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RailNation California - Volunteer Opportunities
- RailNation:California - Sacramento Event Registration
- RailNation:California - Sacramento - Optional Trips & Tours
- Sheraton Grand History
- RailNation:California - Friday Welcome Networking Reception & Awards Presentation
- RailNation California Event Agenda & Program
- RailNation:California - Advocacy Workshop
RailNation:California Volunteer Overview
On-Site Volunteer Opportunities
- Thursday, October 17 - ~1:30pm – 4:30pm
- 2 volunteers to greet attendees arriving at the Sacramento Valley Station and provide local transportation information. Maps and transit information handouts will be provided.
- Friday, October 18 - 7:00am to 4:00pm (See shift times below)
- Staggered volunteers to be at the Tour Information & Welcome Desk, to assist staff and attendees with registration & local information.
- 1 volunteer – 7:00am – 10:00am
- 1 volunteer – 10:00am – 1:00pm
- 1 volunteer – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- Staggered volunteers to be at the Tour Information & Welcome Desk, to assist staff and attendees with registration & local information.
- Friday, October 18 - ~1:30pm – 4:30pm
- 2 volunteers to greet attendees arriving at the Sacramento Valley Station and provide local transportation information. Maps and transit information handouts will be provided.
- Friday, October 18 - Afternoon
- 1 knowledgeable volunteer to plan the SacRT System tour & 1 – 2 additional volunteer guides for the tour.
- Friday, October 18 – Time TBD
- Multiple volunteers to provide transportation with their private vehicles from the Sheraton Grand Hotel to & from the Siemens Mobility Plant for plant tour – ~10 miles each way
- Friday, October 18 – ~5:30pm – 7:00pm
- 2 volunteers to assist in directing attendees from the Sheraton Grand Hotel to the nearby Welcome Reception site.
- Saturday, October 19 - 7:00am to 4:00pm
- Staggered volunteers to be at the Registration, Information & Welcome Desk, to assist staff and attendees with registration, distribution of materials & local information. Also assist with directing movement between sessions rooms during day.
- 2 volunteers – 7:00am – 10:00am
- 2 volunteers – 10:00am – 1:00pm
- 2 volunteers – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- Staggered volunteers to be at the Registration, Information & Welcome Desk, to assist staff and attendees with registration, distribution of materials & local information. Also assist with directing movement between sessions rooms during day.
- Sunday, October 20 – Afternoon
- Multiple volunteers to provide transportation with their private vehicles for the wine tour – details to be determined.
Each volunteer who completes their assigned and agreed upon task(s) will receive 300 Amtrak Guest Reward points as our Thank You!
Please contact Bruce Becker at [email protected] to volunteer or for more information.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.