Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments

Monday, September 15, 2008

SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo Ohio

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Preliminary Agenda
Monday, September 15, 2008

1 p.m. Registration  / vendor displays
1:30-1:45 p.m. Welcome
1:45-2:45 p.m. Transportation safety and security:
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The challenge of emergency evacuation: quick, safe transport —Tom Barnhizer, Lucas County Emergency Management Agency (EMA); Bradley Gilbert, Wood County EMA

l        Coming soon: the Toledo area freeway management systemGeorge Saylor, ITS Program Management, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)   
2:45-3 p.m. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Committee election
3 p.m.  Break / trade show
3:30-4:15 p.m.

Concurrent workshops: 

1)      Green transportation - Innovations in fuel efficiency: biodiesel and hydrogen enhancement
Jim Gee, TARTA;  David MacPherson, H2 Systems (invited)

2)   Transportation and economic development
Rich Martinko, The University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute
4:15-4:30 p.m. Break / vendor displays
4:30-5:30 p.m.  The prospects for transportation funding
Moderator: David R. Dysard, Deputy Director, ODOT District 2; Fred Abousleman, National Association of Regional Councils
5:30-6 p.m.  Reception
6-7:30 p.m.  Dinner and keynote speaker
The dinner and presentation which conclude the Transportation Summit are also the first event for the Ohio Conference on Freight. The Ohio Conference on Freight continues September 16 and 17.
7:30 p.m.  Summit concluded
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