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Archive -- RailNation Chicago
Date
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Sunday, November 5, 2017
Location
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel 163 East Walton Place Chicago IL 60611
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Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, November 5, 2017
Confirmed & Invited RailNation Speakers/Presenters:
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Richard Anderson - CEO - Amtrak - Confirmed To Speak On Thursday, Nov. 2
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Étienne Tricaud - CEO & Co-Founder - AREP - Presenting Opening Key Note Address on Thursday Morning, Nov. 2
- Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts
- Hon. John Robert Smith - Board Chair - Transportation for America
- Joseph Szabo - Executive Director - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Daniel Elliott III - Vice-Chair - Surface Transportation Board
- Jim Wrinn - Editor - Trains Magazine
- Bob Johnston - Passenger Rail Columnist - Trains Magazine
- Don Phillips - Rail Industry Columnist - Trains Magazine
- Ian Jefferies - Senior Vice-President Government Affairs - Association of American Railroads
- Henry Posner III - Chairman - Railroad Development Corporation
- Karen Hedlund - Director Public-Private Partnerships - WSP - Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Richard Harnish - Executive Director - Mid-West High Speed Rail Association
- Prof. Anthony Perl - Simon Fraser University
- William O'Leary - President/CEO - Alaska Railroad
- Yves Desjardins-Sicilano - President/CEO - VIA Rail Canada
- Representatives From:
Host Hotel: Historic Millennium Knickerbocker, 163 East Walton Place (One Block Off North Michigan Ave.), Chicago, IL
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Event Agenda: (Revised to 9-7-17)
Thursday, November 2, 2017
| 7:30am - 6:00pm | Registration |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | Welcome General Session & Presentation |
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With Opening Keynote Address |
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| 10:15am - 10:30am | Break |
| 11:00am - 12:00n | Amtrak Culinary Demonstration |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm | Lunch Break - On Own |
| 2:15pm - 4:00pm | General Session Presentation |
| 4:00pm - 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15pm - 5:30pm | Concurrent Panel & Speaker Sessions |
| 5:45pm - 7:45pm | Welcome Networking Reception |
| (Separate Ticket Required) |
Friday, November 3, 2017
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | General Session Panel Presentation |
| Grass Roots Advocacy - The Vision For | |
| 'A Connected America' & How You Can | |
| Help Make It Happen | |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Break |
| 10:30am - 12:00n | Concurrent Panel & Speaker Sessions |
| 11:00am - 2:00pm | Amtrak Job Fair at Union Station |
| 12:00n - 1:30pm | Lunch Break - On Own |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm | Concurrent Panel & Speaker Sessions |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | General Session Panel Presentation |
| The Elephant In The Room - Where Will | |
| Over $300 Billion In Capital Investments | |
| Come From? | |
| 4:30pm - 4:45pm | Wrap-Up Session |
| 4:45pm - 5:30pm | NARP Council Business Meeting |
| Free Evening | Explore Chicago! |
Saturday, November 4, 2017
| 8:00am - 1:00pm | Registration |
| Morning & Afternoon | Passenger Rail Displays & Presentations |
| Morning & | Union Station Tours |
| Afternoon | & Equipment Displays |
| Mid-Day | Chicago-Area Excursion Train (See Note) |
| Mid-Day | Museum Of Science & Industry Tour (See Note) |
| Md-Day | Pullman Historical Site Tour (See Note) |
| 7:00pm | 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner |
| And Program (Separate Ticket Required) |
Note: Separate Tickets For These Tours/Trips Will Be Offered - General Event Registration Will Be Required To Participate!
Sunday, November 5, 2017
| Late Morning | CTA Tour (Tentative) |
| Mid-Day | Museum of Science & Industry Tour |
Note: Separate Tickets For These Tours/Trips Will Be Offered - General Event Registration Will Be Required To Participate!
RailNation Chicago Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available!
Contact Brian Osika at [email protected] for more information.
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"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief