Transit Retreat Agenda
updated 6/3/25 (subject to change)
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
Arriving early?!? We will have the registration desk open from 1:30 - 4:30PM Tuesday June 24th
Start your networking and conversations early and join Retreat Attendees for a tour of the Iowa State Capitol building! A shuttle from our local partner HIRTA will depart the Renaissance at 2:15PM with the 90 minute tour starting at 2:30.
Attendees will be back at the Renaissance around 4:15
The tour is FREE and we ask that you sign up in advance as space is limited to 25 people. We will email all attendees in advance of the Retreat where you will be able to register for this fascinating tour of the state capitol!
| Day 1 Agenda Wednesday June 25th | Facilitated By | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7:30 - 4:00 | Des Moines Room | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 4:00 | Des Moines Room |
| Get to Know your FTA Technical Assistance Centers & National Partners | NPMA | 8:15 - 9:15 | Savory 1 |
| The story of Public Transit in Iowa | Iowa DOT | 8:15 - 9:15 | Savory 2 |
| Micromobility in Rural and Small Urban communities | SUMC & NABSA | 9:25 - 10:25 | Savory 1 |
| De-escalation - policies and procedures discussion | NPMA | 9:25 - 10:25 | Savory 2 |
| Morning Break | Des Moines Room | ||
| Microtransit - Macro impact | NPMA | 10:45 - 11:30 | Savory 1 |
| Technology Software Procurement Strategies | NPMA | 10:45 - 11:30 | Savory 2 |
| Anchor Vendor Session - Cashless Fare and Mobile Ticketing | Modeshift | 11:40 - 12:10 | Savory 1 |
| Vendor session: Smart Mobility, Simplified: Tools for Modern Transit Agencies | Ecolane | 11:40-12:10 | Savory 2 |
| Opening Remarks and Rapid-Fire Vendor intro Lunch event | NPMA | 12:15 - 1:15 | Iowa Ballroom |
| Open vendor tabletop time | Vendors | Des Moines Room | |
| "If You Coordinate, They Will Come" - Mobility Management Workshop Part 1 - Kansas panel | NADTC | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 1 |
| Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - part 1 | TWC | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 2 |
| Afternoon break | Des Moines Room | ||
| Kindness is Cool & You are too! | NPMA | 3:30 - 4:30 | Savory 1 |
| Take a break, a little R&R before dinner | 4:30 - 5:00 | ||
| Networking Dinner - shuttles leave starting at 4:45, returns start at 7:30 | Modeshift | 5:00 - 8:00 | Big Grove Brewery |
| Evening Reception - networking in the Courtyard on 5th St | 8:00 - 11:00 | Savory Courtyard on 5th |
| Day 2 - Thursday June 26th | Facilitated by | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7:30 - 4:00PM | Pre-function area | |
| Buffet Breakfast | 7:30 - 8:30 | Iowa Ballroom | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 4:00PM | Des Moines Room |
| Bridging the Gap: Connecting Rural and Urban Transit | NRTAP | 8:30 - 10:00 | Savory 1 |
| Low and No-Emissions - The State of the Transit Industry | CALSTART | 8:30 - 10:00 | Savory 2 |
| Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 | Des Moines Room | |
| "If You Coordinate, They Will Come" Mobility Management Workshop - Iowa panel | NADTC | 10:20 - 11:50 | Savory 1 |
| Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - Part 2 | TWC | 10:20 - 11:50 | Savory 2 |
| Keynote Lunch: Mobility in Iowa | Iowa DOT, FTA | 12:00 - 1:30 | Iowa Ballroom |
| Navigating the ADA Toolkit for Transit Services | NRTAP | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 1 |
| Low and No-Emissions - The Zero Emission Transition - From Planning to Practice | CALSTART | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 2 |
| Afternoon Break | 3:15 - 3:30 | Des Moines Room | |
| Offsite tour of DART | DART | 3:30 - 4:30 | Downtown Des Moines |
| Big Night Out - Game Night & a Taste of Des Moines - food trucks and fun! | 5:00 - 8:00PM | Ricochet |