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Agenda Item 3.2


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Executive Committee
From:	Ariana Green, Principal Transportation Planner
Meeting Date:	August 2, 2017
Subject:	Association for Commuter Transportation Conference

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE out-of-state travel for agency staff member to attend the Association for Commuter Transportation International Conference.

SUMMARY:
Approval is requested for one staff member to attend the Association for Commuter Transportation International Conference from July 30 - August 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost to attend the conference is approximately $1,691 including registration, airfare, hotel accommodations and meals. There are sufficient funds from the agency's adopted travel and training budget for this expense.

DISCUSSION:

The Association of Commuter Transportation International Conference is the premier gathering of Transportation Demand Management professionals in North America. The Conference features sessions in new trends and innovation, transportation system challenges, suburban and rural transportation demand management, marketing and communications, mobility as a service, emergency preparedness & disaster recover and social justice. In addition to valuable education sessions, the conference offers various opportunities to network with the 500 attendees coming from across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.

Associate Transportation Planner Ariana Green is primarily assigned to developing and managing the transportation demand management program for TAMC and is also a member of the Association for Commuter Transportation. This conference would provide educational and networking opportunities for agency staff that would contribute to the TAMC-lead transportation demand management program that is scheduled for a soft launch in fall 2017 and full launch in spring 2018.

Staff requests that the Committee approve out-of-state travel for Associate Transportation Planner Green to attend the Association for Commuter Transportation International Conference.

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	Conference Schedule