Upcoming Events : Annual Transportation Conference

GVF Transportation's Annual Transportation Conference

Date(s):
Monday, November 02, 2009
8:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Description:
GVF Transportation's Annual Transportation Conference.

Details:
Save the Date for GVF Transportation's Annual Transportation Conference.
Monday, November 2, 2009, 8:00 AM
Crowne Plaza Hotel, King of Prussia

Topics covered during the conference include:

1.Transportation Reauthorization,
2.Climate Change
3.Public Private Partnerships
4.Long Term Sustainability
5.The Role of the Employer

This year's speakers include:

* Barry Seymour, Executive Director of DVRPC
* Toby Fauver, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Local and Area Transportation
* Frank Rapoport, Partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge
* State Senator John Rafferty
* Congressman Jim Gerlach
* Congressman Joe Sestak
* Jason Pavluchuk, Goverment Relations Inc.
* Brian Shaw, president of National Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT)
* Yaov Hagler, America 2050

Cost of the event is $75 for members and $85 for non-members. For information on sponsorship opportunities or to RSVP to the conference, contact Carissa Pleiss at 610-354-8899 or at cpleiss@gvftma.com.

Upcoming Events - 2009 Toll Road Summit of the Americas - Brazil

November 15 - 17, 2009

Individual Registrations: Register Now!

IBTTA is pleased to hold its Toll Road Summit of the Americas in São Paulo Brazil. This year, the event will be hosted by ABCR and CCR and held in conjunction with TranspoQuip 2009, Latin America's biggest event for the transportation infrastructure industries in Latin America.

Upcoming Events:Climate Change Task Force Meeting

Date : Wednesday, November 18, 2009
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Description: The next Climate Change Task Force meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18th at 9:00 AM at the Upper Merion Township Building.Speakers and topics will be confirmed in the near future.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Lauren Peak at Lpeak@gvftma.com.


Mission : GVF Transportation’s Climate Change Task Force will be an advocate for our partners by taking proactive measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy costs, protect air quality and public health and improve the environment throughout our region.

Vision : Provide continuous and up to date information on climate change issues that are affecting our partners and assist with identifying the appropriate steps of action.

Host roundtable discussions on specific issues and concerns our partners are having and where they would like assistance.

Work collaboratively with a panel of experts, such as DEP, EPA, DVRPC and other participants, on a variety of issues that will inform our partners on the necessary action items to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.