Fall 2014 TFLEx Workshop
Fun With Fare Policy
Tampa, FL
Sept 28-30, 2014
Join us for the Fall 2014 Transit Finance Learning Exchange (TFLEx) workshop in Tampa Florida, from September 28-30, 2014. The main topic will be Fare Policy and Paratransit, as well as our always popular needs and leads. We hope to see you there! A draft agenda is shown below and can be viewed on the TFLEx.org and Sharepoint websites.
The host hotel is:
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
700 South Florida Avenue Tampa, FL
Rate: $160 per night
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
700 South Florida Avenue Tampa, FL
Rate: $160 per night
Reservations online: HERE Or call 888/789-3090, group code "Transit Finance Learning Exchange"
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP AGENDA
Day One - Sunday, September 28, 2014
Held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel
Held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel
- Business Meeting, 4:00 - 5:30
Day Two - Monday, September 29, 2014
Sessions held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Sessions held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
- Welcome and Review of Meeting Objectives/Welcome by Tampa CEO
- Fare Pricing and Policy - Can We Really Get Cash Off the Bus? Includes a review of the fare survey
- Continuation of fare policy - How new credit/debit EMV standards may affect transit
- Continuation of fare pricing/policy, including discussion of recent fare collection contracts.
- Economic Update
- Federal Update - News and discussion on reauthorization/continuing resolution.
- Needs & Leads
Day Three - Tuesday September 30, 2014
Sessions held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel from 8:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
Sessions held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel from 8:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
- Tampa Local Issues
- Paratransit Issues - Review of recent developments in Paratransit contracts and new business models from member agencies.
- Transit 101 : Review of one of the modules
- TFLEx-X program report - Further discussion on how to structure the program
- Wrap-up Day Two and Overall Workshop Evaluation
Registration
The registration fee for the workshop is $125 per participant. Make check payable to "TFLEx", (Or use the PayPal link on the home page of www.tflex.org). Mail the check to the address below or bring it to the conference:
The registration fee for the workshop is $125 per participant. Make check payable to "TFLEx", (Or use the PayPal link on the home page of www.tflex.org). 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
Also, click this REGISTER NOW button to complete your contact information.
