Registration7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Continental Breakfast 8 - 9 a.m.Legislative Committee Meeting9 - 10 a.m.Guest Breakfast (Dutch Treat)9 - 10:30 a.m.Guests are invited to join in a dutch treat breakfast located at: Vue Omni La Costa Resort 2100 Costa Del Mar Rd Carlsbad, California 92009 Fresh earthy fare, craft beer and fine wine Procurement Committee Meeting10 - 10:30 a.m.Small Business Committee Meeting10:30 - 11 a.m.Workforce Development Committee Meeting11 - 11:30 a.m.Program Committee Meeting11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Business Development Committee Meeting12 - 12:30 p.m.Lunch12:30 - 1:30 p.m.LinkedIn Corner12:30 - 5 p.m.
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Budget Committee Meeting2 - 2:30 p.m.BMBG Committee Meeting2:30 - 4:30 p.m.Welcome Reception (Badges Required)5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Dinner on your own7 p.m. - Registration7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Breakfast7:30 - 8:15 a.m.Welcome & 10-second Introductions8:15 - 9:15 a.m.Welcomes- Huelon A. Harrison, Principal, Legacy Resource Group, Dallas, TX
- Hon. Nuria I. Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Washington, DC
- Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
LinkedIn Corner8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(also offered Friday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.)
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Demographic Changes Impacting Transit9:15 - 10:15 a.m.People – and business – are on the move. Where they live and work has profound impacts on the local, regional and national economies. Transit is playing an increasing role not only as a factor in where people live, but also in how well cities can function. What does the data show for our world in the next 25 years? Introduction- Eve Williams, President/Chief Executive Officer, Dikita Engineering, Dallas, TX
Presenter- Mike Alexander, Director, Center for Livable Communities, Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Atlanta, GA
Break10:15 - 10:30 a.m.Hot Issues Impacting Business Members: NYS Contractor Disbarment10:30 - 11:15 a.m.New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo’s directive to penalize contractors for work that is over budget or late could have profound implications for doing business in New York at the very time the MTA has announced a $51 billion capital program. What is the status of efforts to overturn the new penalties and are other states looking at doing the same? Moderator- Julie D'Orazio, P.E., WSP USA, New York, NY
Panelists- Tom R. Waldron, Senior Vice President & Global Transit Director, HDR, Newark, NJ
- Jose R. Bustamante, P.E., Vice President, T&I National Business Development, STV Incorporated, Washington, DC
- Jack Martinson, Senior Director Business Development, Stadler US Inc., Avondale, PA
- Stanley J. Rosenblum, CEO, SYSTRA USA, New York, NY
The Growing Power of Small & Minority Businesses in California11:15 - 11:45 a.m.California, with an economy that would rank 5th in the world, is leading the nation in transit and rail investment. The success of pending and future work depends in large part on the participation of small and minority-owned businesses. This discussion will feature the growth, success and future of small and minority-owned businesses in California. Moderator- Freddie C. Fuller, II, Vice President & Geographic Sales Manager, Jacobs, Woodbridge, VA
Panelists- Stepfone Montgomery, Transportation & Infrastructure Director, Talson Solutions, LLC, Los Angeles, CA
- Terry E. Solis, The Solis Group, Pasadena, CA
Break11:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.Lunch12 - 12:45 p.m.Luncheon Speaker: Transforming How We Travel With Hyperloop12:45 - 1:30 p.m.Jay Walder, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One, believes the opportunity for passengers to travel at ground level at speeds in excess of 500 mph will transform transportation in the world. Jay has brought his powerful experience as former Chair and CEO of MTA New York, and CEO of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation and Motivate, the bike sharing company, to bear on this latest of high-speed technologies now under development in the US and abroad. He will provide an update on the outlook and opportunities presented by this novel technology to travelers and those in the business of transportation. Introduction- Jeffrey A. Nelson, Past Chair, APTA; CEO/Managing Director, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLink), Moline, IL
Guest Speaker- Jay H. Walder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Hyperloop One, Los Angeles, CA
Break1:30 - 1:45 p.m.Supporting Local Transit Referenda1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Despite an all-time record Federal funding for transit, transit agencies and cities increasingly are looking to local referenda to fund important transit priorities. What should APTA’s business members’ role be in this process and how can APTA and its members best support local referenda and ballot initiatives? Presenters- Raymond J. Melleady, Executive Vice President, United Safety & Survivability Corporation, Exton, PA
- Kimberly Slaughter, CEO, SYSTRA USA, New York, NY
Work Force Development: Building a Pipeline to New Leaders2:15 - 2:45 p.m.From bus drivers to planners, maintenance workers to track designers, finding new workers passionate about transportation in today’s low-unemployment environment has never been harder. APTA’s foundation scholarship recipients and leadership program participants are precisely the kind of employees our agency and business members want. How can we better track where these students and future leaders are and support their continued interest in transportation careers? What else can APTA be doing to support the hiring needs of its members? Discussion Leaders- Michael A. Allegra, P.E., President, KivAllegra Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT
- Janet S. Rogers, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.
