NATP 2024 Legislative Event

Description

NATP will host their 2024 Legislative Day event on Monday, March 18 in Lincoln. 

Contact Jennifer Eurek at 402/405-1278 or Jennifer@youraam.com for additional information.

Sunday, March 17
Sleeping rooms available at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downtown for those traveling more than sixty miles to Lincoln. Reserve your room through NATP when you register for the event. Hotel rooms must be reserved by February 21.

Monday, March 18
All activities are at the Nebraska State Bar Foundation at 635 S. 14th St. 

7:30                     Arrive to be available to greet Senators

7:45 – 9:00          Senator Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00        Empowering Communities: Leveraging Data to Support Transit Growth with
                              Josie Schafer, PhD
                                Director \ Center for Public Affairs Research / University of Nebraska at Omaha

10:00 – 11:00      The DC Big Picture for Smaller Transit Agencies with Scott Bogren
         Executive Director \ Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)

11:00 – Noon       Nebraska DHHS Medicaid Brokers Panel

Noon – 1:00         Lunch

1:00 – 2:00           Digital Tracks: Maximizing Web Presence and Social Media for Transit Agencies
                              with Tara Grell
                                 Public Communications and Creative Coordinator \ Center for Public Affairs Research                                             University of Nebraska at Omaha

2:00 – 3:00           Title VI for Fair and Accessible Transit Solutions with Josie Schafer, PhD
                                Director \ Center for Public Affairs Research / University of Nebraska at Omaha

3:00 – 3:15           Break

3:15 – 3:30            Nebraska Safety Center Update with Mitchell Locken
                                Rural Transit Lead Trainer \ Nebraska Safety Center

3:30 – 3:45            Mobility Management Update with Bill Bivin
Statewide Mobility Manager \ Center for Public Affairs Research
University of Nebraska Omaha

3:45 – 5:00            NDOT Update with Sarah Soula

5:00                       Adjourn

Dinner on your own if staying overnight

If you are staying over, the NATP Board encourages you to visit your Senator’s office on Tuesday morning if they do not attend the breakfast. If you need assistance with doing this, contact the NATP office.

There is no cost to attend the event, but you must pre-register. 

Hotel rooms will be available at the Courtyard Marriott on Sunday night, March 17 and Monday night, March 18, for those traveling more than sixty miles. You can reserve your hotel room through NATP when you register online or email jennifer@youraam.com. Hotel rooms must be reserved by February 21st.