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2019 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 18   Sunday, May 19   Monday, May 20   Tuesday, May 21   Wednesday, May 22   

Saturday, May 18

1 - 5 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Lanyards sponsored by GIRO Inc.

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  • Host Information Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2:30 - 4 p.m.

City Showcase Tour

(40-person limit)

Sunday, May 19

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

  • Conference Registration Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Host Information Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Standards Program Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • TCRP Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO COMPETITION

Kentucky Exposition CenterKentucky Exposition Center
The Roadeo, hosted by the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

APTA Strategic Plan Listening Session

Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
1 - 3 p.m.

Mid-Level Manager Workshop: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect

Commonwealth Ballroom 3, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
3:30 - 5 p.m.

FTA Triennial Review Workshop: Top-10 Findings

Commonwealth Ballroom 3, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
6 - 7 p.m.

Welcome to Louisville Reception

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
(tickets required)

Reception sponsored by Genfare and the APTA Business Member Activity Fund

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Monday, May 20

6:45 - 8 a.m.

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

Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
7 - 8:30 a.m.

Coffee Service

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Host Information Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

    Nulu, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Standards Program Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • TCRP Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
7:30 - 8 a.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Overview & Welcomes

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
Sponsored by APTA’s Bus Technical Maintenance and Clean Propulsion Committees
8 - 8:45 a.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Electric Bus Infrastructure and Your Garage

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.

OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Leveraging Mobility Innovation to Enhance the Experience

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
Blending Core Goals with Mobility Tools to Innovate and Improve Transit

Keynote Speaker:
Jarrett Walker, Ph.D., Blog Author, Human Transit.org; President and Principal Consultant, Jarrett Walker + Associates, Portland, OR 
 
General Session sponsored by Proterra Inc.
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8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Roadeo Workshops

  • ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: Operator Crisis Awareness Training, Part 1

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    (Part 2 of the workshop is scheduled on Monday, 2 - 4 p.m.)

  • ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: era-contact Electric Bus Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI)

    Commonwealth Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Workshop sponsored by era-contact USA, LLC
9 - 10:30 a.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Presentations

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Mobility Quick-Takes and Table-Top Discussions

    Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Session sponsored by Via Transportation, Inc.

  • Opportunities, Challenges, and Impacts of Connected & Automated Transit Vehicles

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Strategies to Improve Access to Healthcare and Lower the Cost of NEMT

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Transit's Future Workforce: New Practices, Partners, and Innovations

Commonwealth Ballroom 8, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:30 - 11 a.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Electric Bus Procurement Specifications

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Roundtable Discussions & Wrap Up

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

BUS DISPLAY

4th & Jefferson Streets, Outside, Kentucky International Convention Center
(includes lunch from 12-2 p.m.; tickets required)
 
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

MAINTENANCE MANAGERS WORKSHOP: Bus Display/Lunch & Emerging Vehicle Technologies Session

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
1 - 3:45 p.m.

Mid-Level Manager Workshop: Change Champion Training

Malt, Level 3, Omni Louisville Hotel
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Building Better Bus Stops and Complete Streets

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Customer Service Challenge

    Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    How would you respond in these situations?

  • Emerging Leaders Graduation

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Emerging Vehicle Technologies

    Commonwealth Ballroom 3, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Integrated Mobility - Partners and Practices

    Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Session sponsored by Vix Technology (USA) Inc.
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2 - 4 p.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2 - 4 p.m.

Roadeo Workshops

  • ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: Operator Crisis Awareness Training, Part 2

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    (Part 1 of the workshop is scheduled on Monday, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.)

  • ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: Voith Oil Analysis

    Commonwealth Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Workshop sponsored by Voith Turbo Inc.
4 - 5 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION: FTA Update

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

Tuesday, May 21

7:30 - 9 a.m.

Coffee Service

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Host Information Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

    Nulu, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Standards Program Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • TCRP Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION: 2019 APTA Bus Safety & Security Awards Ceremony

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION: Managing the Curb

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
How Public Transit Agencies and Other Providers Are Managing the Crowded Corridor
8:30 - 10 a.m.

TRAINING WORKSHOP: Roadmap to Succession

Clifton, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
Workshop sponsored by APTA's Workforce Development Committee
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Roadeo Workshops

  • ROADEO OPERATORS WORKSHOP: First Observer Training

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • ROADEO TECHNICIANS WORKSHOP: Electric Bus PM and I/O Controls Troubleshooting

    Commonwealth Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
9:30 - 10 a.m.

