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Archive -- RailNation Miami - Rail Passengers Association's Fall 2018 Advocacy Symposium - Miami, FL
Date
Friday, October 19, 2018 12:00 PM Sunday, October 21, 2018 2:00 PM
Location
Hyatt Regency Miami 400 SE 2nd Avenue Miami FL 33131
Make Plans NOW To Attend RailNation Miami - Rail Passengers Association's Fall 2018 Advocacy Symposium In Beautiful Miami, FL!
Event Dates: Friday, October 19 - Sunday, October 21
Event Host Location: Hyatt Regency Miami in Downtown Miami
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Event Registration Is NOW Open!Don't Delay...Space Is Limited...Register Today! |
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Optional RailNation MiamiTrips & Tours Are NOW Available!Friday Afternoon Chartered Round Trip On Brightline From Miami to West Palm Beach Is SOLD-OUT! |
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Local Public Transit Directions And Options To The Hyatt Regency Hotel |
Discounted Group Rate Reservations Are NOW Available!
The Rail Passengers Association Group Rate Is $179.00 Per Night, Single or Double Occupancy.
- Discounted Rooms Are Currently Available From Monday Night, October 15 Through Monday Night, October 22
- The Hyatt Regency Is Conveniently Located On The Miami River And Is Adjacent To Two Miami Metromover Stations
- Connecting Bus Service Is Available From Amtrak's Current Hialeah Station To Several Miami Metrorail Stations
- Metrorail Service Is Available From The Miami International Airport To Downtown
Please Use This Link To Make Your On-Line Reservations - Making Your Reservation On-Line Ensures You Receive The Correct Discounted Rail Passengers Association Rate! - Reservation Deadline Is September 22!
Detailed Event Agenda & Programming Information - Includes Speakers, Panels & Presentations
Summary Agenda:
Thursday, October 18
- Optional 'Beer & Transit' Advocate Mixer - Off-Site - Evening
Friday, October 19
- A Variety Of Optional Local & Regional Tours Will Be Offered During Thoughout The Day
- Guided Miami Food Scene Tour (via Public Transit) - Mid-Day
- Self-Guided Miami-Dade Transit Tour - Mid-Day
- SOLD-OUT Guided Chartered Round Trip On Brightline Miami to West Palm Beach - REVISED TIMES - Depart Miami 2:13pm; Return To Miami 5:14pm
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Added Event - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - A Fireside Chat Moderated By Jim Mathews With Former Amtrak Presidents Joe Boardman (In Person) & David Gunn (Via Video); Gov. Michael Dukakis (Via Video) and Trains Magazine Columnist Fred Frailey (Via Video)
- Remiander Of Evening Free To Explore Miami
Saturday, October 20
- Breakfast - Hyatt
- Advocacy Presentations, Speakers and Panels - All Day - Hyatt
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Special Morning Presentation By Former Amtrak President Joe Boardman
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- Lunch - Hyatt
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Lunch Speaker - Stephen Gardner - Amtrak's Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
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- Council Committee Meetings - Afternoon - Hyatt
Optional Jim Hamre Scholarlship Benefit Reception - Brightline MiamiCentral Station - Early Evening
Sunday, October 21
- Breakfast - Hyatt
- Council Business Meeting - Morning - Hyatt
- Advocacy Presentations & Speakers - Morning - Hyatt
- Closing Lunch With Speaker - Hyatt
- Optional Tour To Gold Coast Railroad Museum - Afternoon
| Thanks In Advance To Our RailNation Miami Partners! | |
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"The National Association of Railroad Passengers has done yeoman work over the years and in fact if it weren’t for NARP, I'd be surprised if Amtrak were still in possession of as a large a network as they have. So they've done good work, they're very good on the factual case."
Robert Gallamore, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University and former Federal Railroad Administration official, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University
November 17, 2005, on The Leonard Lopate Show (with guest host Chris Bannon), WNYC New York.