Call for Presentation Ideas: 2020 National Regional Transportation Conference

Conference organizers are seeking presentation abstracts to be considered for the 2020 National Regional Transportation Peer Learning Conference, which will occur July 28 - 30, 2020 in Kansas City, MO.

As this conference emphasizes peer learning for regional planning practitioners and their partners, presentation abstracts are especially sought from individuals affiliated with regional planning or economic development organizations, regional transportation planning organizations (RTPOs/RPOs), small MPOs, rural or small metro transit agencies, or organizations partnering with them. In addition, federal agency staff, national organizations, state DOTs, or researchers or consultants working on projects in collaboration with RTPOs and small MPOs or local agencies have often given well-received presentations in the past.

Please submit abstracts by March 25.

Abstracts should describe a potential presentation on a topic related to rural and small metro transportation planning or delivery, especially at the regional level. Depending on the topic, presentations are typically not longer than 20 minutes which are grouped in 60- or 90-minute panels, although presenters may be invited to participate in alternative session formats as well. If you have an idea for a longer workshop or alternative format session, contact NADO staff directly before using this form.

Any organization may submit an abstract, but abstracts that market specific products, vendors, or services will not be accepted, and those organizations should consider exhibiting during the conference instead. Speakers whose presentations are selected should expect to pay the early bird registration fee. Travel scholarships are generally not available. For more information, contact Carrie Kissel at ckissel@nado.org or Rachel Beyerle at rbeyerle@nado.org.

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* 2. Topic Areas (such as land use, livability, freight, corridors, finance, economic development, transit, safety, bike/ped, technology, public outreach, planning methods, GIS applications, etc.):

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* 3. Presentation description (include an overview of initiative or work your presentation will cover, and the learning objectives that attendees will expect to gain from your presentation):

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* 4. Primary presenter:

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* 5. Optional co-presenter or additional contact:

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* 6. Additional information, such as other contact information, direct URL to project website or other content described in abstract, or other details:

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* 7. Please provide a brief biographical statement for the individual listed as the main contact above. This information does not affect presentation selection, but it will help us to prepare for the conference and apply for AICP Certification Maintenance credits.

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* 8. Please provide a brief biographical statement for the individual listed as the co-presenter.

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* 9. Please check below to acknowledge the following conference policies:

Registration policy: Most presenters whose abstracts are selected are asked to register at the Early Bird registration rate.

Information/image release policy: By submitting an abstract, presenters agree that, if selected for inclusion in the conference agenda, their presentation may be audio or video recorded or photographed. Recordings, photos, or presentation materials such as slides or supplementary materials can be used by the NADO Research Foundation for purposes such as posting on the conference website, in event proceedings, or in other publications, formats, and media. For this reason, presentations should not use copyrighted or protected material unless the rights are held by the presenter or the presenter has permission to use it.