Conference Program
Schedule at a Glance | Speakers and Moderators| Sessions by Route
General Program Information | Detailed Session Information
All session times are tentative. Please check back periodically for updates.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
| 11:00 a.m. -5:45 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Vendor Check-in and Setup |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Cost Allocation Workshop |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Sights of Omaha: Circulator Tour visiting Omaha's Old Market, Henry Doorly Zoo and More! |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | TRB Rural Conference Committee Meeting |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception. |
Monday, October 20, 2008
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration continues |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Conference Welcome and Keynote Address |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session I |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | 18th National Conference Awards Luncheon |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Session II |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Breakout Session III |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Vendor's EXPO Reception. Take time to visit |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner on your own. Dinner Options include "Music Lover's Outing." |
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration continues |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast & Roundtable Sessions |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Plenary Session with Bill Millar, APTA and Dale Marsico, CTAA |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session IV |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | FTA Administrator's Award Luncheon with Administrator James Simpson |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Session V |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Vendor take-down |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Breakout Session VI |
| 6:00 p.m. - ? | Special Evening at the Durham Western Heritage Museum |
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Town Hall Meeting: Assessing the Outcomes of Increased SAFETEA-LU Funding for Rural Passenger Services |
| 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | FTA State Programs Meeting |
| 3:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |