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Archive -- RailNation: Tucson

Date

Friday, November 1, 2024 Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location

Tucson AZ

Hosted By

Rail Passengers Association

All Aboard Arizona

HOTEL INFORMATION:



Ramada by Wyndham Tucson
777 West Cushing Street
Tucson, AZ 85745

Rate: $92.00 + $11.09 Sales Tax + $4.00 Bed Tax = $107.09

This rate is for 1-2 occupancy and includes a complimentary Full American Breakfast Buffet, free internet and free parking. This rate is valid 3 days pre- and post-event, and is non-commissionable.

Requests: The group rate is for a standard room.

Reservations: Guests will make their own reservations – Please call 520-239-2300 & ask for the Rail Passengers of Arizona

AGENDA:

Friday, November 1st

11:00a

Registration & Lunch Availability

11:45a

Chair's Welcome

  • Meredith Richards, Chair, Rail Passengers
12:00p

Mayors & Stakeholders Development Session

  • Elected Officials
    • Vice Mayor Kevin Dahl, Tucson (confirmed)
    • Councilmember Jim McCarthy, Flagstaff (confirmed)
  • Leaders & Stakeholders
    • J. Felipe Garcia, President & CEO, Visit Tucson (confirmed)
    • Fletcher McCusker, Chairman, Rio Nuevo (confirmed)
2:45p

BREAK

3:00p-5:00p

Advocacy 101

  • Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Rail Passengers

SEPARATE TICKET EVENT
3:00P Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Museum Tour

The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Museum is co-located with Hotel Congress/Maynards Kitchen and Bottle Shop
6:00p-7:30p Maynards Kitchen & Bottle Shop

AleNation

Presented by All Aboard Arizona

Guest Speaker: Ray Delahanty, aka City Nerd

Saturday Symposium, November 2nd

7:00-9:00a

Registration

9:00a

President's Welcome

  • Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers
9:15a

Tribute to Tony Haswell

9:30a

Arizona Department of Transportation

  • Michael Keis, Strategic Planning Advisor, ADOT (confirmed)
11:00a

BREAK

11:15a

Keynote Presentation / Amtrak Update

  • Stephen Gardner, CEO, Amtrak (confirmed)
12:00p

Lunch Presentation

1:15p

All Aboard Arizona Presentation

  • Todd Liebman, President, All Aboard Arizona + Vice Chair, Rail Passengers (confirmed)
2:15p

Passenger Rail and Public Health

  • Elaina Richards, University of Arizona Master of Public Health (confirmed)
  • Matthew Boepple, Founder of Car Free Tucson (confirmed)
3:15p

BREAK

3:30p

USDOT/FRA Presentation

  • Amit Bose, Administrator, FRA (invited)
4:30p

Fireside Chat

  • Jim Mathews
  • Special Guest

Chairwoman’s Reception

Following the close of the conference

Sunday, November 3rd

8:30a-11:00a

Council Business Meeting

12:00p-1:30p Old Pueblo Trolley Museum

Museum Tour

(transportation to and from the Ramada will be provided)
Old Pueblo Trolley Museum Website