Transit Funding Workshop

Seattle, Washington
Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Westin
1:30pm - 5:45pm

The Center for Transportation Excellence and the American Public Transportation Association will be hosting a free half-day Transit Funding Workshop on August 5! CFTE is the premiere national organization for transportation ballot measure campaign training.  Register today to attend interactive sessions covering best strategies, useful tips and lessons learned from those who have been to the ballot and back.

Experienced advocates, consultants and public officials from the Seattle-area and beyond have been selected to give in-depth presentations on building successful campaign platforms, organizing effective coalitions, and establishing marketing strategies. There will also be a special session on transit funding in Washington State.

The workshop is being held in conjunction with APTA's 2010 State Public Transit Partnership Conference. Attendees who are not registered for the full conference may include a $65 fee to attend the High Speed Rail on the Horizon luncheon scheduled immediately before the workshop. Workshop registration is free.

Program
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12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon- High Speed Rail on the Horizon (Fee Required)

 

Transit Funding Workshop

1:30 – 3:00 pm Public Transportation Funding Trends

Moderator:
Elena Wilken, Executive Director, Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, Denver, CO

Speakers:
John Dockendorf, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Harrisburg, PA
Kimberly Gayle, MTAP Chair and Office Chief, Caltrans, Sacramento, CA
Thomas R. Shrout, Jr., Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit, St. Louis, MO
Nick Farber, National Conference of State Legislators, Denver, CO (Download PPT)
Jason Jordan, Executive Director, Center for Transportation Excellence, Washington, DC (Download PPT)

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

 

3:15 – 4:30 pm Case Study – Winning Campaigns & Effective Coalitions in Washington

Moderator:
Bill LaBorde, policy director, Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle, WA

Speakers:
Kevin Desmond, General Manager, King County Metro, Seattle, WA (Download PPT)
John Wyble, Partner, WinPower Strategies, Seattle WA
Rachel Smith, Government and Community Relations Specialist, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
Rep. Marko Liias, Washington State Legislature

 

4:30 – 5:45 pm Campaign Marketing and Media Strategies

Moderator:
Andrew Schmid, Public Affairs Specialist, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA

Speakers:
Dan Kully, Managing Partner, Laguens Kully Klose, Seattle, WA and Washington, DC
Ian Stewart, Vice President & Senior Analyst, EMC Research, Seattle, WA (Download PPT)
Christian Sinderman, Northwest Passage Consulting, Seattle, WA (Download PPT)
Martin Duke, Seattle Transit Blog, Seattle, WA (Download PPT)

 

Location

The Westin Seattle
1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: (206) 728-1000

 

Sponsorship

 

Thanks to our Local Host Committee!