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Annual Meeting & EXPO Update

APTA’s Annual ­Meeting & EXPO, Oct. 12-15 in Houston, continues to grow, as programs, speakers, technical forums, and committee meetings are added to the schedule.

Here’s what’s new since Passenger Transport’s special July 28 Annual Meeting & EXPO preview issue:

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 2015, the nation will honor the 25th anniversary of the ADA Act of 1990. APTA will observe this milestone throughout the year with sessions at conferences and meetings, communications initiatives, and forums with key stakeholders, including representatives of the disability community, among other activities. Join your colleagues at this roundtable discussion.

Small Operators, Innovations and Best Practices. This session focuses on how systems with 100 or fewer vehicles leverage their opportunities. APTA’s small transit systems are featured as they highlight innovative practices ­covering a range of topics.

Safety Management Systems & MAP-21, a special safety workshop offered by DOT’s Transportation Safety Institute, addresses safety risk management, assurance, and promotion. It also features how Safety Management Systems (SMS) dovetail with the industry’s current system safety practices and how SMS provides an exciting, comprehensive approach to organizational safety.

The Annual ­Meeting also features dozens of ways for members to put their expertise to work in a mode- or practice-specific committee or subcommittee on subject areas ranging from conference and program planning to legislative issues to standards policies and business member procurement and capital projects. Committees meet from Saturday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Oct. 13. Most committees are open to members. Go to the APTA website and click on About APTA for details.

EXPO news includes the development of Plaza 3, located on the third floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center and home to the following special services, exhibitors, and attractions:

* EXPO Sustainability Showcase, which includes innovative products that strive to meet standards of environmental quality, social well-being, and economic growth;

* COMTO Pavilion, a one-stop location for DBE exhibitors and COMTO news; and

* APTA Center, an easy-to-use centralized location for all of the association’s news, information, and special EXPO-related offers.

Plaza 3 also includes EXPO’s registration area and several restaurants to facilitate meetings and networking.

The Annual Meeting & EXPO is hosted by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). For ­additional details and to register, click here.

See Houston by Rail
Houston’s METRO Rail makes it easy to visit Hermann Park, one of the city’s most historically significant public green spaces. Attractions in the 401-acre park, located in the heart of the Museum District, include the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theater, Houston Garden Center, Japanese Garden, a public golf course, a statue of General Sam ­Houston, and the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors’ Plaza.

Photo courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

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