2024 Conference Schedule

  

 

2024 NATIONAL MEETING AND TRAINING CONFERENCE

JULY 9 - JULY 12, 2024
HOUSTON, TEXAS

Transportation Equity: Meeting the Moment

Conference Justification Letter

**CONFERENCE SCHEDULE is SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

2024 National Meeting & Training Conference Schedule At-a-Glance
  Monday, July 8, 2024
7:00AM – 2:00PM
8:00AM Shotgun
Scholarship Golf Tournament - Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77045 Cancelled
12:00PM - 5:00PM Technical Tours (Various, OFFSITE) Cancelled
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
8:00AM – 5:00PM Registration Open
9:00AM – 2:00PM Youth Symposium - Texas Southern University Cancelled
12:00PM – 5:00PM Technical Tours (Various, OFFSITE) Cancelled
12:00PM – 2:00PM Professional Development Session #1 -
Being Your Authentic Self In The Workplace: Realities, Risks, and Rewards
Sponsored by AtkinsRéalis
2:00PM – 5:00PM Chapter Leadership Institute Training Rescheduled to virtual on August 6
3:00PM – 4:30PM Professional Development Session #2:
Equity Policies, Programs and Practices: The Equity Impact in the Transit Industry - Sponsored by APTA
4:00PM – 5:30PM Council of Presidents Meeting
6:00PM – 9:00PM Welcome Reception/Opening Ceremony - Welcome Reception Sponsored by Bechtel and HillDay Public Relations
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
8:00AM – 6:00PM Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
8:00AM – 9:00AM Continental Networking Breakfast - Sponsored by Transdev U.S.
9:00AM – 11:00AM Opening Plenary Session - Sponsored by HNTB
11:00AM – 12:00PM Break
12:00PM – 6:00PM CEO Summit & Reception (Invitation Only) - Sponsored by WSP
11:30AM – 12:30PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Success Without Succession Leads to Failure
Track 2 - Centering Equity in Technology-Driven Transportation Projects
Track 3 - Clean Fuels as a Solution for Equity and Environmental Justice Case Study
Track 4 - Ensuring Innovation in Infrastructure Equity
12:30PM – 2:00PM Networking Lunch at the Exhibit Gallery
2:00PM – 3:00PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Is there a Leak in Your Pipeline? Why Recruitment Does Not Assure Retention
Track 2 - Zero-Emissions Fleet Transition Planning: Where to Begin
Track 3 - Crisis Communications: Lessons from Maryland & the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Track 4 - Fostering Small Business Participation for Operational Readiness on Airport Mega Projects
3:30PM – 5:00PM Emerging Leaders Forum
5:00PM – 6:00PM Emerging Leaders Reception
Thursday, July 11, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM  Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
8:00AM – 9:00AM Continental Networking Breakfast
9:00AM – 10:30AM Power Plenary Session, The Power of Community - Sponsored by AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence
10:30AM – 11:00AM Break
11:00AM – 12:00PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Are You Ready to Tackle the Transportation Industry's Most Pressing Talent Challenges and Be Part of the Solution?
Track 2 - Making Roads Safer without Harming our Most Vulnerable Communities
Track 3 - Strengthening Communities: Aligning Transportation Equity with Resilience Planning
Track 4 - DBE/ACDBE Program Changes: What you need to know!
12:00PM – 2:00PM Networking Lunch & Meet the NEW Primes Event - Sponsored by HDR
Partnering for Success: This event will provide a unique opportunity for small- and minority-owned businesses to network with both current and new primes.
2:00PM – 3:30PM Historically Underutilized Business Forum - Sponsored by United Airlines and Olivier, Inc & Link Transportation Corporation
2:00PM – 3:30PM New Member Welcome and Orientation
3:30PM – 4:30PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - A Conversation with Women Who Move the Nation
Track 2 - Technology trends and data management, solid plans to define success.
Track 3 - Integrating Planning & Environmental Linkages for Community Environment & Sustainability Goals
Track 4 - Innovative Approaches to Equitable Engagement
5:00PM Exhibitor Move Out
6:00PM – 8:00PM Scholarship Gala
Friday, July 12, 2024
8:00AM - 12:00PM Registration Open
8:30AM – 10:00AM 20 Year Anniversary CITY Internship Celebration Breakfast and Showcase -
Sponsored by Espousal Strategies
10:00AM – 10:30AM Break
10:30AM – 11:30AM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Equitable Pathways: Navigating Excellence in Transportation Workforce Development
Track 2 - Equity & Access - Bridging the Gap with Technology
Track 4 - Navigating and Creating Color-Blind Success and Exceeding Expectations
12:00PM – 1:30PM Legislative Plenary Lunch Session
2:00PM – 3:00PM Concurrent Sessions
Track 1 - Fast Car: Career Advancement Strategies for Emerging Leaders
Track 2 - Leading with Equity by "Putting People First"- Driving Small Business Success Through Metro's Business Interruption Fund and SB Prime!
Track 3 - Southern Gateway Park – Reunifying Oak Cliff and addressing historic disruption
Track 4 - Accessibility for Ontarians and Floridians with Disabilities, Ensuring real access for all. 
3:00PM – 4:00PM Annual Business Meeting
6:00PM – 7:00PM 2025 Host Chapter Reception - Sponsored by COMTO New York
7:00PM – 10:00PM Industry Awards Gala