Join us at the Duluth Event and Convention Center for networking, training, learning, and more! https://www.mpta-transit.org/event/2021-mnwi-public-transit-conference
Vendor information: https://www.mpta-transit.org/event/2021-mnwi-public-transit-expo-vendors-and-sponsors
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Monday, October 4, 2021 Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)
8:00 AM — Registration Opens
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Operations/Paratransit Committee
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Training Session I - Safety and Security with TSA: Brooke Boesch, Transportation Security Inspector
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Training Session II - Mobility Management: Judy Shanley, Ph.D, Easterseals Director, Nat Ctr for Mobility Management (NCMM)
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM — Transit System CEO Summit
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM — MPTA/WIPTA Annual Meetings
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM — Welcome Reception
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)
7:30 AM — Registration Opens
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM — Maintenance Committee
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM — General Session / Welcome / Keynote Speakers
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson - Welcome
Federal Transit Funding Update - Art Guzzetti, APTA; Scott Bogren, CTAA; Kelley Brookins, FTA
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Break in Expo Hall
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Break-Out Sessions
Recovering From COVID - Scott Bogren, CTAA
Vehicle Maintenance: Bus Air Conditioning - George M Zimucha, Mobile Climate Control
Micro/Macro Transit - Jeremy Eves, Pantonium, Matt Fyten, SouthWest Transit, Patty Kiewitz, Green Bay Metro Transit, Matthew Deery, Via Transit System Planning - Lisa Raduenz, MnDOT Office of Transit and Active Transportation; Jeff Sponcia, Milwaukee County Transit System
12:00 PM to 2:30 PM — Lunch In Expo Hall
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM — Tours of Duluth Transit Authority
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM — Duluth Harbor Tour (Pre-Registration Required)
6:30 PM — First Transit Reception
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)
8:30 AM to 9:15 AM — General Session - Minnesota and Wisconsin Agency Updates
Tori Nill, MnDOT; Ian Ritz, WisDOT; Nick Thompson, Metropolitan Council
9:15 AM – 11:45 AM - Let’s Get Going with On-line Trip Planning & General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)! - Marcy Jaffe, Transnnovation, Inc.
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM — Break-Out Sessions
Alternative Fuels/Electric Buses - Tony Kellen, Wendel; Ron McCorkel, Milwaukee County Transit System
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Idea Café - Bobbi Craig, Wisconsin Assn of Mobility Managers, Moderator
FTA Update – FTA Staff
Customer Service/Marketing - Jill Brown, PR Consultant; Kristina Hoffman, Milwaukee County Transit System
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM — Break
Better Bus Project - Chris Belden, Director of Planning & Grants and David Clark, Director of Marketing, Duluth Transit Authority
Transit Association Participation - Margaret Donahoe, MPTA; Tom Wagener, WIPTA
Entry Level Driver Training Requirements - Matthew Marrin, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)
Transit Technology/Software - Kirby Becker MnDOT OTAT, Elliott McFadden, MnDOT OTAT , Chuck Morris, MnDOT OTAT
Drug and Alcohol Training - Michael Redington, US DOT Volpe Center
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM — Lunch with Keynote Speaker - Diversity and Equity in Transit: Alonzo Kelly
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Tribal Transit Training Opening FTA Region
3:00 PM – Break
3:15 PM – Tribal Transit Training 2
Speaker: Kristen Joyner
6:00 PM – National RTAP Reception
Thursday, October 7, 2021 Radisson Hotel (505 W. Superior St.) Duluth
7:30 AM – Breakfast
8:00 AM - National RTAP Update
8:45 AM — Tribal Transit Training 2 - FTA Tribal Transit Technical Assistance Program
10:15 AM — Break
10:30 AM — Tribal Transit Training 3 - Procurement
12:15 PM — Lunch - Robin Phillips, Executive Director, National RTAP
1:30 PM — Tribal Transit Training 4
3:00 PM — Break
3:15 PM — Tribal Transit Training 5
4:30 PM — Tribal Transit Training 6
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