GATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - June 6, 2014) - From June 7-11, public transit professionals and decision-makers will gather in Gatineau to attend the CUTA Annual Conference on the theme of 'Working Together'. The broad theme emphasizes the importance of partnership across stakeholder groups with sessions focused on transit planning, funding, project implementation, operations, operator safety, social media, customer service and more.
The conference is being hosted by the Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO), with meetings and sessions at the Hilton Hotel Lac Leamy.
Media Invitation
Most sessions are open to the media. Journalists wishing to attend a session or event are required to register in advance of the conference or in advance of individual sessions by contacting Erin Brophy, Manager, Marketing and Communications at Brophy@cutaactu.ca. Media passes will be provided to registered journalists. The full conference schedule can be accessed here.
Speaker Highlights
| Monday, June 9 | |
| 8:00 a.m. to 9:20a.m. |
Host breakfast with keynote addresses by Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin and The Hon. Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs. Photo opportunity. |
| Tuesday, June 10 | |
| 7:50 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. |
Breakfast with keynote address by national affairs writer, political commentator and columnist Chantal Hébert |
| 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. |
2014 Corporate Leadership Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the transit industry. The awards distinguish notable achievements of business and transit system members in the fields of Environment, Innovation, Marketing and Communications, and Safety and Security. Breakfast with keynote address by national affairs writer, political commentator and columnist Chantal Hébert |
| Wednesday, June 11 | |
| 12:00p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
Closing Lunch with Keynote Address by non-fiction writer, speaker and author of Straphanger: Saving Our Cities from the Automobile Taras Grescoe |
Background
CUTA is the collective and influential voice of public transportation in Canada, dedicated to being at the centre of urban mobility issues with all orders of government, and delivering the highest value to its members and the communities they serve. CUTA is the national association representing public transit systems, suppliers to the industry, government agencies, individuals and related organizations in Canada.
Contact Information:
Manager, Marketing and Communications
CUTA
Brophy@cutaactu.ca
613.804.0402