2011

AN

NU

AL

MEE

TIN

G &

EX

PO

REGISTRATION PACKET

Kansas Public Transit Association

Annual Meeting & EXPO

Clarion Hotel and Conference Center

Manhattan, Kansas

August 22, 23, 24, 2011

The Kansas Public Transit Association Annual Meeting & EXPO provides a

unique opportunity for peer networking and educational opportunities. Those

attending the conference represent all sectors: government, private industry, non-

profit, educational institutions, and many others. The KPTA Annual Meeting &

EXPO serves as one of the biggest gatherings of public transit professionals in

Kansas, as well as those directly and indirectly involved in public transit. This is an

opportunity to exchange ideas with others from across the country, talk to

decision-makers and learn of new opportunities.

We are excited with our lineup this year!

Out keynote Speaker is Mark Aesch. As CEO of the Rochester Genesee

Regional Transportation Authority, Mark Aesch helped take a money-losing, under-

performing organization and transform it into a public sector leader - that has

actually cut fares for customers and reduced reliance on taxpayer dollars

General Session topics were chosen with input from membership and

professionals across Kansas, ensuring they are relevant and informative. This year’s

topics range best practices to coordinated mobility management. Break-out meetings

Wednesday include KDOT and FTA.

We have planned a great Monday night welcome reception, a Tuesday

awards lunch, a Tuesday evening dinner and Game Show Trivia Challenge, and a

Wednesday Annual Meeting lunch.

KPTA is here to help you get answers to questions facing your organization

during day-to-day operations in public transit. There are countless opportunities for

you to network with vendors, peers and others. And, we want you to have fun!

The KPTA 2011 Annual Meeting & EXPO wants to ensure your time is well-

spent and your experience provides you with information you can use year round.

Continue reading for more information on this year’s conference!

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our office at

kptacentral@yahoo.org or at 785.235.8825.

Sincerely,

R.E. “Tuck” Duncan Executive Director, KPTA

As budgets are cut and finances get tight for

organizations, conferences have

become more essential. Conferences

have become THE opportunity for professionals to

network and find workable solutions to problems facing their

industry.

Conferences are not an expense to be

trimmed. They are the No. 1 resource for

individuals to get infor-mation that moves their organization

forward.

2011 Annual Meeting Agenda August 22-24, 2010

Monday 10:00 am Registration Opens 11:00 am RTAP Training 12:30 pm Golf Tournament, Colbert Hills 7:00 pm Opening Reception (at hotel) Monday, Aug. 22 Chicago at N.Y. Giants ESPN (8 p.m. ET)

Tuesday 7:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am Welcome, Vendor Introductions EXPO OPEN ALL DAY 9:15 am General Session: KEYNOTE: Mark Aesch, Driven to Excellence (see page 5)

10:45 am Break 11:00 am General Session continues Noon Awards Luncheon: FTA and KPTA awards 1:30/4:30 General Session continues with break 6:30 pm Game Show Road Show Trivia Challenge and dinner (off-site) Wednesday 7:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am Break-out seminars, including KDOT rural transit meeting, FTA urban transit meeting, Kristen Joyner, management seminar; Joshua Ramsey on marketing (including social media), and more… (see page 6) 9:30 am Break and hotel check-out 10:00 am Sessions resume Noon Annual Meeting Luncheon ~ Election of Board of Directors

Watch for updates at: www.kstransit.org

MEETING & EXPO SITE The Clarion Hotel is the site of the 2011 KPTA Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The EXPO is in the same ballroom as the Tuesday General Sessions. (see p.5) EXHIBITION SCHEDULE Attendees are encouraged to visit with exhibitors and sponsors at the Monday evening reception and during the General Session breaks on Tuesday. HOSPITALITY EVENTS Tuesday evening, attendees are invited to the dinner and Game Show Road Show off-site. . CANCELLATION POLICY Any cancellation must be submitted in writing to the KPTA office. A $50 administrative fee will be assessed, and the difference refunded, on any cancellations before August 5. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after August 5.

GOLF

Monday at Noon: Golf & lunch at the famous Colbert Hills golf course. The lunch and green fees with cart are $80.00. ww.colberthills.com

EXPO BINGO

Visit vendor booths and have your bingo card stamped to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. Need

not be present to win. Wii will return. (prior year winners not eligible to win.)

The meeting provide:

Ample time to visit

with Exhibitors and

Sponsors.

Opportunities to meet

and network with

peers from across

Kansas and the

United States.

Chance to speak with

representatives from

the Kansas Dept. of

Transportation &

FTA.

