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2020 Mobility Conference - Schedule At a Glance

This page is an overview of the conference schedule.

See Program & Committee Meetings for details.

Please note that this schedule is preliminary and subject to change. ​​​​​​​​​​

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Saturday, May 16   Sunday, May 17   Monday, May 18   Tuesday, May 19   Wednesday, May 20   

Saturday, May 16

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Committee Meetings

1 - 5 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

  • Host Information Desk

3 - 5 p.m.

National Center for Mobility Management Peer Exchange

Sunday, May 17

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Committee Meetings

7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

  • Host Information Desk

  • Standards Program Information Desk

  • TCRP Information Desk

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Keeping Accessibility in Mobility Workshop

Sponsored by APTA's Access Committee
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO COMPETITION

1 - 3 p.m.

Mid-Level Manager Workshop: B.S.-Free Communication Tools

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

This is APTA

6 - 7 p.m.

Welcome to San Antonio Reception

(tickets required)

Monday, May 18

6:45 - 8 a.m.

“Meet the Primes/Agencies:” A Small Business Networking Breakfast

The Networking Breakfast is supported by the Business Member Activity Fund.
7 - 8:15 a.m.

Committee Meetings

7 - 8:30 a.m.

Coffee Service

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

  • Host Information Desk

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

  • Standards Program Information Desk

  • TCRP Information Desk

8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Emerging Technologies & Maintenance Managers Workshop

8:15 - 9:30 a.m.

OPENING GENERAL SESSION with Keynote Speaker Hon. Henry G. Cisneros

General Session sponsored by Proterra Inc.
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8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Roadeo Workshops

  • ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: Transit Safety Practices & Procedures, Part I

    (Part II of the workshop is on Tuesday from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.)

  • ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: Vapor CLASS Sensing System for Door Systems HVAC

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Fare System Challenges

  • How to Think About Innovation at Your Agency and for Your Community

  • Redesigning Transit/Bus Network

  • Small Operators

  • Stewardship and Preparing Tomorrow's Transit Workforce

    Session sponsored by the Business Member Activity Fund

  • Technology Support for Transit Security

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Mid-Level Manager Workshop: Building Blocks of Excellence

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

BUS DISPLAY

(includes lunch from 12-2 p.m.; tickets required)
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Customer Service Challenge

  • Emerging Leaders Graduation

  • Help is on the Way: Procurement Resources

  • Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Tabletop Discussions

  • Modernizing & Future Proofing Bus Facilities

  • Research & Technology Towards Eliminating Operator Assaults

  • Transit Asset Management: Are We There Yet?

2 - 3:30 p.m.

ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: Customer Service Challenge

Operators are encouraged to attend the Mobility Conference's Customer Service Challenge session.
2 - 4 p.m.

ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: IntelligAIRE III & TST Diagnostics for Electric Bus

4 - 5 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION: Federal Partners

5:15 - 7 p.m.

Committee Meetings

Tuesday, May 19

7 - 8 a.m.

Committee Meetings

7:30 - 9 a.m.

Coffee Service

7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

  • Host Information Desk

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

  • Standards Program Information Desk

  • TCRP Information Desk

8 - 8:15 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION: 2020 APTA Bus Safety & Security Awards Ceremony

8:15 - 9:30 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION: Human Trafficking Awareness Efforts in Transit

8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

BRT TUESDAY

8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Roadeo Workshops

  • ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: Transit Safety Practices & Procedures, Part II

    (Part I of the workshop is on Monday from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.)

  • ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: Preventing Maintenance Inspection (PMI)

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Mid-Level Manager Workshop: Five Generations in the Workplace

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Fare Policy/Ridership

  • FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP): Best Practices for Implementation

  • Microtransit

  • Operator Apprenticeship Programs: Successes and Lessons to Share

  • Procuring Mobility as a Service -- What is MaaS and How Do We Buy It?

  • Transit Agency and Utility Partnerships

10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

MOBILITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES SHOWCASE

(includes lunch from 12-2 p.m.; tickets required)
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Accessibility

  • Cybersecurity Threats & Solutions

  • Fare Payment Technology: Expanding the Reach of Transit Service through Private-Sector Collaboration

  • Fuel Cell & Battery Electric Buses: Creating Your Zero Emission Bus Strategy

  • Internal and Regional Leadership Training

4 - 5 p.m.

Quick Take Sessions

  • Bus Service Innovations

  • Coronavirus Update

  • Diversity & Inclusion

  • Microbility/Microbility Hubs

  • MOD Sandbox Pilots

  • Zero Emission Bus Tabletop Discussion

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO AWARDS CEREMONY

(doors open at 6 p.m.; no tickets required)
7:30 - 9 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO AWARDS DINNER

(tickets required)

Wednesday, May 20

7 - 8 a.m.

Committee Meetings

8 - 9 a.m.

Coffee Service

8 - 10:30 a.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

  • Host Information Desk

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

TCRP Zero Emission Bus Deployment Guidebook Workshop

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

MOBILITY ON THE MAINSTAGE: Transit, Cities, and the New Mobility

9 - 11:30 a.m.

Procurement Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices Workshop