours*

6 – 8 p.m.

Farewell Dinner

* Sessions and events feature board members and board support staff together.

APTA reserves the exclusive right to make program changes at any time.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
BOARD SUPPORT EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

Saturday July 19 – Board Support Staff Members

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

This is APTA: Realizing the Full Potential of Membership*

6 – 7 p.m.

Welcoming Reception*

Sunday July 20

9 – 9:30 a.m.

Opening General Session*

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker – Leadership*

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Guest Speaker and Panel of Board Members/Board Support*

11:45 – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch by System Size*

2 – 3 p.m.

APTA Chair & Presidents Roundtable*

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.

Board Support Subcommittee Meeting

Monday July 21

8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

The Resilient Clerk
Working with teams under pressure; managing conflict; time and energy management; stress management: it’s not what you think; and role clarification: what is your greatest value?

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1 – 2:45 p.m.

The Resilient Clerk (continued)

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Information Exchange: Share ideas, problems, and solutions with peers

Or 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Mobile Workshop on Sustainability (Field Trip) – with info exchange on Tuesday

Tuesday July 22

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Information Exchange

9:45 – 10:45a.m.

Advanced Parliamentary Procedure*

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Meetings that Move:* Combining Advanced Parliamentary Procedure with Efficient Presiding Skills

12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 – 4 p.m.

Technical Tours*

6 – 8 p.m.

Farewell Dinner*

* Sessions and events feature board members and board support staff together.

APTA reserves the exclusive right to make program changes at any time.

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