Overview
Please select the "Agenda & Presentations" tab to view the final program and the presentation materials used by speakers.
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.
This year, the National Regional Transportation Conference is co-located with the National CEDS Forum (June 18 - 20). Some sessions will be held together. Attendees who work on both transportation and economic development can register for both events, as space permits.
Registration
Registration for the 2019 National Regional Transportation Conference will begin on April 4, 2019
Registration for this event started on April 04, 2019 and is currently Closed.
Fee Schedule:
- Early Bird Registration Rate (before May 23 ): $325
- Regular Registration Rate (after May 23 ): $375
Optional mobile workshop registration will cost $35 - $45 per workshop, to cover workshop costs such as transportation to off-site locations and a meal, if necessary due to workshop scheduling.
Event registration is open, using a new registration system. If you have attended a prior NADO conference, try using your email address and the password you used in our old registration system. If you do not remember your password, you can reset it. If you are a new user, you can create an account. Contact Ian Schramm at ischramm @ nado.org for registration assistance.
Agenda & Presentations
Click here to view the program (PDF). Some sessions were held jointly with the National CEDS Forum (June 18 - 20).
Monday, June 17, 2019
8:45 - Noon Mobile Workshop: Freight and Economic Development
9:30 - Noon Workshop: RTPO Models Around the U.S.
- Andrew Shepler, Ohio Department of Transportation
- Marissa Lumbrezer & Emma Kirkpatrick, Maumee Valley Planning Organization (OH)
- Carey Mullins, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation & Amy Kessler, North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission
- Cerisse Grijalva, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments
- Jessica Bray, Cumberland Valley Area Development District (KY)
- Stacy Morrison & Jonathan Russell, Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Moderator: Tom Reinauer, RPO America Chair and Transportation Director, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Regional Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Chuck Dyer, Ohio Department of Transportation
- Chris Whitaker, Region XII Council of Governments
- Nathan Gyori, TransLoc
- Moderator: Geanelly Reveron
10:30 a.m. - Noon Mobility Approaches and Needs
- David Kack, Montana State University
- Virginia Dize, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Elijah Sharp, New River Valley Regional Council (VA)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Plenary Luncheon: Innovations Shaping Transportation and Mobility
- Andrew Bremer, Managing Director of Local Affairs, DriveOhio
- Moderator: Scott Koons, NADO President and Executive Director, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Noteworthy Practices
- Rebecca Thacker, Mo-Kan Regional Council (MO/KS)
- Kathy Borquez & Andrew Smith, Pinal County (AZ)
- Robby Moody & Rob Jackson, Catawba Regional Council of Governments (SC)
- Moderator: Michelle Noch, U.S. Department of Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Local Road Safety Plans and Approaches to Transportation Safety
- Brian C. Roberts, PE, BCR Consulting, LLC (VA)
- Jason James, Northern Arizona Council of Governments
- Walt Raith, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (PDF file)
- Moderator: Brandon Peters, Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (PA)
3:30 – 4:45 p.m. RPO America Business Meeting and National RPO Council of Peers Meeting
Tuesday, June 18
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Conversation Cafe Facilitated Networking Session
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Mobile Workshops
- Back from the Brink: A Visit to Wilmington, OH
- Advanced Transportation Technology Workshop
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
- Falguni Patel, Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments
- Annette Fiedler, Southwest Regional Development Commission (MN)
- Moderator: Joseph Davidson, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission
Using Spatial Analysis to Support Regional Planning
- Megan Clark, Southwest Missouri Council of Governments
- Kurt Barclay, North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission & Jamie Lemon, AICP; Michael Baker International (PA)
- Moderator: Jesse Turner, Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Issues in Regional Freight
- Randall Embry, Kentuckiana Planning and Development Agency (KY)
- Rebecca Bolen, Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development Commission (MI)
- Moderator: Kwentin Eastberg, Apalachee Regional Planning Council (FL)
Data and Analysis to Support Transportation Planning
- Penelope Weinberger, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- Moderator: Debora Glasgow, Southwestern Oklahoma Development Authority
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. On-Site Workshops
Community Engagement for Complete Communities
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- Jeff Moore, Neel-Shaffer
- Patti Clare, Neel-Shaffer
Understanding and Addressing Substance Use Disorder
- Michael Betz, Ohio State University
- Ryan Brumfield, Appalachian Regional Commission
- Bret Allphin, Buckeye Hills Regional Council
- Carrie Kissel, National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation
Wednesday, June 19
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Getting the Most Out of StatsAmerica to Support Your Planning Efforts
- Carol Rogers, Indiana Business Research Center
- Moderator: Bernadette Grafton, U.S. Economic Development Administration
Understanding Development Finance in Transportation & Economic Development
- Tim Fisher, Council of Development Finance Agencies (OH)
- Moderator: Scott Allen, Federal Highway Administration
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Closing Plenary: Innovative Transportation & Economic Development Initiatives
- Tad Erickson, Region Five Development Commission (MN)
- Kelly Hitchcock, Central Virginia Planning District Commission
- Nathaniel Kaelin, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Naomi Stein, Economic Development Research Group (PA)
- Moderator: Scott Koons, NADO President and Executive Director, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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~ Please note this schedule is subject to change ~
Travel & Venue
Hyatt Regency Columbus
350 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-463-1234
Room Rate: $138
Room block deadline: May 23
The room block at the Hyatt Regency is full on certain nights. If you cannot get a reservation for the nights you plan to stay in Columbus, and if you would like to stay at the conference hotel if possible, please email Vicki Glass at vglass @ nado.org and let her know how many rooms you will need and the name or names of the attendee(s) and their arrival and departure dates.
If you have reserved a room or rooms that you will not need, do not cancel it with the hotel. Contact Vicki directly and she will make your room available for conference attendees on the waiting list.
Alternatively, hotels within a five minute walk from the Hyatt include the Hilton Columbus Downtown ($244) and the Crowne Plaza Columbus Downtown ($154). The Sheraton Columbus Capitol Square ($136) is a 15 minute walk away. Should you book a room at another location, please make sure they have a cancellation policy that allows you to cancel without penalty if you are also on the wait list.
Columbus is served by the John Glenn International Airport. From the airport, visitors can get downtown to the conference hotel via cab, ride-hailing service, rental car, or transit.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) offers AirConnect service direct from downtown, including a stop near the Hyatt Regency, to the airport. Buses run every 30 minutes, and the fare is $2.75. For more information, visit https://www.cota.com/how-to-ride/airconnect/.
To get around Columbus from the hotel, use other COTA routes, such as the CBUS free downtown circulator route in order to access such neighborhoods as the Short North, Italian Village, Victorian Village, Arena District, Brewery District, German Village, and around Downtown.
Bike share via CoGo Bike Share and other shared mobility from companies such as Lime and Bird are available, but please bring a helmet.
Hyperloop technology is not available for travel or cargo movement to Columbus yet, but stay tuned.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Each year, this conference is attended by 125 - 150 individuals, most of whom are regional planning practitioners working on transportation, economic development, and other planning in rural and small metropolitan regions around the United States. State agency staff and other planning partners also attend. Sponsorship is designed to allow for optimal interaction with these audiences of attendees, as well as NADO's greater membership of regional planning and development organizations and their partners.
Click here (PDF) to check out our sponsor rates and complete a sponsorship interest form. Contact NADO Associate Director Carrie Kissel for more information, at ckissel @ nado.org. Other custom sponsor levels are also available.
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