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Archive -- Spring 2016 Membership & Council Meeting - Washington, DC
Date
Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:00 AM Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:00 PM
Location
On-Line Registration Is Now CLOSED - All additional registrations will be processed on-site at the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel on Monday, April 11 starting at 7:00am at the Cypress Ballroom on the 4th floor. There will be a surcharge for on-site registration.
Sunday, April 10, 2016 – Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Silver Spring, MD
Host Hotel & Meeting Site:
Sheraton Hotel - Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Three Blocks From The Silver Spring Red Line Station
HOTEL UPDATE 3/30/16 - NARP Group Rate Rooms At The Sheraton Are Now Sold-Out...
Regualar Rate Rooms Are Available As Follows.
Sheraton - Sunday Night - $239; Monday Night - Sold Out; Tuesday Night - Sold Out
Courtyard By Marriott - 10 minute walk to the Sheraton - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - $169
Hampton Inn - 10 minute walk to the Sheraton - Sunday - $159; Monday - $179, Tuesday - $239
Detailed Agenda - Revised To 4-7-16 (Subject To Change) - PDF
Summary Meeting Agenda:
Sunday, April 10, 2016
5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Board Of Directors Meeting
- Vice-Chair & Council Committee Reports
7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Special Reception Honoring Outgoing Chairman Bob Stewart - Please plan to attend as we honor Bob for his six years as NARP Chairman. Hors d'oeuvres, beverages and entertainment will be furnished.
Monday, April 11, 2016
6:30am - Meeting Registration
7:15am to 8:15am - Breakfast Buffet
8:30am - Meeting Convenes
- Morning Speakers & Presentations
12:00noon - Luncheon with Speaker Joseph Boardman - Amtrak President/CEO
- Afternoon Speakers & 'Day on The Hill' Preparations
General Meeting Concludes By 4:30pm
4:30pm - 5:30pm - Division & Committee Meetings
Evening Free
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
7:30am - 8:30am - Continental Breakfast
Morning & Afternoon - NARP ‘Day On The Hill’ Congressional Office Visits
5:30pm - 7:30pm - NARP Congressional Reception - Russell Senate Office Building - Room 485
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
7:15am - 8:15am - Breakfast Buffet
8:30am - NARP Business Meeting Convenes
- Officer, Director and 'At-Large' Elections
- Committee Reports
- Revised By-Law Review & Action
12:00noon - Luncheon with Speaker Michael Melaniphy - American Public Transportation Association President/CEO
All General Events Conclude After Lunch (By 2:00pm)
2:10pm - 2:30pm New Board Organizational Meeting
Detailed Agenda - Revised To 4-7-16 (Subject To Change) - PDF
Meeting Dress Preferance:
Sunday - Business Casual... (Jacket & Ties Are NOT Required For The Evening Reception)
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - Business Attire Requested
On-Site Registration Options Available:
- Full Meeting Package - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - Monday Program (Includes Breakfast, Lunch & Breaks); Tuesday Day On The Hill (Includes Continental Breakfast & Congressional Reception); Wednesday Program (Includes Breakfast, Lunch & AM Break) - $275.00 per person
- Monday & Tuesday ONLY - Monday Program (Includes Breakfast, Lunch & Breaks); Tuesday Day On The Hill (Includes Continental Breakfast & Congressional Reception) - $175.00 per person
- Monday Lunch ONLY - Required for persons ONLY attending presentation of Joseph Boardman, Amtrak's President/CEO - $75.00 per person
- Tuesday NARP Congressional Reception ONLY - $50.00 per person
Special Reception Honoring Bob Stewart - Sunday Evening, April 10 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Sheraton Magnolia Ballroom
- $65.00 per person - Includes Hors d'oeuves, Select Beverages, Entertainment and Cash Bar
"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.