AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

2013 Rail ConferencePlanning

Subcommittee Work Plan

Rail Conference June 2-5, 2013 atMarriott Philadelphia Downtown

As of May 21, 2012

DATE / WORK PLAN
2012 / AUGUST / 14 Subcommittee meets 9-1:30 a.m. to suggest topics.
SEPTEMBER / 13 E-mail session ideas to APTA
OCTOBER / (1-3) TBD Subcommittee meets@ APTA Annual Meeting (Seattle) to finalize topics and sessions that will be in the call for papers.
NOVEMBER / 1APTA invites abstracts; call for papers(Members have 4 wks to write)
30 Abstracts due to APTA
DECEMBER / Date TBDSubcommittee meetingWashington, DC10am-2pm
5 Abstracts to members & staff for review
2013 / JANUARY / 11 Complete online reviews of abstracts & speaker selections
28 Members notified about speaking / publishing papers
(Members have10 +wks to write technical papers, they are due April 8)
FEBRUARY / 8 All preliminary program information to APTA
Speakers and moderators namesall contact info; session descriptions & titles;
teaser lines (main take-away for session);committee meeting times; host information
8 Registration forms posted 1st mailing to members
MARCH / 2 Preliminary program posted at (3 months ahead)
8 2ndmailing to members
APRIL / 8Technical papers due to APTA
8 Final programinformation due to APTA
speakers and moderators names/all contact info; session descriptions & titles, teaser lines
(main take-away for session); committee meeting schedule; host information
12Information due to APTA for AICP certification
(American Institute of Certified Planners – session descriptions, speakers & moderators’
names and bios) – 7 weeks ahead
30 Early registration fee last day
MAY / 29Technical papers posted at . Final program is printed.
JUNE / June 2-5APTA Rail Conference, Philadelphia
MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA DOWNTOWN, 1201 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA Hosted by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Rail Conference Planning SubcommitteeCo-chairs Patricia A. Morris,
Senior Director, Finance and Administration, Operations, and
Ronald Hopkins, Chief Control Center Officer, SEPTA