Time to offer feed-

back and suggestions

for the KPTA Board

of Directors and

Executive Director

about KPTA’s

mission and future.

...AND MORE!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO

SEEING YOU IN MANHATTAN!

For information on

flights to Chicago &

Dallas from

Manhattan KS go to:

http://

www.flymhk.com/

Offering a convenient west side location, the Clarion Hotel® provides easy access to Kansas State University, home of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium, the Colbert Hills Golf Course and Bramlage Coliseum. This Manhattan, KS hotel is also convenient to Fort Riley United States Army facility.

Enjoy the day shopping at nearby Manhattan Town Center mall, offering more than 70 specialty shops, department stores, a food court and a variety of restaurants.

Located on the hotel premises, is the Plum Tree Café. After a long day of work or play, enjoy all your favorite sports events on its three large projection televisions and have a drink in Paddy O' Quigley's Pub and Grille.

Manhattan is nick-

named “The Little

Apple” in deference to

its larger namesake in

New York.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Manhattan is home

to three colleges:

Kansas State

University, Manhattan

Area Technical

College and the

Manhattan Christian

College.

Mark Aesch has been is the CEO of the Rochester Genesee Regional

Transportation Authority (RGRTA) and has nearly two decades of

strategic leadership experience. Under his leadership at the RGRTA,

multi-million dollar deficits have been eradicated and replaced with multi-

million dollar surpluses, reliance on taxpayer subsidies has been reduced,

demand for service has increased at rates three times the national average,

and in an unprecedented move, the fare at the Authority’s largest subsidi-

ary has been lowered after remaining stable for over a decade.

Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2004, Aesch was Chief of Staff for

the RGRTA and District Director for US Representative Bill Paxon.

Aesch’s efforts to affect industry change by operating government more

like a business has been covered in the New York Times, Governing

Magazine, and other traditional and electronic media. Aesch graduated

from the State University of New York at Brockport with a degree in com-

munications and history. Aesch grew up on a small family farm in upstate

New York.

To make reservations, call 785-539-5311

and ask for the Kansas Public Transit Associations rate,

good until August 5, 2011.

Conference rate $72.00 plus tax

Clarion Hotel , 530 Richards Drive,

Manhattan, KS, US, 66502

On Wednesday Joshua Ramsey will present marketing strategies tailored to those in our industry. His presentation will help every-one find new, inexpensive ways to help the public know about your efforts. As President of The Strategic Point, Mr. Ramsey travels the country working with non-profit, for-profit and government agencies. The Strategic Point Provides Marketing Solutions for Organizations that: Have strong track records and have a strong determination to innovate and become an industry leader. Have an organizational model that can manage growth effectively. Are willing to put forth the effort in working to ensure that you achieve the best results. Mr. Ramsey speaks about the newest marketing strategies for small to medium-size organizations. He has traveled to more than 15 states and is booked nationwide. Mr. Ramsey teaches how to prove to your market that your services have value and how you can get more results out of your current marketing. His presentations help put you ahead of everyone else. Mr. Ramsey’s goal is to help you learn new strategies that can boost your income and increase your profits on a limited budget. More information can be found at www.thestrategicpoint.com

Patti Monahan, Executive

Director, National Rural

Transit Assistance Program

(National RTAP) will

make a presentation on

RTAP’s CLOUD, includ-

ing Procurement PRO,

designed to give Indian

tribes, non-profit organiza-

tions, municipalities and

transportation agencies the appropriate certifi-

cations regarding federal procurement require-

ments and processes when utilizing federal

funds, National RTAP has developed several

web apps that you can plug into your existing

website. If you don’t have a website, they can

help you with that as well. Each web app is de-

signed to help bring the RTAP community to-

gether online. We are very excited about the

launch of these new web apps throughout 2011

and that Patti will be here to explain them to us. She joined TransAction Associates and the

Neponset Valley Transportation Management Asso-

ciation from TranSystems Corporation, where she

was a Senior Transportation Planner. During her

tenure at TranSystems and its predecessor firm,

Multisystems, she specialized in assisting clients

with the planning and implementation of community

transportation, ADA, and other paratransit services,

and human service transportation coordination. Prior

to her position with TranSystems, Patti was Assis-

tant General Manager for Special Services at the

Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority and

Program Manager at the Massachusetts Executive

Office of Transportation and Construction, she ad-

ministered federal and state capital and operating

assistance programs. Patti holds a Master of City

and Regional Planning degree from the Harvard

Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in

Classical Studies from Boston University.

