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2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO PREVIEW

are scheduled Sunday, Oct. 8. Other
events that day include "This Is APTA,"
which provides a review of membership
benefits and resources and a questionand-answer session with member representatives, and the Welcome to Atlanta
Reception open to all conference registrants and their guests.
APTA leaders will take the stage at
the Monday morning Opening General
Session, when Chair Doran J. Barnes,
Vice Chair Nathaniel Ford Sr., Acting
President & CEO Richard White and
invited guests welcome attendees, share
remarks about the future of the industry
and association and officially open the
EXPO floor.
Representatives of U.S. DOT have
been invited to speak at an afternoon
General Session, followed by educational sessions, including presentation
of the AdWheel Grand Awards, lessons
learned from APTA's 2017 international
study mission to Asia, executive leaders discussing the challenge of building
and sustaining their organizations, an

overview of federal legislation by congressional staff members and a procurement panel.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority (MARTA), the host
system for the Annual Meeting & EXPO,
is conducting a host forum, "Georgia
on My Mind," that builds on Atlanta's
deep ties to the transportation industry
when it served as a railroad hub in the
19th century. The creation of MARTA
in the 1960s completed the vision of
providing multimodal accessibility. This
session will examine the past, present
and future of transportation in Georgia,
detail the events that have encouraged
the state to reexamine the value of public transportation from urban and rural
perspectives and explore MARTA's role
in this effort.
The APTA Awards Ceremony and
breakfast kicks off events on Tuesday,
Oct. 10, in a celebration that recognizes the recipients of the Innovation Award, three Outstanding Public
Transportation System Achievement

Stay Connected to the World
WITH SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO at EXPO, attendees
can "transport" their experiences to the world by tweeting,
posting comments and photos on their Facebook and Instagram
accounts and through other social media.
Just use #APTAEXPO to share your comments and photos
about a great demonstration, an innovative product, an exciting
Learning Zone session, a new professional contact or any of
the other EXPO events, and connect instantly to friends and
colleagues-no matter where they are.

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The Georgia World Congress Center, home of the APTA 2017 Annual Meeting & EXPO.

Awards, two Local Distinguished Service
Awards, Outstanding Public Transportation Board Member, Outstanding Public
Transportation Business Member, Outstanding Public Transportation Manager
and the newest member of the APTA
Hall of Fame.
In addition to EXPO, the day's activities will feature concurrent sessions
on this year's APTF Scholarship Award
recipients, best practices for small operations, collision avoidance technology, an
overview of Safety Management Systemsrelated initiatives, high-speed and intercity passenger rail progress, innovative
funding and P3s, managing emergencies and a commemoration of the first
20 years of Leadership APTA, including
the graduation of the Class of 2017 and
introduction of the Class of 2018.
The Wednesday Wake Up Breakfast
on Oct. 11, "Climbing the Ladder, Building the Pipeline," will feature a panel of

young professionals talking about ways
to build and advance their careers, with
a focus on exploring how women and
men view workplace needs and expectations differently. APTA is presenting this
session in conjunction with WTS.
EXPO will be open through the
day. Morning educational sessions will
include a screening of the documentary Free to Ride hosted by APTA and
COMTO, advancing performance-based
planning and programming and information on FTA State Safety Oversight
Agency certification and best practices.
The Closing General Session, "Is
Opportunity Knocking? Intergovernmental Solutions for Challenging
Times," will bring together national
leaders to consider the trends, social
forces and shifting financial models
that are changing the industry and how
government agencies at all levels can
anticipate and adapt.

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