Meeting Program

 

Friday, August 14, 2009

4:00pm - 7:00pm

CHECK-IN FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EVENT PARTICIPANTS

Saturday, August 15, 2009

6:45am - 7:15am

GRAB & GO BREAKFAST FOR HABITAT PARTICIPANTS

 

 

7:15am

BOARD BUS TO WORK SITE

 

 

7:45am - 3:00pm

HABITAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

 

 

4:00pm

RETURN TO WESTIN SEATTLE

 

 

5:30pm - 6:30pm

THANK YOU RECEPTION FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EVENT PARTICIPANTS

Sunday, August 16, 2009

11:00am - 7:30pm

ASLRRA REGISTRATION

 

 

1:10pm

BASEBALL GAME
 
Seattle Mariners v. New York Yankees

 

 

4:30pm - 5:30pm

SMALL RAILROAD BEST PRACTICES KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

 

 

5:30pm - 7:30pm

OPENING RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

7:30pm

OPEN EVENING FOR VENDOR ENTERTAINING
 
Check out the dining guide for restaurant ideas

Monday, August 17, 2009

7:00am - 4:45pm

REGISTRATION AND INFO DESK

 

 

7:00am - 7:55am

BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

8:00am - 12:00pm

TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS TRAINING SESSION
 
Ken Rusk, Track Specialist, FRA
Track and Bridge Training Session

 

 

8:00am

GENERAL SESSION
Safety Briefing
Welcome/Call To Order
  Jalene Forbis, Pacific Region VP
  Mike Ogborn, Central Region VP

 

 

8:10am - 8:50am

Narrowbanding and Other Hot Topics and Their Impact on Your Operation
  Richard F. Timmons, President, ASLRRA

 

 

8:50am-9:50am

Legislative Panel:  Re-Regulation, Anti-Trust, and Congress, Oh My!
  Ed McKechnie, Moderator
  Class I Railroad Representative
  LPC Representative

 

 

9:50am -10:20am

REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

10:20am -11:00am

Routing Rules on TIH Cars - What You Need to Know Before You Let Them Go
  William S. Schoonover, FRA

 

 

11:00am -11:45am

TOPIC TBD
  Speaker TBD

 

 

11:45pm -1:00pm

NETWORKING LUNCHEON IN EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

1:00pm - 5:00pm

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A BRIDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
  David R.Killingbeck, Structural Engineer, FRA
Track and Bridge Training Session

 

 

1:00pm -1:45pm

The ABCs of PTC - An Update
  Eileen Reilly, VP, IT & Signals, Alaska Railroad

 

 

1:45pm -2:30pm

Is Ethanol "Gone With the Wind"? The Outlook for Ethanol and the Emerging Wind Turbine Market
  Michael J. Ogborn, Managing Director,  OmniTRAX

 

 

2:30pm - 3:00pm

REFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

 

 

3:00pm - 3:45pm

REGIONAL MEETINGS & ELECTIONS
  Railroad Members Only

 

 

3:45pm - 4:45pm

ASSOCIATE SANDHOUSE SESSION

 

 

3:45pm - 4:45pm

RAILROAD SANDHOUSE SESSION

 

 

5:30pm

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTS HOTEL FOR RECEPTION

 

 

6:00pm - 7:30pm

RECEPTION AT COLUMBIA TOWER CLUB

 

 

7:30pm - 9:00pm

OPEN EVENING FOR VENDOR ENTERTAINING
  Check out the dining guide for restaurant ideas

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

7:00am

INFO DESK

 

 

7:00am - 7:55am

BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

8:00am - 10:15am

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A BRIDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
  David R.Killingbeck, Structural Engineer, FRA
Track and Bridge Training Session

 

 

8:00am

GENERAL SESSION
Safety Briefing

 

 

8:05am - 8:45am

Economic Outlook:  What's Ahead for the Transportation Industry?
  CapTrust Financial Advisors

 

 

8:45am - 10:15am

Putting the FUN in Safety Fundamentals
  Bob Jones, Moderator
Building an Effective Safety Team
 
Blake Jones
Building Relationships:  One on One Process
 
 Randy Perry
The Seven Cs and Getting Caught Doing Something Right
 
Javier Arias
Effective Audits and By-products
 
Todd Bjornstad
Clean-up Hitter:  Taking the Message Home
  Don Seil

 

 

10:15am-10:45am

REFRESHMENT BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA

 

 

10:45am - 12:15pm

BRIDGE WORKER SAFETY
  David R.Killingbeck, Structural Engineer, FRA
Track and Bridge Training Session

 

 

10:45am - 12:15pm

The Rocky Horror Regulatory Show:  Hours of Service and Other Hot Regulatory Topics
  Thomas E. Streicher, Gen'l Supt, Safety & Operations, ASLRRA
  Keith T. Borman, VP & General Counsel, ASLRRA

 

 

11:55am

CLOSING REMARKS
  Mike Ogborn, Central Region VP

 

 

12:00pm

MEETING ADJOURNS

 

 

1:00pm - 3:30pm

PORT OF SEATTLE TOUR