Transit Retreat Agenda
Session Presentations from the 2025 Transit Retreat:
Wednesday June 25th:
Get to Know your FTA Technical Assistance Centers & National Partners
The story of Public Transit in Iowa
Micromobility in Rural and Small Urban communities
De-escalation - policies and procedures discussion
Technology Software Procurement Strategies
Anchor Vendor Session - Cashless Fare and Mobile Ticketing
"If You Coordinate, They Will Come" - Mobility Management Workshop Part 1 - Kansas panel
Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - part 1
Kindness is Cool & You are too!
Thursday June 26th:
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Rural and Urban Transit
Low and No-Emissions - The State of the Transit Industry
"If You Coordinate, They Will Come" Mobility Management Workshop - Iowa panel
Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - Part 2
Navigating the ADA Toolkit for Transit Services
Low and No-Emissions - The Zero Emission Transition - From Planning to Practice
| Day 1 Agenda Wednesday June 25th | Facilitated By | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7:30 - 4:00 | Des Moines Room | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 4:00 | Des Moines Room |
| Get to Know your FTA Technical Assistance Centers & National Partners | NPMA | 8:15 - 9:15 | Savory 1 |
| The story of Public Transit in Iowa | Iowa DOT | 8:15 - 9:15 | Savory 2 |
| Micromobility in Rural and Small Urban communities | SUMC & NABSA | 9:25 - 10:25 | Savory 1 |
| De-escalation - policies and procedures discussion | NPMA | 9:25 - 10:25 | Savory 2 |
| Morning Break | Des Moines Room | ||
| Microtransit - Macro impact | NPMA | 10:45 - 11:30 | Savory 1 |
| Technology Software Procurement Strategies | NPMA | 10:45 - 11:30 | Savory 2 |
| Anchor Vendor Session - Cashless Fare and Mobile Ticketing | Modeshift | 11:40 - 12:10 | Savory 1 |
| Vendor session: Smart Mobility, Simplified: Tools for Modern Transit Agencies | Ecolane | 11:40-12:10 | Savory 2 |
| Opening Remarks and Rapid-Fire Vendor intro Lunch event | NPMA | 12:15 - 1:15 | Iowa Ballroom |
| Open vendor tabletop time | Vendors | Des Moines Room | |
| "If You Coordinate, They Will Come" - Mobility Management Workshop Part 1 - Kansas panel | NADTC | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 1 |
| Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - part 1 | TWC | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 2 |
| Afternoon break | Des Moines Room | ||
| Kindness is Cool & You are too! | NPMA | 3:30 - 4:30 | Savory 1 |
| Take a break, a little R&R before dinner | 4:30 - 5:00 | ||
| Networking Dinner - shuttles leave starting at 4:45, returns start at 7:30 | Modeshift | 5:00 - 8:00 | Big Grove Brewery |
| Evening Reception - networking in the Courtyard on 5th St | 8:00 - 11:00 | Savory Courtyard on 5th |
| Day 2 - Thursday June 26th | Facilitated by | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7:30 - 4:00PM | Pre-function area | |
| Buffet Breakfast | 7:00 - 8:30 | Iowa Ballroom | |
| Vendor Tabletops | Vendors | 8:30 - 4:00PM | Des Moines Room |
| Bridging the Gap: Connecting Rural and Urban Transit | NRTAP | 8:30 - 10:00 | Savory 1 |
| Low and No-Emissions - The State of the Transit Industry | CALSTART | 8:30 - 10:00 | Savory 2 |
| Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 | Des Moines Room | |
| "If You Coordinate, They Will Come" Mobility Management Workshop - Iowa panel | NADTC | 10:20 - 11:50 | Savory 1 |
| Workforce Cultivation and Engagement - Part 2 | TWC | 10:20 - 11:50 | Savory 2 |
| Keynote Lunch: Mobility in Iowa | Iowa DOT, FTA | 12:00 - 1:30 | Iowa Ballroom |
| Navigating the ADA Toolkit for Transit Services | NRTAP | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 1 |
| Low and No-Emissions - The Zero Emission Transition - From Planning to Practice | CALSTART | 1:45 - 3:15 | Savory 2 |
| Afternoon Break | 3:15 - 3:30 | Des Moines Room | |
| Offsite tour of DART | DART | 3:30 - 4:30 | Downtown Des Moines |
| Big Night Out - Game Night & a Taste of Des Moines - food trucks and fun! | 5:00 - 8:00PM | Ricochet |