Friday, February 16All times Eastern Standard Time |
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| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | CATS Technical Tour
Come learn about Chatham Area Transit’s all-electric micro-transit vehicles, ferry services and integrated strategic planning programs. Meet on River Street, across from the hotel |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, | Welcome Reception
It’s networking time! Join your colleagues for cocktails, light fare and relaxed conversation. Sponsored by
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Saturday, February 17All times Eastern Standard Time |
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| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Opening Session
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| 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Ridership: Is it “Normal Yet?
The session will commence with a presentation by FTA on ridership post-pandemic and how FTA plans to use ridership in its program reviews. This will be followed by a discussion on the steps some agencies are successfully implementing to build ridership beyond 2019 levels. Presenter:
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| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | The ZEB Quandary: Hydrogen, Electric or Both?
This session will feature a spirited discussion on the merits of the two competing technologies for zero-emission buses – hydrogen fuel cell and electric battery. What are the factors leading to procurement decisions and what has been the experience to date? Moderator:
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| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | FTA Focus on Bus Manufacturing
The Honorable Nuria Fernandez, FTA Administrator, will provide an update on the initiatives at the FTA to support new ways of conducting bus procurements and the transition to zero emission technologies. Speaker:
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| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Keynote Lunch: Are Cities Getting “Smarter”?
Have “Smart City” promises translated into tangible progress? What has worked and what hasn’t? Jeffrey Tumlin, Director of Transportation Services, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and a futurist, discusses what might a city look like in 2040 and the implications of these changes on transit services and on transit labor? Introduction:
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| 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Break |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Navigating an NTSB Investigation
An NTSB investigation can be a harrowing experience. This panel will provide valuable insights and strategies in preparing for an investigation, maintaining public trust, and ensuring successful outcomes during an NTSB investigation. Moderator:
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| 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Capital Costs: Is it Possible to Rein in The Cost of Projects?
Can anything be done to address the seemingly uncontrollable increase in project costs? This panel will review national data on project costs and focus on specific strategies some agencies have employed to cap increases. Presenter and Moderator:
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| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Break |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | CEO Wellness and Healing: A Drum Circle
Temakha Maakheru is a modern medicine woman who uses music and drum circles to enable participants to connect with one another and their hidden Ginger Baker. Facilitator:
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| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | CEO Dinner presented by HW Lochner
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Sunday, February 18All times Eastern Standard Time |
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| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Deputies Breakfast |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | CEOs Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Deputies Session: Defining an often-Undefined Position
Staking out a defined role as Deputy, Chief of Staff or COO is often challenging and entirely dependent on the CEO’s needs and goals for the position and personal leadership style. How can one best find their own space as the Number 2 and achieve quantifiable, independent outcomes? Many CEOs do not have fixed ideas on how their Number 2 can best support the CEO or the agency. Should the CEO and Number simply split up responsibilities? Should other staff report to the Deputy? How can the CEO and Number 2 avoid stepping over each other and make the most efficient and effective use of the top two agency leaders? Speakers:
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| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Labor Update
The Greg Dash Show Speaker:
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| 9:15 AM – 9:30a.m. | Break |
| 9:30AM – 10:30 AM | Bus Manufacturing Task Force — Procurement Refresh to Enhance Competition
Dorval Carter, Chair of APTA’s Bus Manufacturing Task Force, and other bus task force members discuss recommendations for strengthening competition and the financial viability of bus manufacturing. Moderator:
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| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Women are the Future!
Explore the transformative influence of women in executive leadership. Join us in examining the multifaceted ways in which female leaders are shaping the landscape of transit and fostering positive change within their organizations and communities. Moderator:
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| 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM | Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Managing the World’s Largest Ships
Managing a bus terminal is tough, but how about the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in our hemisphere? Christopher Novack, Director Engineering and Facilities Maintenance, Port of Savannah/Georgia Port Authority, discusses how the Port of Savannah manages, markets and develops the 4th largest port in the US. Introduction:
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| 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Break |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | CEOs Discussion: Closed Session
This is a closed session for transit agency CEOs exclusively. |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Deputies Discussion: What’s On Your Mind?
In this informal conversation, we’ll discuss ways you can make the most of your APTA membership as you continue your transit industry journey. |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Break |
| 2:45PM – 3:30 PM | CEO Journey – Positioning for Success
What are the factors that position a transit agency CEO for success in today’s fast-paced, social-media focused world, and supports a lasting relationship with one’s Board of Directors? Moderator:
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| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Open Mic: Setting APTA/Industry Priorities
Join us for an open discussion on the major opportunities and threats over next 3 to 5 years. Moderator:
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| 4:00 PM | Closing |
