2009 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference
Wednesday, October 28-November 05, 2009
Marriott Savannah Riverfront
100 General McIntosh Blvd.
Savannah, GA, 31401
$169 single/double
912.233.7722
800.285.0398
AICP CM CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED DURING CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS. Find out more here
The National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference will bring together transportation planners, economic development professionals, local officials, state agency representatives and stakeholders from rural and small metropolitan areas across the nation for three days of learning of new and noteworthy practices, networking with peers and hearing about emerging issues in transportation planning.
This year’s conference will feature peer training and networking opportunities specifically designed for rural and small metropolitan regions. Training sessions will cover transportation and economic development, land use and livable communities, climate change, freight and intermodal transportation and other topics.
On October 28, the Rural Transportation Safety Forum, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety, will focus on current safety issues rural local roads and several low-cost opportunities to address these issues.
Two special mobile workshops will allow attendees to experience Savannah through a tour of the Port of Savannah and a walking tour of Savannah's Oglethorpe Plan.
In addition, a rural transit training track sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration will cover planning for regional transit and coordinated human services transportation, as well as employment transportation through commuter vanpools.
The conference will also include special networking and learning events held jointly with the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Annual Conference.
Conference organizers are applying to offer AICP Certification Maintenance credits for sessions and workshops held during the conference.
The National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference is sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, Development District Association of Appalachia, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Mo-Kan Regional Council, NADO Research Foundation and NADO’s RPO America, and the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission.
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