Come ready to listen, learn and share. Our agenda is supported by many National Association Partners and Peer Transit leaders. This is not your typical "conference" and we encourage attendees to carry the conversations throughout the Retreat.
National Partners that will lead our sessions:
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
The Propane Education and Resource Council
The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
North American Bikeshare and Scooter Share Association
| Transit Retreat Agenda May 20, 2024 | Time | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 1:00 - 5:00PM | North Point Lobby | |
| Vendor Check in | 1:00 - 5:00PM | North Point Lobby | |
| Optional Tour: Explore the Presque Isle State Park: Tom Ridge Environmental Center & Presque Isle Lighthouses - must pre-register | 2:45 - 5:30PM | Depart from Convention Center | |
| Optional Tour: Wine Tasting in Lake Erie Wine Country - must pre-register | 2:45 - 6:00PM | Depart from Convention Center |
| Transit Retreat Agenda - Day 1 May 21, 2024 | Facilitated by | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 8:00 - 4:00 | North Point Lobby | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 4:00 | North Point Lobby |
| Capital Projects: writing, pursuing, administering Federal Grants - 90 minute expanded session | NRTAP | 8:30 - 10:00 | 160 |
| Zero-Emission: State of the Transit Industry | CALSTART/CTE | 8:30 - 9:30 | 170 |
| The future of cashless fare and mobile ticketing | Modeshift | 9:40 - 10:10 | 170 |
| Get to know your TA's and National Partners | All Partners | 10:15 - 11:15 | 170 |
| Forming a 501C3 - why every transit provider needs one | NPMA | 10:15 - 11:15 | 160 |
| A Conversation on Alt. Fuel for Paratransit - Propane Autogas transition planning | PERC, ROUSH, Sharp Energy | 11:30 - 12:00 | 170 |
| Lunch: Opening Remarks and Rapid-Fire Vendor Intros | NPMA | 12:15 - 1:30 | West Ballroom |
| Open time with vendors | Vendors | 1:30 - 2:00 | North Point Lobby |
| A conversation on formation and sustainability of Mobility Management | NADTC | 2:10 - 3:00 | 170 |
| A conversation on Cultivating and Mentoring your workforce | TWC | 2:10 - 3:00 | 160 |
| A boy, a bus and a story - How a passion for kindness was born | NPMA | 3:10 - 4:00 | 170 |
| A discussion on the Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program | TSA | 3:10 - 4:00 | 160 |
| Get a little R&R before dinner | 4:00 - 5:00 | ||
| Networking Dinner - Stadium Club at UPMC Park -Erie Seawolves vs. Altoona Curve | 5:00 - 8:00 | ||
| Networking Event -an evening along the Bay | 8:00 - 11:00 | Sunset Terrace |
| Transit Retreat Agenda - Day 2 May 22, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilitated by | Time | Room | |
| Registration | 8:00 - 11:30 | North Point Lobby | |
| Breakfast | 7:30 - 9:00 | East Ballroom | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 11:30 | North Point Lobby |
| Ecolane sponsored session | Ecolane | 8:00 - 8:30 | 160 |
| ADA - 2024 - Challenges, Changes & Reasonable Mods - Part 1 (90 minute expanded session) | PennTRAIN | 8:45 - 10:15 | 170 |
| Building a Fleet Transition Plan for Zero Emissions | CALSTART/CTE | 8:40 - 9:30 | 160 |
| Effective Transit Training Plans for Small Urban and Rural agencies | TWC | 9:40 - 10:30 | 160 |
| Mobility Management - A conversation on leveraging Mobility Managers in your Community | NADTC | 10:30 - 11:20 | 170 |
| A discussion on the First Observer Plus Awareness Training Program | TSA | 10:40 - 11:30 | 160 |
| Keynote lunch - Mobility in Pennsylvania - Hon. PA Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll | NPMA | 11:30 - 1:20 | West Ballroom |
| ADA - 2024 - Challenges, Changes & Reasonable Mods - Part 2 (90 minute expanded session) | PennTRAIN | 1:30 - 3:00 | 170 |
| A conversation on Micromobility and Bikeshare integration | NABSA | 1:30 - 2:20 | 160 |
| A converstation on Battery Electric cutaway vehicles | CTE | 3:10 - 4:00 | 170 |
| Developing Capital Improvement Plans (CIP) - 90 minute expanded session | NRTAP | 2:30 - 4:00 | 160 |
| Offsite Transit Tour - Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority | EMTA | 4:15 - 5:30 | EMTA |
| Explore downtown shops, Art Museum and more!! | 4:15 - 6:00 | Downtown Erie | |
| Networking Dinner - The Brewerie at Union Station | 6:00 - 8:30 | The Brewerie at Historic Union Station |