Kristen Joyner, Executive Director of the Southwest Transit Association will return this year to present another of her informative and fun management seminars on credibility and ethics on Wednesday morning.

MARKETING YOUR ORGANIZATION

During the General Session

we’ll hear about: “Making

Transit Happen in the Little

Apple: Challenges in

Starting a New Transit

System” Ted Rieck, Senior

Transit Planner at HDR,

will moderate a panel with

Anne Smith, Executive

Director of the Flint Hills ATA and Lauren

Palmer, Assistant City Manager of the City

of Manhattan to discuss the lessons learned

in the development of a Manhattan KS trans-

it system. Ted is a transit planning consult-

ant working with public transit entities on a

variety of operational, management, service

and strategic issues. Recent assignments

include preparation of a comprehensive

operational analysis for Topeka Transit as

well as preparation of a transit start up plan

for Manhattan, Kansas.

SHOW US

We are inviting folks from our region to come

and discuss their coordinated transit programs.

Confirmed is a representative from Missouri’s

OATS. Sara Davis who is the regional director

for the West Region which encompasses Cass,

Clay, Platte and the more rural portion of Jack-

son counties will be here. She operates with a

budget of around $2 million total, has a fleet

of around 80 vehicles and 100 employees.

Sara has a long history of personnel

management prior to coming to work for

OATS. She has been with OATS for more than

five years, is a CTAA Certified Transportation

Manager (CCTM) and has proven to possess

excellent management skills in the handling of

the myriad of issues facing public transit

professionals. As we confirm additional

speakers, we will update the agenda.

Scholarship and Reimbursement Information: KPTA WILL OFFER A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATTENDANCE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE REGISTRATION FEE, HOUSING AND MILAGE. PLEASE WRITE OR EMAIL KPTA AT: 212 SW 8TH, Suite 202, Topeka ,Kansas66603 or kptacentral@yahoo.com as soon as possible and preferably before July 15, 2011. Please explain your need, how the funds would benefit your organization and how many persons you would send.

Conference and Event Sponsorships provide maximum exposure. They bring you unparalleled positive exposure for your brand and expertise in front of the most relevant customers. Reasons to be a sponsor in-clude: Offers an excellent opportunity to generate new leads for business expansion and strengthen existing relationships. Delivers a quality return on investment based on consistent positive feedback from previous sponsors. Shows a commitment to the advancement of public transit in Kansas. Event and General Sponsor-

ship information is available at: www.kstransit.org

2011 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO August 22, 23 and 24, 2011 Clarion Hotel , Manhattan KS

Registration Form

Name (FOR NAME BADGE)___________________________________________________________________ Title _____________________ Organization/Company ____________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ Spouse___________________ City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________________________________ Phone (__________)__________________________________ Fax__________________________________ E-mail___________________________________________________________________________________ KPTA Member ________Yes ________No

REGISTRATION FEES: Registration received before August 5, 2011 After 8/5 add $50.00

1.Individual Registration— Registration Only (no display) KPTA Member Non-Member Sub-Total

_____ Full Conference Registration(s) $120 $175

_____ Spouse $75 $100

_____ One-Day Registration(s) $70 $100 $_________

Specify Day ______Monday ______Tuesday ______Wednesday

2. Exhibitor Registration—Includes one registration and exhibit booth (with or without vehicle space) KPTA Member Non-Member Sub-Total _____Exhibit Booth with 6’ skirted table, chairs, electricity $200 $300 _____Exhibit Booth (inside) and Vehicle Space (outside) $250 $350 $________

3. Golf Registration for Golf Outing KPTA Member Non-Member Sub-Total _____Participation includes green fees and cart $80 $95 $________

4. Registration for RTAP Training (Monday) KPTA Member Non-Member Sub-Total _____Participant Registered for KPTA Annual Meeting $30 $50 $________ _____Participant NOT Registered for Annual Meeting $100 $125 $________ PARTICIPATION LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 REGISTRANTS

Mail Registration and Payment to: Kansas Public Transit Association

212 SW 8th Avenue, Suite 202 Topeka, Kansas 66603

785.235.8825 Fax: 785.233.5659 kptacentral@yahoo.com

To pay by Credit Card please provide: Credit card number: ________________________________ Date of Expiration: ________________________ 3 digit Security Code ______________ circle: Visa MasterCard

1+2+3+4 = TOTAL $_____________

Clarion Hotel & Convention Center 530 Richards Drive, Manhattan, KS, US, 66502 785-539-5311

Ask for the KPTA ROOM BLOCK KPTA Rate of $72 effective until August 5