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NTI Training
Understanding the ADA
10:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. (35 person limit)
Cirrus, Level 35
This new course from NTI will help participants understand
the fundamentals of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) by focusing on the legal background of the ADA
and paratransit operations. This workshop will look at such
topics as service provisions, complementary paratransit
service, enforcement and compliance, and self assessment.
TA R G E T A U D I E N C E Persons who work with demand
response services at a transit system that requires a
fundamental understanding of the ADA.
C E R T I F I C AT E O F C O M P L E T I O N awarded upon
completion of the workshop.
There is no separate registration fee required; however
NTI requested that you pre-register so materials may be
prepared for each person. Please confirm your registration
at the APTA registration desk. On-site registration is limited
to a space-and-materials-available basis.
Ins t ruc t or
• Jim McLary, senior instructor, National Transit Institute Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
APTA Strategic Plan:
The Goals for 2010-2014
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Willow A, Level 2
Brainstorming on APTA’s next 5-Year Strategic Plan.
APTA’s Strategic Plan sets priorities to guide the
association’s programs and activities. It ensures that APTA
services are well focused on meeting members’ needs and
providing national leadership. These next five years will be
exceptional times for transit, full of new opportunities and
risks. Please join us in a facilitated discussion about your
dreams, concerns, and needs and share your ideas on the
direction for APTA as we take a first step towards realizing
APTA’s TransitVision 2050.
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Moder at or
• Mattie P. “M.P.” Carter, first vice chair, APTA; chair, APTA
Diversity Council; and commissioner, Memphis Area Transit
Authority, Memphis, TN
Moder at or
• W. Steven Lee, president/CEO, Collaborative Strategies
Group LLC, Washington, DC
Rides Change Lives: NCST Listening
Session on Senior Transportation
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cedar, Level 2
Session sponsored by the National Center on Senior
Transportation.
The National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST) wants
to hear from you! With the goal of enhancing transportation
options for our nation’s burgeoning older adult population,
the NCST is conducting a series of listening sessions to
connect with key stakeholders from the transit and aging
networks. Learn about the latest trends impacting older
adult transportation and help to chart the course for the
future of senior transportation.
Funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal
Transit Administration with guidance from the Administration
on Aging, the NCST is a partnership between Easter Seals
and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Moder at or
• Clayton S. Fong, president and chief executive officer,
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Seattle, WA
Pa nel is t s
• Virginia Dize, assistant director, National Center on Senior
Transportation, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging,
Washington, DC
• Jed D. Johnson, director, National Center on Senior
Transportation & assistant vice president, older adult services,
Easter Seals Project ACTION, Washington, DC
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