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COUNTDOWN TO 2013 ANNUAL MEETING
2013 Annual Meeting Program-at-a-Glance

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Last updated July 1, 2013.

Saturday, Sept. 28
7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Committee Meetings*
12 – 4 p.m.: APTA Board of Directors Meeting
 
Sunday, Sept. 29
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Committee Meetings*
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Legislative Committee Meeting
1:30 – 3 p.m.: This Is APTA
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Business Member Board of Governors
6 – 8 p.m.: Welcome Reception at the Products & Services Showcase
 
Monday, Sept. 30
8 – 9:30 a.m.: Opening General Session
10 – 11:30 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Host Forum: Leveraging Innovation in Transportation Investments
 Financing New Projects in the U.S.
 The Boston Marathon Attack and the Key Role of the MBTA
 Capturing a New Transit Generation
 Public Trust—Transit’s Fiduciary Responsibilities
 Local Policy Development: ­Ensuring Your Transportation ­Service Is Open & Accessible to All
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Products & Services Showcase (includes lunch)
2:30 – 4 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Equity and Debt: ­Opportunities for Using Private Capital in ­Transportation Finance
 AdWheel Awards Ceremony
 The Human Factor—Transit’s Greatest Asset
 Service Innovations that Enhance the Value of Public Transportation
 Congress and the Federal Transit Agenda
 Toward More Inclusive, Productive Board Meetings & Public Hearings
4:30 – 6 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Small Operations: Advancing Policy Initiatives & Best Practices
 Big Transportation Infrastructure Projects Worldwide
 APTA/COMTO DBE Assembly—Transit Board Members’ Roles
 The Role of Research in Transit Operations
 Mobilizing Citizens to Advocate for Public Transit
 Transit and Metropolitan Planning Organization Partners in Advancing Multimodal Solutions
7 – 9 p.m.: APTF Reception 

Tuesday, Oct. 1
8:30 – 10 a.m.: General Session: APTA Business Members Present Gil Penalosa
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 State of the Federal Transit Administration with FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff
 The Local Realtor: A Friend of Transit
 Current Issues in Technology
 Arts in Transit . . . Why Design Matters
12 – 2 p.m.:  APTA Awards Luncheon
2:30 – 4 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Innovative Approaches to Public Involvement
 Safety Policy
 Public Transportation, Access to Health Services and Healthy Living
 After the Audit: How DOT Is Responding to the Inspector General’s Audit of Transportation
 DBE Programs
 Making Sustainability a Guiding Priority for the Transit Agency
Afternoon: Technical Tours
 Chicago Transit Authority Control Center
 Amtrak Control Center
 Chicago DOT Bike Share/Protected Bike Lanes
 Metra 47th Street Rehab Facility
2:30 – 5 p.m.: Mineta Transportation Institute Summit: Transit Feeder and Distribution Systems for High-Speed and Intercity Rail
3 – 5 p.m.:  Veterans Job Fair
4:30 – 6 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Leadership APTA—Celebrating Our Graduates; Welcoming the Incoming Class
 Public Transportation Revenue Initiatives at the Local and State Levels
 Partnering with High Tech: Transit’s Role in Supporting High Tech Job Growth
 
Wednesday, Oct. 2
7:30 – 9 a.m.: APTA/WTS Breakfast
9:30 – 11 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions
 Working with the Media: Staying on Message
 Regional Economies: What Governance Model Is Right for Your Area?
 Industry Standards and Best Practices
 Strategic Workforce
 Development Partnerships—Transit Organizations, Private Businesses, andAcademia
 Complete Streets in Constrained Corridors
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Closing General Session: Second City Communications Improv . . . Riffing on the Best (and Worst) Days in Transit!
 1 – 5 p.m.: New Starts/Small Starts Workshop

(*APTA members are welcome at most committee meetings.)

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