National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference:
National Rural Transportation
Peer Learning Conference
Wednesday, October 28 - Friday, October 30, 2009
Savannah, Georgia
The conference will bring together transportation planners, economic development professionals, local officials, state DOT staff and stakeholders from rural and small metropolitan areas across the nation for three days of learning and networking with peers. AICP Certification Maintenance credits may be offered. Click here for conference flyer [Click to open link] (pdf)(PDF)
Hotel information:
Marriott Savannah Riverfront
100 General McIntosh Blvd. • Savannah, GA, 31401
912.233.7722 • 800.285.0398
$169 single/double
Have an idea for a presentation? Presentation abstracts on any rural and small metropolitan transportation topic can be submitted at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228TVR2RJRU [Click to open link] by June 30, 2009. Abstracts that market specific products, vendors or services will not be accepted. Except in very special circumstances, all accepted conference speakers must register and will receive the early bird registration discount.
Conference sessions may cover such topics as transportation policy, economic development, climate change, safety, technology applications, developing relationships with state DOTs, rural public transportation, land use, freight and intermodal planning, partnerships between RPOs and MPOs and many other issues.
In addition, participants will have the chance to participate in mobile workshops and networking receptions, including the Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards Showcase and Reception, highlighting the work of organizations that win the 2009 Excellence Award. This year, attendees will have a special opportunity to network with transportation professionals from larger metropolitan areas as well, as the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Annual Meeting will be held in Savannah at the same time.
The conference is sponsored by the Development District Association of Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Mo-Kan Regional Council, National Association of Development Organizations and NADO Research Foundation, RPO America, and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission. View the brochure for information on sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference [Click to open link] (pdf)(PDF).
To view materials from last year's conference, click here [Click to open link].
Peer Learning Conference
Wednesday, October 28 - Friday, October 30, 2009
Savannah, Georgia
The conference will bring together transportation planners, economic development professionals, local officials, state DOT staff and stakeholders from rural and small metropolitan areas across the nation for three days of learning and networking with peers. AICP Certification Maintenance credits may be offered. Click here for conference flyer [Click to open link] (pdf)(PDF)
Hotel information:
Marriott Savannah Riverfront
100 General McIntosh Blvd. • Savannah, GA, 31401
912.233.7722 • 800.285.0398
$169 single/double
Have an idea for a presentation? Presentation abstracts on any rural and small metropolitan transportation topic can be submitted at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228TVR2RJRU [Click to open link] by June 30, 2009. Abstracts that market specific products, vendors or services will not be accepted. Except in very special circumstances, all accepted conference speakers must register and will receive the early bird registration discount.
Conference sessions may cover such topics as transportation policy, economic development, climate change, safety, technology applications, developing relationships with state DOTs, rural public transportation, land use, freight and intermodal planning, partnerships between RPOs and MPOs and many other issues.
In addition, participants will have the chance to participate in mobile workshops and networking receptions, including the Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards Showcase and Reception, highlighting the work of organizations that win the 2009 Excellence Award. This year, attendees will have a special opportunity to network with transportation professionals from larger metropolitan areas as well, as the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Annual Meeting will be held in Savannah at the same time.
The conference is sponsored by the Development District Association of Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Mo-Kan Regional Council, National Association of Development Organizations and NADO Research Foundation, RPO America, and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission. View the brochure for information on sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference [Click to open link] (pdf)(PDF).
To view materials from last year's conference, click here [Click to open link].