Wednesday, May 18
7a.m. Breakfast, Orientation & Welcome from CSG
Location: Courtyard Marriott Navy Yard, 140 L St., SE, Admiral I & II, 2nd Floor
8a.m. Depart for Capitol Hill: Attendees will meet the bus outside to head to Capitol Hill.
8:30-9:30a.m. Infrastructure Week Advocacy Day Kick-Off and Logistical Briefing
Location: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Capitol Hill Office, 430 First St., SE 1st Floor
Speakers: U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) (invited), others TBA
9:30a.m. -12:30p.m. Capitol Hill meetings as part of Infrastructure Week
12:30-2p.m. Infrastructure Week Lunch & Press Event
Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building (45 Independence Ave., SW)
Speakers: Infrastructure Week Congressional Co-Chairs Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-New York)
Edward Rendell, Building America’s Future Co-Chair, Fmr. Pennsylvania Governor
Briefing on American Society of Civil Engineers economic report
2-2:45p.m. Additional Capitol Hill meetings (as needed)
3p.m. Participants walk or take a cab/Uber to The Hall of the States building
3:30-5p.m. Session on Rideshare Companies: Insurance & Regulatory Issues for States
Presented in collaboration with The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, a non-profit, non-advocative educational organization.See your packets for further information on this collaborative relationship.
Location: Room 333, The Hall of the States (444 North Capitol St., NW)
Speaker: Kim Staking, California State University, Sacramento
5-6:30 p.m.Infrastructure Week Reception
Location: The Flying Bridge Roof Deck, The Hall of the States (444 North Capitol St., NW)
Hosted by the Infrastructure Week Steering Committee and the Value of Water Coalition.
7p.m. Dinner on Your Own
The Hall of the States building is within easy walking distance of Union Station, which has numerous dining options. Attendees may also board Metro to access other parts of the city.
Thursday, May 19
7:30a.m. – Breakfast
8-11:45a.m. Transportation Policy Roundtable
Location: Courtyard Marriott Navy Yard, Admiral I & II, 2nd Floor
8-8:15 a.m. Welcome/Introductions
8:15-8:45 a.m. Topic: Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for America’s Economic Future
Speaker: Brian Pallasch, Managing Director for Government Relations & Infrastructure Initiatives, American Society of Civil Engineers
8:45-9:15 a.m. Topic: State Transportation Funding Initiatives
Speaker: Alison Black, Senior VP for Policy & Chief Economist, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
9:15-9:45 a.m. Topic: Federal Transportation Funding & States
Speaker: Joung Lee, Policy Director, American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
9:45-10:15 a.m. Topic: Transportation Investment & the Business Community
Speaker: Ed Mortimer, Executive Director of Transportation Infrastructure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:45a.m. Topic: Future of Federal-State-Local Transportation Partnership
Speakers:
Joe McAndrew, Policy Director, Transportation for America
Jeff Davis, Senior Fellow & Eno Transportation Weekly Editor, Eno Center for Transportation
Emil Frankel, Senior Fellow, Eno Center for Transportation
Brigham McCown, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure
12-1:30p.m. – Luncheon at Global Automakers
Location: 1050 K St., NW, Suite 650
Speakers:
Ellen J. Gleberman, Executive VP & General Counsel, Global Automakers
Michael X. Cammisa, Senior Director – Safety, Global Automakers
Erik Kirkhorn, Director of Government Affairs, Toyota
Tracy Woodard, Director of Government Affairs, Nissan
Following the event, attendees will meet the bus outside to take them to Capitol Hill.
2p.m. – #InfrastructureMatters to States & Local Governments: A Capitol Hill Briefing on Financing America’s Infrastructure
Hosted by CSG, AASHTO, the Government Finance Officers Association, the International City/County Management Association, the National Association of Counties, the National
Conference of State Legislatures, the National Governors Association and the National League of Cities
Location: 2253 Rayburn House Office Building (45 Independence Ave., SW)
This briefing will showcase the important role states and local governments play in financing, building and maintaining America’s infrastructure. State and local leaders will highlight past, present and potential models for financing projects while exploring the impact of federal policies, programs and proposed reforms.
Speakers:
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) (invited)
Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Washington), CSG West Transportation & Economic Development Committee Chair; former co-chair, CSG Transportation Public Policy Committee
Craig Thurmond, Mayor of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; National League of Cities Board Member
Jim McDonough, Commissioner, Ramsey County, Minnesota; National Association of Counties Board Member
Dr. Sheryl Bailey, Deputy County Administrator, Chesterfield County, Virginia; representing International City/County Management Association
Other speakers TBA
Moderator: Matthew Chase, National Association of Counties
4p.m. – Listening Session at U.S. Department of Transportation
Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Speaker: Dana Gresham, Asst. Secretary for Governmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation
5:30p.m. – Walk back to Courtyard Marriott (USDOT is a block away)
6:30-8:30p.m. – Dinner with Keynote Speaker
Location: Courtyard Marriott Navy Yard, Admiral I & II, 2nd Floor
Opening Remarks: Sean Slone, CSG Director of Transportation Policy
Welcome from CSG: John Mountjoy, CSG Director of Policy, Research & Special Projects
Speaker: Aubrey Layne, Virginia Secretary of Transportation
Friday, May 20
7:30a.m. – Breakfast
8-10a.m. – Panel discussion on Transit-Oriented Development
Location: Courtyard Marriott Navy Yard, Admiral I & II, 2nd Floor
Speakers:
Chris Leinberger, LOCUS, Brookings
Marco Li Mandri, New City America
Angela Fox, Crystal City Business Improvement District
Michael Stevens, Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District
10a.m. –12 p.m. – Walking tour of Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District
Attendees will tour D.C.’s fastest growing neighborhood and learn about the unprecedented change of recent years and what lies ahead for the area that is home to the Washington Nationals Baseball Park, the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters, The Yards Park, the Half Street Entertainment District and more.