DAY ONE: Wednesday January 24th, 2007 |
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| 7:45 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 AM |
Opening Address from the Chair |
| Carie Grall, Publisher,
MASS TRANSIT MAGAZINE |
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Opening Address |
| 8:30 AM |
Building An Efficient Transportation Network:
The Challenges And Solutions For Georgia |
| Harold Linnenkohl, Commissioner,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and President, AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS |
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Case Study: City of Savannah |
| 9:15 AM |
Planning For Long-Term Transit Improvements:
Increasing Mobility For All Residents |
| William Oakley, Chatham County
Appointee, CHATHAM COUNTY BUDGETARY PLANNING |
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10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Case Study: Florida |
| 10:30 AM |
Adopting New Technologies For Exceptional Services
And Management Efficiency |
| Ralf Heseler, Manager,
MANATEE COUNTY AREA TRANSIT |
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Case Study: Buckhead Community |
11:15 AM |
Reviewing The Governor’s Fast Forward
Program: Recognizing And Re-defining Transportation Priorities in Urban
Areas |
Scotty Greene, Executive Director,
BUCKHEAD COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT |
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| 12:00 PM |
Exhibition Area — Networking Luncheon |
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Luncheon Address |
| 1:30 PM |
Best Practice Case Study: Berlin-Brandenburg
Creating A Successful, Modern and Efficiently Run Transportation System |
| Hans-Werner Franz, Managing
Director, BERLIN-BRANDENBURGTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY |
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2:15 PM |
Maximize Your Own ROI With Limited Resources:
Prioritizing Projects By Best Economic Value |
| Earl Mahfuz, Treasurer,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
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| 3:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Expert Analysis |
| 3:30 PM |
Providing Automated One-Stop Transit Information
Via Internet, Phone, And Other Innovative Methods |
| Laura Higgins, Associate Research
Scientist, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE |
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Industry Panel Discussion With Interactive Q&A
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| 4:15 PM |
Building Sustainable Infrastructure And Transportation
Networks: Determining Long-Term Strategic Plans Through Transportation
Management Associations |
| Denise Starling, Executive
Director, BUCKHEAD AREA TMA
Ginny Rainey, Executive Director, COMMUTER CLUB
Ellen Macht, Executive Director, THE CLEAN AIR
CAMPAIGN, INC.
David Southerland, Executive Director, PERIMETER
TRANSPORTATION COALITION |
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5:15 PM |
Conference Adjourns to Day Two |
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DAY TWO: Thursday January 25th, 2007 |
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| 7:45 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:25 AM |
Value Added Recap Of Day One From The Chair |
| Carie Grall, Publisher,
MASS TRANSIT MAGAZINE |
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Opening Session: Best Practice Case Study Montreal
Metro System |
| 8:30 AM |
Best Practices: Creating An Integrated Commuter
Rail, Transit And Bus System To Meet User Needs |
| Robert Olivier, Former Principal
Director, MONTREAL METRO SYSTEM |
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Regional Expert |
9:15 AM |
Enhancing Transit Performance Through Effective
Market Research: Innovative Solutions On How To Meet Your Commuter Needs |
Brian Pilger, Vice President
of Transportation, METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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| 10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Case Study: City of Toronto |
| 10:30 AM |
Intelligent Transportation Systems: Successes
and Challenges For Improving Transportation Efficiency and Safety |
| Les Kelman, Director of Transportation
Services Traffic Management, CITY OF TORONTO TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
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Case Study: Dallas |
| 11:15 AM |
Expanding Your Transit Systems: Maximizing
Your ROI |
| Gary Thomas, President,
DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT |
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| 12:00 PM |
Exhibition Area — Networking Luncheon |
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| 1:30 PM |
Effective Planning: Building The Right Framework
For Offsetting Congestion |
Jim Durett, Executive Director,
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES COALITION |
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Industry Expert |
| 2:15 PM |
Resolving Regional Gridlock: Involving Communities
In Long-Term Planning |
| Jane D. Hayse, Chief, Transportation
Planning Division, ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION |
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| 3:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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Industry Experts Recap & Brainstorming
Panel With Interactive Q&A |
| 3:30 PM |
Rethinking Modal Choices For The Region To
Improve Traffic Flow |
| Moderator: Brian Pilger, Vice
President of Transportation, METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Jane D. Hayse, Chief, Transportation Planning Division,
ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION
Jim Durett, Executive Director, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
COALITION
Gary Thomas, President, DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT
James M. Ritchey, Jr, Deputy Director, GEORGIA
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY |
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Industry Expert |
| 4:15 PM |
Measuring The Real Impact Of Gridlock: Concerns
That You Need To Be Aware Of |
| Fernando Houlguin, Medical
Epidemiologist, Air pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL |
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| 5:00 PM |
Closing Remarks from Chair & Conference Adjourns |
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