RailNation: Tucson

Date

Friday, November 1, 2024 Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location

Tucson AZ

Hosted By

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REGISTRATION:

Registration for the full in-person 3-day event is $300 and $270 for virtual participation on Friday & Saturday. We will be announcing various “off campus” separate ticket events taking place over the weekend soon.

Click here to register!

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Ramada by Wyndham Tucson
777 West Cushing Street
Tucson, AZ 85745

Rate: $92.00 + $11.09 Sales Tax + $4.00 Bed Tax = $107.09

This rate is for 1-2 occupancy and includes a complimentary Full American Breakfast Buffet, free internet and free parking. This rate is valid 3 days pre- and post-event, and is non-commissionable.

Requests: The group rate is for a standard room.

Reservations: Guests will make their own reservations – Please call 520-239-2300 & ask for the Rail Passengers of Arizona

AGENDA:

Friday, November 1st

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11:00a	Registration & Lunch Availability
11:45a	Chair's Welcome Meredith Richards, Chair, Rail Passengers
12:00p	Mayors & Stakeholders Development Session Mayors Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson (invited) Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix (invited) Mayor Craig McFarland, Case Grande (invited) Mayor John Giles, Mesa (invited) Leaders & Stakeholders J. Felipe Garcia, President & CEO, Visit Tucson (invited) Dr. Amanda Kraus, Assistant Vice President Campus Life, University of Arizona (invited) Kathleen Eriksen, President & CEO, Downtown Tucson Partnership (invited) Jennifer Toth, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation (invited)
2:45p	BREAK
3:00p-5:00p	Advocacy 101 Sean Jeans-Gail, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Rail Passengers SEPARATE TICKET EVENT
3:00P Old Pueblo Trolley Museum	Tour https://oldpueblotrolley.com/ More Information Coming Soon
6:30p-8:30p TBA	AleNation More Information Coming Soon SEPARATE TICKET EVENT

Saturday Symposium, November 2nd

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7:00-9:00a	Registration
9:00a	President's Welcome Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers
9:15a	Tribute to Tony Haswell
9:30a	First Nations/Tribal Presentation Gila River Indian Community DOT Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation Verlon Jose, Nation Chairman (invited)
11:00a	BREAK
11:15a	Local Legislative Update State Rep David L Cook (invited) Chair of the State House T&I Committee
12:00p	Keynote/Lunch Presentation Arlando Teller, Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, USDOT (invited) Member of Navajo Nation Former AZ House Rep
1:15p	All Aboard Arizona Presentation Todd Liebman, President, All Aboard Arizona + Vice Chair, Rail Passengers
2:15p	Amtrak Update Presentation Stephen Gardner, CEO, Amtrak (invited)
3:15p	BREAK
3:30p	USDOT/FRA Presentation Amit Bose, Administrator, FRA
4:30p	Fireside Chat Jim Mathews Special Guest TBA

Sunday, November 3rd

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8:30a-11:00a	Council Business Meeting
11:30a-1:30p Southern Arizona Transportation Museum Plaza	Mariachi Brunch More Information Coming Soon SEPARATE TICKET EVENT

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REGISTRATION:

HOTEL INFORMATION:

AGENDA:

Friday, November 1st

Registration & Lunch Availability

Chair's Welcome

Mayors & Stakeholders Development Session

BREAK

Advocacy 101

Tour

AleNation

Saturday Symposium, November 2nd

Registration

President's Welcome

Tribute to Tony Haswell

First Nations/Tribal Presentation

BREAK

Local Legislative Update

Keynote/Lunch Presentation

All Aboard Arizona Presentation

Amtrak Update Presentation

BREAK

USDOT/FRA Presentation

Fireside Chat

Sunday, November 3rd

Council Business Meeting

Mariachi Brunch

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"Thank you to Jim Mathews and the Rail Passengers Association for presenting me with this prestigious award. I am always looking at ways to work with the railroads and rail advocates to improve the passenger experience."