2009 Summit Agenda

12:30 pm – Registration

1:00 pm – Welcome & Summit Overview

• Charles Bone, CRT Moderator

1:15 pm – Regional Growth & Development Patterns

• John Fregonese & Glen Bolen – Fregonese & Associates
• Michael Skipper – Nashville Area MPO

1:45 pm – Regional Transit System Development Case Studies –

Charlotte North Carolina Region

• The Honorable Patrick McCrory – Mayor of Charlotte, NC

Austin Texas Region

• Brandon Janes – Austin Chamber of Commerce

Denver Colorado Region

• Cal Marsella – Denver Regional Transportation District

3:30 pm – Break

3:45 pm – Keynote Presentation

• Introduction by TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely
• US Congressman Jim Cooper

4:15 pm – Regional Mayors Panel on Regional Transit Efforts

• The Honorable Rogers Anderson – Mayor of Williamson County
• The Honorable Karl Dean – Mayor of Nashville/Davidson County
• The Honorable Scott Foster – Mayor of Hendersonville
• The Honorable Jo Ann Graves – Mayor of Gallatin
• The Honorable John E. Piper – Mayor of Clarksville
• The Honorable John Schroer – Mayor of Franklin
• Michael Skipper – Moderator

4:45 pm – Regional Call to Action

• The Honorable Karl Dean – Mayor of Nashville/Davidson County

5:00 pm - Conclusion & Awards of Leadership in Regional Thinking & Action

• Ed Cole – TN Department of Transportation

5:30 pm – Reception