Interactive Presentations

Olmsted Ballroom Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10 - 11 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Improving Bus Security and Reducing Bus Operator Assaults

    Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Supporting Transit Asset Management Programs

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    A plan is not a plan without an efficient supply chain
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Enterprise Risk Management, SMS, and Safety Culture: Information Sharing and Best Practices

    Commonwealth Ballroom 3, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Equity in Action: Reaching Underserved Populations

    Commonwealth Ballroom 8, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Session sponsored by Transloc Inc. 

  • Exploring Mobility Innovation - One Pilot Project at a Time!

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Testing new models for service delivery
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

BRT TUESDAY: Community Outreach During BRT Project Development & Construction

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

TRAINING WORKSHOP: Getting Real about Recruiting Bus Operators

Clifton, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

MOBILITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES SHOWCASE

Halls A-B, Upper Concourse, Kentucky International Convention Center
(includes lunch from 12-2 p.m.; tickets required)
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

BRT TUESDAY: BRT, TOD and Economic Development

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Challenges Facing Small Businesses in Transit: A Transit CEO Perspective

    Commonwealth Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Diversity and Inclusion Policies in Kentucky: The Effects and Counter-effects for the Travel and Mobility Industry

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Sustainability, Setting the Stage for a Resilience Framework in Transit

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Transit's Response to People Who Are Homeless

    Commonwealth Ballroom 8, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Thought Leadership: The New Mobility Workforce

Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2 - 2:30 p.m.

BRT TUESDAY: FTA Update

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2 - 5 p.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2:30 - 3 p.m.

Interactive Presentations

Olmsted Ballroom Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
2:30 - 4:15 p.m.

BRT TUESDAY: Quick-Takes and Table-Top Discussions

Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
3 - 4 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • FTA Procurement Hot Topics

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Issues for your attention when receiving federal funding

  • Moving the Dial on Transit Asset Mangagement

    Olmsted Ballroom 4, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Save While Engaging Employees - Tactics to Increase Fiscal "Health" and Employee Engagement

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
3 - 4:15 p.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Electric Bus Deployment: Soup to Nuts

    Commonwealth Ballroom 3, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Small Operators - Best Practices

    Commonwealth Ballroom 8, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Using Data to Achieve Positive Safety Outcomes

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Session sponsored by Transloc Inc.
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4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

Emerging Wayfinding Hackathon

Clifton, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
New approaches for addressing wayfinding challenges
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO AWARDS CEREMONY ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
(doors open at 6 p.m.; no tickets required)
7:30 - 9 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEO AWARDS RECEPTION ~ NEW!

Commonwealth 6-8 & Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
(tickets required)

Wednesday, May 22

8 - 9 a.m.

Coffee Service

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • Buying a Bus, or a Computer on Wheels?

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    No matter how you categorize today’s buses, it’s not an off-the-shelf proposition

    Session sponsored by Vix Technology (USA) Inc.

  • Lessons Learned from Bus Service Innovations

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • The Role of Transit and Mobility Management in an Era of New and Expanded Shared Mobility Options

    Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Provide Your Input to a TRB Special Study
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

  • Conference Registration Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Host Information Desk

    2nd Floor Prefunction, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

    Nulu, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Standards Program Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • TCRP Information Desk

    Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
8:30 - 11 a.m.

APTA Mobility Innovation Hub ~ NEW!

Commonwealth Foyer, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
10 - 11 a.m.

Educational Sessions

  • 21st Century Security Concerns - Cyber Security in Transit

    Olmsted Ballroom 5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

    Session sponsored by Vix Technology (USA) Inc. 

  • Applying Technology with the Customer in Mind

    Olmsted Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Session sponsored by Transloc Inc.

  • Electric Companies 101: Understanding and Working Effectively with Your Electric Company to Deploy Electric Buses

    Commonwealth Ballroom 8, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

  • Internal Casting for Bus Acquisitions Experts

    Olmsted Ballroom 6-7, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    There are more mechanics in your organization than you think

  • New Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Transit Ridership

    Commonwealth Ballroom 1-2, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel
    Next practices for an on-demand society
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: Celebrating & Developing Champions

Commonwealth Ballroom 4-5, Level 2, Omni Louisville Hotel

Keynote Speakers:
Pat Day, Award-Winning, Hall of Fame Jockey
Tom Van Berg, World-Class Trainer & Owner, Van Berg Racing Stables

Session sponsored by APTA Business Member Activity Fund

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1 - 2:30 p.m.

TARC Technical Tour

(40-person limit)