Sunday, November 4, 2007
3:00pm - 7:00pm REGISTRATION
5:30pm - 7:00pm OPENING RECEPTION
7:00pm DINNER WITH ASSOCIATES AND FRIENDS
Check out the dining guide for restaurant ideas
Monday, November 5, 2007
7:30am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION AND INFO DESK
7:30am - 8:15am BOARD OF DIRECTORS BREAKFAST MEETING
7:30am - 8:15am BUSINESS BREAKFAST
8:30am GENERAL SESSION
WELCOME / CALL TO ORDER:
Roger Bell, VP - Southern Region
SAFETY BRIEFING:
Thomas E. Streicher, General Supt. - Safety, Security & Operating Practices, ASLRRA
8:40am - 9:10am The STB and Short Lines: A Look Inside the Crystal
Ball
Rachel Campbell, Chief of Staff, Office of Chairman Nottingham, Surface Transportation Board
9:10am-9:40am The CABT - Short Line Partnership
Larry Kenck, Field Director, CABT
9:40am - 9:55am A Focus on Associates
Highlighting an Associate Member
9:55am -10:20am REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:20am-10:40am A Focus on Short Lines Profile
Holding Company
Highlighting a Holding Company
10:40am-11:20am What’s Coming Down the Track? Safety Initiatives Coming Out of FRA’s RSAC and Capitol Hill
Thomas E. Streicher, General Supt. - Safety, Security & Operating Practices, ASLRRA
11:20am-11:40am A Focus on State Associations -
Highlighting a Southern Region State Railroad Association
11:40am- 12:10pm The Short Line Tax Credit Update - It’s Now or Never
Keith Hartwell, Lobbyist, ASLRRA
12:15pm-1:15pm NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:30pm - 2:20pm HazMat and Security - Their Affect on Your Day to Day Operations
Proposed HazMat Rule Changes
Gil Kovar, GM - Rail, TSA
Revised Railroad Security Plan
Steve Sullivan, VP, ASLRRA
2:20pm - 2:50pm EPA’S SmartWay Program - Partnering to Save Fuel, Money, and the Environment
Anthony Erb, Environmental Scientist, EPA (Invited)
2:50pm - 3:15pm REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:15pm - 4:00pm Going Green and Employing New Technology - How One Short Line Made the Leap to Cleaner Air
Speaker(s) TBD
4:00pm - 5:00pm ASSOCIATE SANDHOUSE SESSION
4:00pm - 5:00pm RAILROAD SANDHOUSE SESSION
5:30pm - 6:30pm RECEPTION
6:30pm DINNER WITH FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES
Check out the dining guide for restaurant ideas
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
7:00am REGISTRATION AND INFO DESK
7:00am - 7:45am RAILROAD BREAKFAST MEETING & BOARD
ELECTIONS
(Breakfast from 7:00-7:30am; Meeting will begin at
7:30am)
7:00am - 7:45am BUSINESS BREAKFAST
8:00am GENERAL SESSION
SAFETY BRIEFING
Tom Streicher, ASLRRA
8:05am - 8:35am The View From FRA’s Region III
Fred Dennin, Reg’l Administrator, FRA (Invited)
8:35am -9:00am ASLRRA’s New 10-Point Bridge Plan
Gordon A. Davids, Chief Engineer - Structures, FRA
9:00am - 9:15am A Focus on Associates
Highlighting an ASLRRA Associate Member
9:15am - 9:50am Updates on ISAs, SCRS, SLIT, Car Clearinghouse, Car Hire Rules 3 & 14, and Car Repair Billing
Judy A. Petry, Controller, Farmrail System
9:50am-10:05am A Focus on Short Lines - Regional Railroad Profile
Highlighting a Regional Railroad
10:05am- 10:30am REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30am - 10:50am The Power of the Triple P: Public-Private Partnerships and One Railroad’s Experience With Using Them
Speaker TBD
10:50am-11:05am A Focus on Short Lines - Small Railroad Profile
Highlighting a Small Railroad
11:05am-11:35am Counsel’s Corner: The Perils of Preemption, A Melodrama in One Act
Keith Borman, VP & General Counsel, ASLRRA
11:35am BUSINESS SESSION ADJOURNS
12:04pm GOLF OUTING BEGINS
Arcadian Shores Golf Course
Lunch will be served at the course for the golfers
NOTE: Unlike other years, this will not be a shotgun start. Tee times will be assigned and up to 64 golfers can be accommodated. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
AFTERNOON FREE
· Shopping
· Fishing
· Miniature Golf
· Beach Activities
7:00pm RECEPTION
8:00pm BUFFET DINNER
