Monday, September 13^th, 2010
Mayo Civic Center

Scheduled Time

8:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


12:30 pm - 2:30 p.m.






2:30 - 4:00 p.m.



4:00 p.m.


6:00 p.m.

Activity

Golf Event; Willow Creek Golf Course

Registration Open
Mayo Civic Center - North Lobby

Training Session I - Mayo Civic Center

• Working With Local Governments
  Carol Wright - Associate Director of Training
  & Outreach, Small Urban & Rural Transit Center
  (SURTC), Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
  North Dakota State University
  

Training Session II - Mayo Civic Center

• Branding For You & Your Team
  Sarah Wuest - MS,MBA

MPTA Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony


Welcoming Reception / Hors D'oeuvres
Mayo Civic Center - North Lobby

Tuesday, September 14^th, 2010
Mayo Civic Center

Scheduled Time

 7:00 a.m.

 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.











10:00 a.m.

10:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.














Noon - 3:30 p.m.

 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.









 5:00 p.m.

 6:00 p.m.

Activity

Registration Open
Mayo Civic Center - North Lobby

Buffet Breakfast Served - Grand Ballroom Foyer

Welcoming Remarks; Opening Session

• Tony Knaur, Rochester Transit & Parking Manager
  
  
• Ardell F. Brede, Mayor of Rochester
  
  
• Tony Kellen, MPTA President
  
  

Keynote Speaker, Jody Urquhart (photo left)


Break

Concurrent Sessions I - Tentative

• ADA Compliance/Civil Rights Compliance
  Ashanti Payne, Wanda Kirkpatrick
• Customer Service
  Lisa Lynn - MA,LP Lynn & Associates
• Social Media
  Arlene Mathison, Center Transportation Studies
  Kevin Gutnecht, MnDOT
• Working With The Media
  Curt Johnson, MN State Office of Tourism
• FTA Region V Updates
  Bill Wheeler, Lisa Joiner

Buffet Lunch & Vendor Expo - Exhibit Hall

2010 State Transit Funding and Policy Updates

• MN/DOT Office of Transit
  Tom Gottfried - Transit Program Director
• Metro Transit
  Brian Lamb, General Manager
• Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB)
  Chair Peter McLaughlin
  Hennepin County Commissioner

Rochester Transit Projects Walking Tour

15th Annual First Transit Reception - Ballroom

Wednesday, September 15^th, 2010
Mayo Civic Center

Scheduled Time

  7:00 am


  7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

  8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.






10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.













11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
















12:00 Noon

Activity

Registration Open
Mayo Civic Center - North Lobby

Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer

Marisol Simon, FTA Administrator, Region V

Lt Governor Candidates - Invited

• Annette Meeks (GOP)
• Jim Mulder (Ind)
• Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL)

Concurrent Sessions II - Tentative

• Grant Opportunities
  Arlene Wirth - St Cloud Metro Bus
  Bill Wheeler - FTA Region V
• Working With Boards
  Amy Repinski - Three Rivers Hiawathaland Transit
• Travel Training
  Andy Streasick, Metropolitan Council
  Mark Hoiland, Tri-Valley Transit
• Marketing for Transit Systems
  Pam Smith - Arrowhead Transit
  Lisa Austin - MnDOT
  

Concurrent Sessions III - Tentative

• Reaching Out to Older Drivers
  Margaret Donahoe - Advocacy Director, MPTA
• Complete Streets
  Phill Wheeler, Rochester Council of Governments
  Ethan Fawley, Fresh Energy
  
• Transit Advocacy
  Joni Zielinski - APTA
• Bikes and Buses
  John Uzpen - Metro Transit
• Study of Transit in Itasca County
  Becky LaPlant, Blandin Foundation
  Frank Douma, Humphrey Institute
  Pam Smith, Arrowhead Transit

Luncheon - Keynote Speaker

"Making a Difference Through People Power"

During her presentation Dana will not only
discuss how advocacy can yield results,
but also how it can be an energizing,
fulfilling and engaging process for participants.

Dana Montgomery - Grassroots Solutions (photo left)