When:

Wednesday October 14, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM PDT
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Where:

Doubletree Hotel by Hilton 
2233 Ventura Street
Fresno, CA 93721  

 
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Contact:

Brenda Veenendaal, Senior Regional Planner & Public Information Officer

Fresno Council of Governments 
559-233-4148 ext. 219 
brendav@fresnocog.org

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Fresno COG's 2015 Regional Forum

Meet the Experts and hear the latest

The 2015 Regional Forum is a one-day event that that brings the public, business and elected officials together with the transportation community to discuss current topics and challenges facing transportation in our region. This year we are also presenting awards to members of our community who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of transportation. 

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:   
  • Will Kempton, Executive Director, California Transportation Commission
Moving Solutions Part One:
  • Malcolm Dougherty—Director of Transportation, Caltrans
  • Vincent Mammano, California Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administrator
  • Darius Assemi, Commissioner, California Transportation Commission, President, Granville Homes

Moving Solutions Part Two:

  • Rose Willems, Advocate for the Fresno County Transportation Authority (Measure C)
Moving Goods:
  • Michael Fischer, Principal, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
  •  Patrick McCoy, District Managing Director, FedEx Ground
  • Kevin Meikle, Director of Aviation, Fresno Yosemite International Airport
  •  Dan Weber, Assistant Director of Aviation, Fresno Yosemite International Airport   
Moving Healthy:
  •   Honorable Lynne Ashbeck, Vice President, Population Health, Community Medical Centers & Councilmember, City of Clovis
  •   Dr. Alex Sherriffs, Physician & Air Resources Board Member
  •   Joe Prado, Division Manager, County of Fresno, Department of Public Health
Moving People:
  •  Scott Mozier, Public Works Director, City of Fresno
  •  Dr. Aly Tawfik,  Assistant professor, Transportation systems engineering, Fresno State
  •  Chris Lombard, P.Eng MBA, Asset Management Leader, Pacific Northwest, AECOM
  •  John Clements, "The Electric Bus Evangelist"
  • Tommy Hayes - Transportation Policy Manager, Lyft

Transportation Achievement Awards

Presentations for the following awards: 
  • Lifetime Achievement Award:  Harry Armstrong
  • Tribute Award:  In honor of the late Joseph Levy
  • Active Transportation Advocacy Award:  Nicolas Paladino
  • Community Stewardship Award:  Mary Savala
  • Leadership Award:  David Fey

Registration:  What's Included?

Registration ncludes conference materials, breakfast and luncheon fees, plus tickets for end-of-the-day prize drawings!

Register by October 9, 2015.

Registration Fees:

$50.00 per person

$25 for students with student identification card

Pay by check and PayPal options available only.