Northern Plains Regional registration packet

 

NMPTA’S

2009 New Mexico State

 

Transit Conference and Expo

 

 

April 26th Roadeo

 April 27th – 28th Conference

 

 

 

 

 

CONFERENCE HOTEL

Stay at the Isleta Casino & Resort located in Albuquerque,  just off I-25, 15 minutes south of the Albuquerque Airport. The hotel has over 250 rooms and suites including a 24-hour cafe, a steakhouse, an Asian bistro, an indoor pool, a fitness room, a full-service spa, a children's oriented recreation center with child day care check in, bowling, golfing packages at NMPTA special rate and fishing.

 

NMPTA Room Rate: $80.00

(Just let them know you are with us!) Double or Single

Call 505-724-3800 to reserve your room.

Reservations Deadline: April 13, 2009

 

CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION

Isleta Casino & Resort offers free Albuquerque Airport pick up and drop off, just call 505-724-3897 and let them know the date and time you will be arriving. 

 
 

 



2009 NMPTA Conference Schedule

 
 



Saturday and Sunday, April 25th & 26th Golfing

On Your Own, $62.00 Cost per Player

Call (505) 848-1900 to schedule a T-time for your Group.

 

Sunday, April 26

ROADEO (approximate times)

8:30am -9:00am. …ROADEO Registration (South end of Casino Parking Lot)

                                                                       Sherlock Wheel Chair Review

9:00 am -9:30am.......................................................... Course Walk Through

9:30am -12:30pm.................................................................. Van Competition

Saturday, April 25

Sunday, April 26

 

Isleta Eagle is one of the Southwest premier golf destinations featuring a manicured 27-hole course with a three 9-hole track surrounded by stunning scenery that includes three lakes and the Rio Grande.

 

Rates: $62.00  All prices include green fee, golf car, and locker, driving range, lunch and use of Clubhouse amenities. Open dawn to dusk Monday through Sunday. Reservations: Call 505-848-1900 or 1-866-ISLETA2

And Let them know you are with NMPTA Conference!

 

 

 

 

 
12:30pm -1:15pm.......................................... Lunch (for Roadeo participants)

1:30pm -3:00pm.................................................................... Bus Competition

3:00pm -3:30pm.................................................................................. Closing

Conference

1:00 pm –4:00 pm......................................... Conference Registration Begins

Free Bowling

6:00pm – 9:00pm.................................................. Free Family Bowling Night

 

Monday, April 27

7:00 am – 8:00am............................................................. Registration Opens

............................................................... Breakfast in the Foyer with Vendors

7:00 am – 5:00pm........................................................ Exhibitor Booths Open

8:00 am – 8:15am............................. Opening of Conference: Short Welcome

8:30 am – 10: am............................................................ Break Out 1 Session

1.Wheelchair Lifts & Tie Downs

2. Rural Transit Assistance Program

3. Drug & Alcohol

10:00 am – 10:15am........................................................................... BREAK

 
10:15 am – 11:45 am...................................................... Break Out 2 Session

                         1. Wheelchair Lifts & Tie Downs (Part 2)

                         2. Marketing Transit Services in Rural Areas

                         3. Regulation and Guidance

                                         a. Navigating the Year-Old Charter Service Rule

                                         b. Limited English Proficiency

12:00 pm – 2:15 pm....................... AWARD Luncheon and Business Meeting  

                                                                                                                       

2:30pm – 4pm................................................................. Break Out 3 Session

                         1. Improving Customer Relations

                         2. Transit Funding: National and Local

 

Sunday, April 26

FREE BOWLING

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

Come join us Sunday night for Free Family Bowling.  Isleta Bowling is located in the building right in front of the main Casino.  Bowling lanes and shoes provided. Cash bar / snack bar are available.

 
 


Tuesday, April 28

7:00 am–2:00 pm ........................................................ Exhibitor Booths Open

7:00am – 7:45am ................................... Breakfast in the Foyer with Vendors

7:45 am – 8:00 am ................................................................. Short Welcome

8:00 am – 9:30 am ............. Regional Transit District Round Table Discussion

9:30 am – 9:45 am  ............................................................................ BREAK

9:45 am – 11:00 am  ......................... Using the Internet / E- Communications

11:00 am – 12:00 pm ....................................................... Lunch (Buffet style)

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm........................................ STARS Presentation, NMDOT

 

 

 


 

 

Conference Registration Rates

 

 

Conference Registration

 

q     Member Rate $125.00 (Before April 11, 2009)

q     Member Rate $200.00 (After April 11, 2009)

q     Non-Member Rate $200.00 (Before April 11, 2009)

q     Non-Member Rate $275.00 (After April 11, 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROADEO Registration Rates

 

 

$25.00 Per Driver

 

Are you the best driver?

then come prove yourself…