As William Millar completes his 15-year tenure as president, APTA invites participants in the 2011 Annual Meeting and EXPO to celebrate his more than 40 years in the public transportation industry at a gala reception and dinner Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, prior to the beginning of the meeting.

The event incorporates a reception from 6:30-7:15 p.m., followed by a dinner, program, and entertainment. All net proceeds will benefit the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF), which provides scholarships, fellowships, public transit education, and research programs for students and professionals involved in, or entering, the public transportation field as a career. Millar is a longtime champion of APTF and is an Eight-Star Diamond in the APTF Fellows Program, established to provide continued funding of the APTF Scholarship Awards Program.

Persons wishing to attend the event must purchase tickets by Sept. 26; tickets will not be available for sale at the door. Individual tickets cost $175, of which $50 is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to APTF, and can be picked up Oct. 1 at the APTA registration desk and at the event.

Sponsorship opportunities are available to APTA members only, on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Yvette Conley for more information. Please note that each reserved table includes 10 tickets.

Questions can be addressed to Ann-Marie Glanville.