Monday evening pre-conference Hospitality Suite Reception hosted by Midwest Bus Corporation, Honeysuckle Cottage #309, yellow cottage across from Resort Registration.
Annual Clare Loudenslager Golf Outing
Breakfast Buffet: 7:00 a.m.–7:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start, Lunch & Prize Drawings will immediately follow conclusion of play, or approximately 1:30 p.m.
Conference Registration Open 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
President’s Reception, 6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hotel Front Lawn
Dinner is sponsored by Hoekstra/El Dorado and by Clark Hill.
Tuesday evening Hospitality Suite Reception following dinner hosted by Midwest Bus Corporation, Honeysuckle Cottage #309; yellow cottage across from Resort Registration.
| Abraham & Gaffney, P.C., CPA ACC Climate Control Altro Transflor Arboc S.V. Brasco International, Inc. The Braun Corporation Champion Bus, Inc. Clark Hill Ecolane USA Inc. Excels Mobile Video |
Freedman Seating Company Freedom Motors USA, Inc. Gillig LLC Koroseal Floor Systems Lift-U Miller Johnson Mobil Climate Control-HVAC Mobility Transportation Services Mobility Works Commercial Mp2planning |
PCtrans Progressive AE Q'Straint/Sure-Lok The R.C.A. Rubber Company RNL Design Secura Seon Systems Sales, Inc. Specialty Manufacturing Inc. Stertil-Koni Thermo King Michigan Transign Trapeze Group Zonar Systems |
Full Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Hudson Bay A&B, Second Floor, Crystal Center
Conference Registration Open 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Atrium, Main Floor, Crystal Center
Welcome, 9:00 a.m. Northwest Territories A,B&C, Main Floor, Crystal Center
Keynote Speaker: Michael Melaniphy, APTA President, 9:10 a.m.-9:40 a.m.
Morning Coffee Service provided by Routematch Software.
Special Guest Speaker: Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley, 9:40-10:00 a.m.
Opening Session: Don’t Sell Yourself Short, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: Morgan Lyons, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Plenary Session: Advocacy and Action: Changing the Public Transportation Dialogue Speakers: Kathryn Gray, Trans4M and Clark Harder, Michigan Public Transportation Action PAC, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Break 11:30 a.m.-Noon
Luncheon: Noon-1:15 p.m. with MPTA Legislator of Year Recognitions
Northwest Territories A,B&C, Main Floor, Crystal Center
Luncheon sponsored by Gillig Corporation.
Vendor Exhibition: 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Vendor Prize Drawings: 3:15 p.m.
James Bay, Lower Level, Crystal Center
Transit Ticket Game sponsored by Mobility Transportation Services.
Afternoon Refreshments provided by Q’Straint/Sure-Lok.
MPTA August Board of Directors Meeting: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hudson Bay A, Second Floor, Crystal Center
All conference registrants are welcome to attend.
Dinner Reception, 5:00 p.m., Dinner, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Crystal Center Lawn (at base of Crystal Coaster) Wednesday evening Reception sponsored by PCTrans.
Crystal Coaster: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Open free of charge to conference registrants.
Full Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Non-MPTA Members: Please use seating in Hudson Bay A, Second Floor, Crystal Center
MPTA Annual Meeting/Election: 7:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m.
MPTA Members: Please bring breakfast in and meet in Hudson Bay B, Second Floor, Crystal Center
Conference Registration Open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Atrium, Main Floor, Crystal Center
Morning Coffee Service provided by Avail Technologies.
FTA Presentation, 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Northwest Territories A,B&C
Break (Resort Checkout): 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Breakout Sessions: 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Pick One)
Purchasing /Procurement Paperwork Perils, Northwest Territories A
Route to Excellence: Customer Service Training, Northwest Territories B
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Northwest Territories C
Building Your Media Campaign, James Bay (lower level of Crystal Center)
Break: 11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Breakout Sessions Repeat: 11:15 a.m.-Noon (Same Locations - Pick One)
Luncheon: Noon-1:15 p.m. with MDOT Recognitions
Hudson Bay A&B, Upper Level, Crystal Center
Break: 1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Refreshments provided by Miller Johnson.
Afternoon Plenary Session: MDOT Presentation, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Northwest Territories A,B&C
Conference Wrap-up/Evaluations, 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Northwest Territories A,B&C
Agenda and times are subject to change.