Break2:45 - 3 p.m.Growing APTA’s Most Valuable Asset: Members3 - 3:30 p.m.APTA is embarking over the next year in a concerted effort to grow its membership. A larger membership base enhances the potency of our advocacy, adds diversity across the transportation sector, and improves the value APTA provides its members. As APTA Chair, Nuria has created a task force to support APTA’s membership recruitment efforts, including those focused on growing business memberships. The involvement of the BMBG will be critical to this effort. Presenters- Hon. Nuria I. Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Washington, DC
- Christina M. Garneski, CAE, Vice President - Meetings and Membership Services, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
2020 Business Member Advocacy3:30 - 4:15 p.m.2020 will be a hectic year – from impeachment to elections to possible action on infrastructure and FAST Act reauthorization. Public Transportation’s case before Congress is strongest when business members can discuss the jobs and economic benefits they create in building, operating and supporting transit. To be successful, we must ramp up APTA’s business member involvement in advocating for public transportation. Discussion Leaders- Raymond J. Melleady, Executive Vice President, United Safety & Survivability Corporation, Exton, PA
- Ward W. McCarragher, Vice President-Government Affairs and Advocacy, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Open Mic4:15 - 5:15 p.m.What is your mind as you think about challenges for the industry and fr APTA? How can the APTA and its Business Members have the greatest impact? What’s hot? We’ll pass around the microphone so you can speak your mind. Moderator- Lindy Norris, Vice President, Marketing & Policy, The Routing Company, Somerville, MA
Dinner on your own6 p.m. - Registration7 a.m. - 12 p.m.Breakfast Available7:30 - 8:15 a.m.LinkedIn Corner8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Committee Work Plans and the FY21 Business Member Activity Fund Budget8:15 - 9:15 a.m.APTA’s business members have set ambitious goals for 2020 – from advocacy to conference speakers, work force training initiatives to business development. The Business Member committees will report on planned activities for this year and those included in the proposed 2021 budget. Facilitator- Huelon A. Harrison, Principal, Legacy Resource Group, Dallas, TX
Break9:15 - 9:30 a.m.Southern California Transit Agencies: Preview of Future Capital Programs and Projects9:30 - 11:30 a.m.California, with the world’s fifth largest economy, is HOT with transit-related projects, investments and business opportunities. Leaders from the state’s largest and most active transit agencies will discuss near-term capital and spend plans, and how business members can best support the success of transit agencies. Moderator- Francis "Buddy" Coleman, Chief Customer Officer, Clever Devices Ltd., Woodbury, NY
Panelists- Phillip A. Washington, Chief Executive Office, Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, CO
- Paul C. Jablonski, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), San Diego, CA
- Matthew O. Tucker, Global Transit Director, HDR, San Diego, CA
- Jennifer Bergener, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange, CA
- Justin Fornelli, Chief, Program Delivery, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Pomona, CA
Adjournment11:30 a.m. - Box Lunch12 - 1 p.m.Golf Tournament/Alternate Activities12 - 5 p.m.For more information or to reserve a spot for Alternate Activities click here. Reception (Badges Required)6:30 - 7:30 p.m.Dinner (Badges Required)7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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