Spring 2013 TFLEx Workshop
Chicago, IL
April 21-23, 2013
The Spring 2013 TFLEx workshop will be hosted by the Regional Transportation Authority(RTA) in Chicago, IL from April 21-23.
The regular business meeting will be at 4:00 pm on Sunday April 21, with the regular workshop on Monday-Tuesday April 22-23.
Sessions will center around Federal issues (post election) including State of Good Repair and asset management, fare collection and we will be spending one of the days in joint sessions with the CIO consortium discussing issues such as business intelligence and the nexus between finance, IT and operations.
The host hotel is the Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District, with room rates of $171 per night.
Hotel Address:
Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District
22 W. Monroe
Chicago, Illinois
USA 60603
Hotel phone 312-332-5052
The group code is "TFL". Reservations can be made online at http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/C/CHITDHX-TFL-20130421/index.jhtml
All sessions of the workshop will be held at the offices of the RTA, at 175 West Jackson.
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP AGENDA
Day One - Sunday, April 21, 2013
- 4:00 – 5:30 Business Meeting
Day Two - Monday, April 22, 2013
Sessions held at the offices of the Regional Transportation Authority, 175 West Jackson, 16th Floor
- 8:00 – 8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:15 – 8:30 Welcome and Review of Meeting Objectives
- 8:30 – 10:00 RTA Local Issues
- RTA Local Issues – 1) GettingAmericatoWork.com Program; 2) State of Good Repair program and asset condition assessment, 3) Capital Investment decision tools, 3) Universal fare model
- 10:00 – 10:15 Break
- 10:15 – 12:00 Federal Issues
- Streamlining New Starts process, MAP21, transit projects under TIFIA program, Title 6 (particularly as it relates to fares and service equity)
- 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
- Lunch – Economic/Political update with speaker from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- 1:30 – 4:45 Needs & Leads
- 4:45 – 5:00 Wrap-up Day One
Day Three - Tuesday April 23, 2013
Joint Meeting with CIO Consortium
Sessions held at the offices of the Regional Transportation Authority, 175 West Jackson, 16th Floor
- 8:00 – 8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:15 – 8:30 Welcome and Review of Meeting Objectives
- 8:30 – 9:30 MAP-21
- State of Good Repair/Asset Life Cycle Management – CIO Perspective
- 9:30 – 10:30 Business Intelligence
- If you build it will they come?
- 10:30 – 10:45 Break
- 10:45 – 12:00 Business Efficiencies
- Does BI lead to more efficient/ cost effective systems?
- 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00 Fare Collection
- 1) EMV issues, 2) Merchant processing fees.
- 3:00 – 3:15 Break
- 3:15 – 4:45 Update on Fare Collection Procurements
- CIO viewpoint, CTA, DART, WMATA
- 4:45 – 5:00 Wrap-up Day Two and Overall Workshop Evaluation
Photo credit By Chicago Man John W. Iwanski
Registration
The registration fee for the workshop is $125 per participant. Make check payable to "TFLEx", (PayPal is not available at this time). Mail the check to the address below or bring it to the conference:
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Attention: Sarah Fontenot
POBox 660163
1401 Pacific Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75266-7243
Federal Issues and Common Interests with the Transit IT Community
(Field of Study: Finance)
April 22-23, 2013
April 21, 2013 – Business Meeting
Program Content/Learning Objectives
As the Federal government continues to deal with funding issues, transit agencies will need to plan for what may be a grim future. How will they be deal with possible funding and program issues? This workshop will have sessions geared to: 1) addressing the FTA’s role in the funding and grant areas; and, 2) working with the FTA on the future reauthorization of MAP-21. Additionally, the workshop will have joint sessions with the CIO consortium regarding issues common to both com munities and updates on fare collection projects at member agencies. After attending this conference, participants will be able to:
- Identify Federal issues the transit industry is dealing with such as: streamlining the New Starts process, MAP-21 and reauthorization, what’s happening with federal funding, transit projects under the TIFIA program, and Title 6 (particularly as it relates to fares and service equity).
- Discuss issues related to Business Intelligence with Chief Information Officers, including the nexus between finance, IT and operations.
- Identify business efficiencies and discuss where and how to find those efficiencies in transit.
- Receive updated information on new fare collection practices being contemplated throughout the transit industry, specifically Chicago, Dallas and Washington D.C.
- Identify and share best practices through "Needs & Leads"
Group-Live Delivery Method
Program Level: Advanced
Pre-Conference Reading Material Provided
No Prerequisites*
Earn 13 CPE credits
*This program is at an advanced level of continuing education. Although no prerequisite course or work experience is needed to participate in this program, working knowledge of finance and transportation practices and policies, and knowledge of the program topic, is required.
To register for this course, contact, Irene DeMers, at 214-749-2630 or visit our Web site, www.tflex.org. For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact Irene DeMers at 214-749-2630.
Transit–Finance Learning Exchange (T-FLEx) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org
