Overview

2022 National Regional Transportation Conference

July 19-21, 2022

Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza
4445 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111

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As the COVID-19 Global Pandemic continues, NADO is both cautiously optimistic and prepared to manage this in-person conference in Kansas City with the health, safety, and well-being of our staff and conference participants as our top priority. NADO is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for the upcoming 2022 National Regional Transportation Conference.

As we plan, we will continue to assess the risks in Kansas City and the current status in the United States. In keeping with the Association's duty of care and the responsibility as host, NADO may implement safety requirements such as proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result, and indoor masking and physical distancing during the conference. We will continue to monitor and update safety precautions regularly and coordinate with trusted national resources, state and local public health agencies, and the host hotel.

Event background: This event provides peer-to-peer learning for regional transportation planners, state DOT representatives, and their local and private sector partners working in multiple transportation modes.

The conference provides training and networking opportunities on a variety of rural and small metropolitan transportation topics. With hands-on workshops, best practice panels, and facilitated networking sessions that feature peer trainers and expert speakers, the conference will offer training for organizations and individuals just beginning to work in transportation, as well as those with more experience.

Registration

Registration for this event started on May 02, 2022 and is currently Open.

Registration is open! See rate details below. Email Krystal DeLeon, [email protected], with questions regarding registration or for assistance registering your group.

• Early Bird Registration Rate (until June 20, 2022): $395
• Regular Registration Rate (after June 20, 2022: $420
• RPO Subscriber Rate** (no expiration on this rate): $365

**If your organization paid an RPO Subscription for 2022 you are eligible for an RPO Subscriber discounted rate of $365! Email Krystal De Leon, [email protected] to take advantage of this RPO subscriber perk or for more information on becoming an RPO Subscriber.

Agenda & Presentations

The conference will last all day on July 19th and 20th, as well as the morning of July 21st.

Additional session details will be confirmed soon, but the conference will include a mixture of panels, workshops, and discussion-based sessions, with a range of transportation-related topics open to individuals with years of experience in the field and those who are just beginning their transportation careers.

Draft agenda--subject to change

Tuesday, July 19

9:00-9:50 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Conversation Cafe: Small Group Discussions

11:00 a.m.-Noon

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Regional Mobility Management Approaches
• Rural and Small Metro ITS

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Safe System for Rural Areas
• Emerging Opportunities in ITS

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Increasing Access for Regional Residents
• Planning for Transportation Opportunities

3:30-4:45 p.m.

RPO America and National RPO Council of Peers Business Meeting

5:00-6:30 p.m.

Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards Reception

Wednesday, July 20

9:00-10:15 a.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Rural and Small Metro Transit
• Planning Partnerships and Trends

10:30-11:45 a.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Environment and Transportation
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Access in Small Communities

1:15-2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Workshop: How to use Scenario Planning to predict Future Trends and Prepare for Transportation Uncertainties in Rural and Regional Planning
• Mobility, Access, and Equity

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Using GIS to Support Transportation Planning and Analysis
• Regional Collaboration to Improve Transportation Outcomes

Thursday, July 21

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Incorporating Inclusion in Transportation Planning and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
• Current Issues in Planning

10:45 a.m.-Noon

Closing Plenary

Travel & Venue

Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza

4445 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64111

1-800-810-3708

Room Rate: $123 + Tax (Single/Double)

Room block deadline: June 20

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