Media Advisory
San Jose, CA October 8-11, 2006
October 5, 2006
Virginia Miller
(202) 496-4816
vmiller@apta.com
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From October 8-11, North American public transportation officials will convene at the 2006 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting at the Convention Center in San Jose, CA. This year, APTA expects nearly 2,000 public transportation leaders to attend the conference which will address all aspects of this $42 billion industry.
Issues that will be covered at the conference include: the impact of high gas prices on public transit ridership; the "greening" of public transit systems; managing transit security and disaster risk exposure; technology management and the importance of technology in the public transit industry, including emerging security technologies; transit-oriented development's link to affordable housing; building grassroots support for public transportation; and the latest on APTA's industry standards.
In addition, APTA and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will offer a variety of technical tours that will highlight the best in public transit innovation at VTA and SamTrans on Tuesday, October 10.
News media are invited to attend the conference at no charge. A media avail with international, national, regional, and local dignitaries will be held Monday, October 9 at 10:45 a.m., following the Opening General Session. (See details below).
| Dates and Time: | Monday, October 9, 10:45 a.m. |
| Where: | Room D, San José McEnery Convention Center
` 150 West San Carlos Street, San José [between Almaden Blvd. and Market St, parking available in Convention Center Garage, entrance on Almaden.] |
| Who: | San José Mayor Ron Gonzales
Angelo Pangratis, European Union Deputy of Delegation to US Rep. Mike Honda, US Congress
Will Kempton, Director, Caltrans Michael Burns, General Manager, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Howard Silver, Chair, APTA, and board member, Golden Empire Transit District William Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association Michael W. Roschlau, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Transit Association |
Beyond the many workshops on public transportation policy, operations and financing, some of the additional APTA Annual Meeting highlights include the following:
Best-selling author and leading management consultant, Dr. Oren Harari, will address the General Session on Tuesday morning from 9-10 a.m. at the Convention Center, Ballroom A, Exhibit Level.
APTA Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at the Convention Center, Ballroom A, Exhibit Level. The APTA Awards recognize dedicated and visionary leaders and organizations that have made significant contributions to the public transportation industry.
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta will receive the APTA Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing dinner on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Convention Center, Ballroom A, Exhibit Level.
For more information on the 2006 APTA meeting, visit www.apta.com. Media with credentials can register on site at no charge.
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APTA is a nonprofit international association of 1,600 member organizations including public transportation systems; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; and state associations and departments of transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical public transportation services and products. APTA members serve more than 90 percent of persons using public transportation in the United States and Canada.
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