Registration10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Independence Foyer, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonLanyards sponsored by Herzog Transit Services, Inc. Business Member Small Business AND Workforce Development Committees10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bullfinch/Renwick, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChairs, Jose R. Bustamante, P.E. & Michael A. Allegra APTA Board of Directors12:30 - 5 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, APTA, Nuria I. Fernandez
(buffet lunch begins at 12 p.m.) Small Operations Committee7:30 - 9 a.m.
Independence FG, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Allan Pollock High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee7:30 - 10 a.m.
Independence HI, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Chris Brady Business Member Programs Committee9 - 9:30 a.m.
Cabin John/Arlington, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Tony Kellen Procurement Steering Committee9 - 10 a.m.
Wilson/Roosevelt, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonRegistration9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Independence Foyer, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonTransit Board Members Legislative Subcommittee9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Constitution A, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Beth Holbrook Business Member Business Development Committee 9:30 - 10 a.m.
Cabin John/Arlington, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Charles DiMaggio Federal Procedures & Regulations AND Funding, Financing & Tax Policy Legislative Subcommittees 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Independence BCDE/A Corridor, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChairs, Christopher P. Boylan & Ronald L. Epstein American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Board of Directors9:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Bullfinch/Renwick, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Raquel Olivier Access Accessible Transit & Paratransit Operations Subcommittee10 - 11 a.m.
Wilson/Roosevelt, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, David R. Rishel Business Member Legislative AND Procurement Committees10 - 11:30 a.m.
Constitution CDE/BC Corridors, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChairs, Raymond J. Melleady & Natalie E. Cornell Membership Committee10 - 11:30 a.m.
Burnham, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Beverly D. Greene Transit Board Members ADA Subcommittee10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Constitution A, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Douglas Lecato Commuter & Intercity Passenger Rail Legislative Subcommittee11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Independence HI, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonCo-Chairs, Naomi Renek & Julie A White Workforce Development Committee11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Constitution Ballroom, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, LaShanda Dawkins, Esq. Transit Board Administrators Subcommittee11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cabin John/Arlington, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Kathryn Jane Smith Intergovernmental Issues Legislative Subcommittee12 - 1 p.m.
Wilson/Roosevelt, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonCo-Chairs, Marlene B. Connor & Rick Ramacier Diversity and Inclusion Council12 - 1:15 p.m.
Bullfinch/Renwick, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Dorval R. Carter, Jr. Innovative Funding, Finance and P3 Committee12 - 1:30 p.m.Chair, Heather McKillop Advocacy Resource Lounge12 - 5 p.m.
Franklin Square, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonCommuter Rail CEOs Subcommittee12:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Constitution CDE/BC Corridors, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Catherine A. Rinaldi Access Committee1 - 3 p.m.
Independence HI, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Brandon Policicchio Business Member Board of Governors1 - 3 p.m.
Independence BCDE/A Corridor, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Francis "Buddy" Coleman Transit Board Members Committee1:30 - 3 p.m.
Constitution A, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Doug Tisdale State Affairs Committee2 - 3:30 p.m.
Cabin John/Arlington, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Justin D. Leighton Legislative Committee3 - 5:30 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Matthew O. Tucker Welcome Reception6 - 7:30 p.m.
Constitution Ballroom, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt Washington Registration7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Independence Foyer, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonBreakfast with Featured Speaker8 - 9:30 a.m.
Constitution Ballroom, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt Washington(doors open at 7:45 a.m.)
Speaker sponsored by AECOM Breakfast sponsored by APTA Business Member Activity Fund Welcomes- Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Sponsor Recognition- Huelon A. Harrison, Principal, Legacy Resource Group, Dallas, TX
Introduction- Hon. Nuria I. Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Washington, DC
Advocacy Resource Lounge8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Franklin Square, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonNetworking Break9:30 - 10 a.m.Opening General Session: The Year Ahead in Transit—Update from the Federal Transit Administration10 - 11 a.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonPresident's Welcome- Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Introduction- Hon. Nuria I. Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Washington, DC
Featured Speaker- Hon. K. Jane Williams, Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
General Session: Coronavirus (Covid-19): Public Transportation Planning and Response11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonModerator- Dorval R. Carter, Jr., Immediate Past Chair, APTA; and President, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
Panelists- Trudy Henson, JD, Public Health Program Director, University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, Baltimore, MD
- Sonya T. Proctor, Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Springfield, VA
Luncheon with the Capitol Steps12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Constitution Ballroom, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt Washington(tickets required) Over twenty-five years ago, the Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom (“Don’t quit your day job!”), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.
Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums, including their latest, Fiscal Shades of Gray and their special holiday release, Barackin’ Around the Christmas Tree. They’ve been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard four times a year on national public radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials.  Entertainment sponsored by Transdev 
Sponsor Recognition- Laura Hendricks, CEO, Transdev U.S., Transdev, Lombard, IL
General Session: Transit, Rail, and Autonomous Vehicle Safety Issues2 - 2:30 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonJennifer Homendy Introduction- Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
Featured Speaker- Jennifer L. Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Washington, DC
General Session: Federal Railroad Administration – Rail Infrastructure Agenda2:30 - 3 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonPeter E. Cipriano Introduction- Matthew O. Tucker, Global Transit Director, HDR, San Diego, CA
Featured Speaker- Peter Cipriano, SVP Project Development, ASTM North America, Nanuet, NY
General Session: Advocacy Training3 - 3:45 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonFeatured Speakers Hon. Byron Dorgan, Senior Policy Advisor
(Member of Congress, 1981-1992, U.S. Senator, 1992-2011),
Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC Hon. Phil English, Senior Policy Advisor
(Member of Congress, 1995-2009),
Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC Featured Speakers- Hon. Byron Dorgan, Senior Policy Advisor (Member of Congress, 1981-1992, U.S. Senator, 1992-2011), ArentFox Schiff LLP, Washington, DC
- Hon. Phil English, Senior Policy Advisor (Member of Congress, 1995-2009), ArentFox Schiff LLP, Washington, DC
General Session: Public Transportation Funding, the Infrastructure Initiative, and FAST Act Reauthorization 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt Washington(This session is off the record and not for attribution.)
With Congress developing significant infrastructure initiatives, this session features a discussion of the major infrastructure proposals and funding bills being debated on Capitol Hill. It will feature the key Congressional staff representing House and Senate committees responsible for public transportation funding, formulas, and policies. Moderators- Dorval R. Carter, Jr., Immediate Past Chair, APTA; and President, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
- Erika Mazza, President and CEO, Alis Government Affairs, Flagstaff, AZ
AUTHORIZATION PANEL- Jennifer Deci, Majority Professional Staff Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
- Homer Carlisle, Senior Advisor on Infrastructure, Transportation and Transit Policy, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
- Auke Mahar-Piersma, Senior Advisor, Cardinal Infrastructure, Washington, DC
- Cheryle Tucker, Parsons Corporation, Washington, DC
APPROPRIATIONS PANEL- Sarah Puro, Majority Professional Staff Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
- Doug Disrud, Minority Clerk, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
- Clare Doherty, Majority Clerk, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
- Dabney Hegg, Minority Clerk, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
Planning, Policy and Program Development Committee5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Independence DE, Independence, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Kammy Horne, AICP Registration7:30 - 9 a.m.
Independence Foyer, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonBreakfast: Coalition Partners Panel 8 - 9 a.m.(doors open at 7:45 a.m.)
Moderator- Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Panelists- Jim Tymon, Executive Director, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC
- Dave Bauer, President & CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, Washington, DC
- Edward L. Mortimer, Executive Director, Transportation Infrastructure, Americans for Transportation Mobility, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
Advocacy Resource Lounge8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Franklin Square, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonGeneral Session: FAST Act Reauthorization - A View From the Hill9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonPlease join APTA in welcoming and hearing from key leaders on the FAST Act reauthorization, who will share their respective Committee’s initiatives and priorities for 2020, the prospects for a FAST Act reauthorization bill, and increasing investment in surface transportation infrastructure. Featured SpeakersHon. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)  Hon. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) Introduction- Paul J. Wiedefeld, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC
Featured Speakers- Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton, (D-DC), Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
- Hon. Thomas R. Carper, (D-DE), Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senior Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
Closing General Session: The Current Political Climate and the Impact of Presidential Politics10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Independence A, Independence Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonKeynote SpeakerMike Murphy Keynote Speaker- Mike Murphy, Political Strategist, Political Analyst for NBC News and former Columnist, TIME, NBC News Los Angeles, Universal City, CA
EXPO Advisory Committee11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wilson/Roosevelt, Constitution Level, Grand Hyatt WashingtonChair, Christina Belmont Capitol Hill Visits12 - 5:30 p.m.
Please reserve this time and make appointments to visit your Senators and Representatives to brief them about your system or business and advocate for significant increases in the federal investment in public transportation.
Capitol Hill Reception5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Rayburn House Office Building Cafeteria Meet and greet lawmakers and their staffs as we close the conference with a Capitol Hill reception that provides one more chance to talk transit in a relaxed setting. The reception will be held in the cafeteria of the Rayburn House Office Building. DIRECTIONS TO THE RECEPTION
Take Metrorail to the Capitol South Metro Station (Orange/Blue/Silver lines). Metrorail provides easy access to the Rayburn House Office Building. Metro SmarTrip® cards and instructions are provided in your packet of conference materials.
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