Conference Agenda
Wednesday, June 5
Iowa DOT Presentation | 3 - 3:45 p.m.
Iowa DOT staff will be presenting on updated grants, administrative and safety information for transit systems.
CTAA & APTA Presentation | 4 - 5 p.m.
Chris Bogren, Executive Director of CTAA and a representative from APTA will be speaking on national trends, issues and legislative agendas. This session tends to be a crowd favorite.
Exhibitor Reception | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
IPTA along with our host CyRide are excited to host an Exhbitor Reception offsite once again this year. Stay tuned as we unveil the location and show off the great City of Ames.
Thursday, June 6
IPTA Business Meeting & Legislative Update | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a great breakfast and meet your fellow members as we conduct our IPTA Business Meeting and give a recap of our State and Federal Legislative Priorities. During our Business Meeting we will also conduct our elections of officers.
Have Good Ripple Effect & Workplace Joy | 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Life doesn’t happen tomorrow at noon, it happens today…in every moment, situation, and scenario. I invite you to be part of an energetic yet practical and implementable session, about creating positive impact and JOY.
We will celebrate your attendees ripple effect, talk through strategies for implementing positive impact and creating JOY in your life.
Session to focus on: impact, overcoming change, team culture, generations and joy.
Exhibitor Reception | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for lunch along with members of FTA Region VII to give us any updates.
Exhibitor Dessert Reception
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Dessert will be served in our vendor area in Cardinal & Gold Room where members can continue to network with exhibitors and vendors.
Lo-No Emission Buses The Good the Bad and the Ugly Panel Discussion | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for a panel discussion with regional and urban systems on low and no-emission buses as we share real life examples of what has gone well and issues that exist. Panel discussions will also include lo-emmission options such as CyRide's B-100 fuel pilot program.
HIIT Session (CDL Testing, MicroTransit, CyRide Building A Safety Culture) | 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Bringing back the session favorite, the High Immersive and Intensive Training (HIIT) session will highlight updates with CDL Testing, Micro Transit and Building A Safety Culture.
Packed with great information each topic will only be discussed for 15 minutes keeping the energy and discussion moving.
Presentation speakers are CyRide and CamBus.
Exhibitor Reception | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for our Exhibtor Trade Show and Reception that will be onsite at the Gateway Hotel. Drinks and appetizers will be available in the exhibitor room.
AWARDS DINNER
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dinner will be located at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. This year we will also include awards from Iowa DOT and IPTA Awards including Friend of Public Transit, Operator of the Year and Dispatcher of the Year Awards.
Friday, June 7
Breakfast
As we finish up our last day join us for a great breakfast to get the day started.
Compliance and What To Know from Iowa DOT | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Join Iowa DOT as they find an interactive way to discuss compliance issues every system must know.
HR Topic BrownWinnik | 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
We are excited to have BrownWinnik join us as they bring in their employment law expert to discuss on HR issues. Don't miss this session as it is a chance to hear on upcoming issues, solutions and ability to ask an HR expert questions.
11:45 a.m. - Adjourn
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