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2021 TRANSform Conference & EXPO - 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, November 6   Sunday, November 7   Monday, November 8   Tuesday, November 9   Wednesday, November 10   

Saturday, November 6

7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Registration & Host Desk

Hall B Concourse, Level 1, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Committee Meetings

12 - 4:45 p.m.

APTA Board of Directors Meeting w/ Business Meeting of the Membership

Chair, APTA, Jeffrey A. Nelson 
(lunch served at 11:30 a.m.)
> Board of Directors Meeting, 12 - 4 p.m.
> Business Meeting of the Membership, 4 - 4:45 p.m.
 

Sunday, November 7

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Registration & Host Desk

    Hall B Concourse, Level 1, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Speaker/Audio Visual Preview Room

    309 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Committee Meetings

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception

Regency Ballroom, Convention Level, Hyatt Regency
(tickets required)
7:30 - 10 p.m.

American Public Transportation Foundation Reception

Orchid, 4th Level, Hyatt Regency
Title Sponsor: APTA Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG)
Sponsors: AECOM, ALSTOM, Genfare, WSP, Jacobs, STV Incorporated, Hatch LTK, Wabtec Corporation, United Safety and Survivability Corporation, GILLIG LLC, and SYSTRA Consulting, Inc./SYSTRA Engineering, Inc.

Monday, November 8

7 - 8:15 a.m.

Committee Meetings

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Coffee Service

Chapin Theater Foyer, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Registration & Host Desk

    Hall B Concourse, Level 1, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Speaker/Audio Visual Preview Room

    309 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
8:30 - 10 a.m.

OPENING GENERAL SESSION w/ KEYNOTE

Chapin Theater, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Featuring Dr. Cady Coleman, former NASA Astronaut and U.S. Air Force Colonel, STEM Advocate
 
Keynote speaker sponsored by the APTA Business Members 
 
Opening General Session sponsored by AECOM
 
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

EXPO 2021

Exhibit Halls A-C, Level 2, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
EXPO PRIZE DRAWINGS
12:15 p.m. Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday  
APTA Center, Booth #3961, Hall C
1:30 - 3 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION: Federal Partners Update

Chapin Theater, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
3:30 - 5 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Cities, Real Estate, Downtowns & Building-Back-Better

    311 E-F, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning; 1.5 Engineering

  • Congress and the Year Ahead on Infrastructure Investment

    311 A-B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Making an Organizational Commitment to Racial Equity Discussion Group

    414 C-D, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • New Technologies and Issues in Fare Collection

    311 C-D, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    Session sponsored by Amazon Web Services

  • Transit as a Central Strategy for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Regions and the Nation

    311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning
    Session sponsored by BAE SYSTEMS
5:15 - 7 p.m.

Committee Meetings

Tuesday, November 9

7 - 8:15 a.m.

Committee Meetings

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

  • Registration & Host Desk

    Hall B Concourse, Level 1, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Speaker/Audio Visual Preview Room

    309 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

APTA HONORS BREAKFAST

Valencia Ballroom, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
(tickets required)

9 - 10:30 a.m.

APTA HONORS CEREMONY

Chapin Theater, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Celebrate the achievements of the industry’s finest individuals and organizations
APTA Honors Ceremony/Breakfast Sponsored by Genfare
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

EXPO 2021

Exhibit Halls A-C, Level 2, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
EXPO PRIZE DRAWINGS
12:15 p.m. Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday  
APTA Center, Booth #3961, Hall C
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Inside the APTA Bus and Rail Safety, Security, and COVID-19 Response Excellence Awards

311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Infrastructure Investment and the View from Washington

Chapin Theater, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
1 - 3:20 p.m.

LYNX TECHNICAL TOUR

TOUR 1: 1 - 3:20 p.m.
TOUR 2: 2:10 - 4:30 p.m.
(30 persons per tour)

1:30 - 3 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Enhancing the Customer Experience through Quality, Real-Time and Open Data

    414 A-B, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning

  • Innovations in Mobility: Transformational Ideas from Across the Continent

    311 C-D, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning; 1.5 Engineering
    Session sponsored by Uber Transit | RouteMatch by Uber

  • Post-Pandemic Landscape

    311 E-F, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning
    Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation

  • What an Equitable Transit Service Looks Like: Putting Equity Into Action

    311 A-B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • What Can You Do To Stop a Cyber-Attack?

    311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    Session sponsored by Amazon Web Services
2:10 - 4:30 p.m.

LYNX TECHNICAL TOUR

TOUR 1:  1 - 3:20 p.m.
TOUR 2:  2:10 - 4:30 p.m.
(30 persons per tour)
3:30 - 5 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • CEOs Sharing Panel: Transit Agency Priorities and Challenges as we Emerge from the Pandemic

    414 C-D, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning

  • Defining Workforce Needs to Support Bus Fleet Electrification

    311 E-F, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Engineering

  • From Volume to Value: Measuring and Communicating the Value of Transit Beyond Ridership – Part 1

    414 A-B, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning
    Part 2 is on Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

  • Hot Topics in Safety and FTA Safety-related Initiatives

    311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation

  • Smart Money – Successful Strategies for Capital Investment and Project Selection

    311 C-D, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Transit Ridership Trends and the Future of Ridership

    311 A-B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning
    Session sponsored by Amazon Web Services
5:15 - 7 p.m.

Committee Meetings

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Leadership APTA Alumni Reception

Upper Pool Deck, 4th Level, Hyatt Regency
(tickets required)

Sponsors: Bytemark, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and The Solis Group

Wednesday, November 10

7 - 8 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Chapin Theater Foyer, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
7:30 - 11 a.m.

  • Registration & Host Desk

    Hall B Concourse, Level 1, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Speaker/Audio Visual Preview Room

    309 A, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
8 - 9:15 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION w/ KEYNOTE

Chapin Theater, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
Featuring "Chef Jeff" Henderson, Award-Winning Chef, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Entreprenour & Motivational Speaker

General Session sponsored by BYD Motors, Inc.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

EXPO 2021

Exhibit Halls A-C, Level 2, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
EXPO PRIZE DRAWINGS
12:15 p.m. Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday  
APTA Center, Booth #3961, Hall C
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Becoming an Equity-Fluent Leader

    311 C-D, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation

  • Designing and Building Resiliency into our Transit Infrastructure Networks

    414 C-D, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Planning; 1.5 Engineering
    Session sponsored by HDR

  • Now Hiring! Successful Approaches to Your Transit Worker Shortage

    414 A-B, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Reimagining Transit Public Safety and Security

    311 E-F, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building

  • Seizing the Moment: New Opportunities to Advance High-Performance Rail

    311 A-B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Engineering

  • The Evolution of Zero-Emission Technology and How to Manage It

    311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.5 Engineering
    Session sponsored by eTransEnergy, A Duke Energy Company
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

    Educational Sessions

  • Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

    311 C-D, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.15 Planning
    Session sponsored by HDR

  • From Volume to Value: Measuring and Communicating the Value of Transit Beyond Ridership – Part 2

    414 A-B, Level 4, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.15 Planning
    Part 1 is on Tuesday, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

  • Passenger Rail Shared-Corridor Best Practices

    311 G-H, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.15 Engineering

  • Sustainable State & Local Transit Funding and Innovative Financing Post-Pandemic

    311 A-B, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.15 Planning
    Session sponsored by eTransEnergy, A Duke Energy Company

  • Transit’s Response to the Societal Issue of Homelessness

    311 E-F, Level 3, Orange County Convention Center, West Building
    CEUs: 1.15 Planning
    Session sponsored by HDR