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SUMMARY:Transportation Forum presented by Lynchburg Regional Airport
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a high-level Transportation Forum bringing together business leaders\, contractors\, developers\, planners\, suppliers\, transportation advocates\, and public policy experts for important conversations about current projects and the future of transportation in the region.\n\nThe forum will explore key issues and opportunities across air\, rail\, and surface transportation\, with insights from state and national leaders shaping transportation policy and infrastructure.\n\nWhether you are directly involved in transportation\, depend on reliable infrastructure to operate your business\, or have a vested interest in the region's economic future\, this forum offers an opportunity to hear from decision-makers\, gain valuable insight\, and engage in conversations that will help shape the road ahead.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:00   8:30 am            Registration/Check-In & Networking \n\n \n\n8:30   8:45                  Welcome Remarks \n\n                                    Welcome Video from Senator Mark Warner \n\n \n\n8:45   9:15                  Keynote Speaker\n\n                                                John Drake\, Vice President Transportation\, Infrastructure & Supply Chains\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\n9:15   9:30                  Break \n\n \n\n9:30   10:15                Rail and Public Transit Update \n\n                                              Mariia Zimmerman\, Commonwealth of Virginia\, Department of Rail & Public Transportation  \n\n \n\n10:15   10:30              Break \n\n \n\n10:30   11:15              Regional Planning and Surface Projects Update Panel\n\n                                                Chris Winstead   VDOT Lynchburg District \n\n                                       Kelli Rowan   VDOT Lynchburg District \n\n                                       Gaynelle Hart   City of Lynchburg Public Works \n\n                                       Alec Brebner  - Central Virginia PDC  \n\n                                       Thomas Ruff   Timmons Group \n\n \n\n11:15   11:30             Break \n\n \n\n11:30   12:15 pm       Lunch & Keynote Speaker\n\n                                            Nick Donohue\, Commonwealth of Virginia\, Secretary of Transportation  \n\n                       \n\n12:15   12:30             Break \n\n                                   \n\n12:30   1:15               Regional Air Service Update \n\n                                            Marjette Upshire\, Director of Economic Development & Tourism\, City of Lynchburg\n\n\n\n1:15   1:30                  Closing Remarks & Adjourn                          \n\n \n\n2:00   4:00 pm            Fall Meeting/Townhall with Secretary of Transportation \n\n                                    Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance \n\n                                    Centra Conference Room
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Join us for a high-level Transportation Forum bringing together business leaders\, contractors\, developers\, planners\, suppliers\, transportation advocates\, and public policy experts for important conversations about current projects and the future of transportation in the region.</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">The forum will explore key issues and opportunities across <strong>air\, rail\, and surface transportation</strong>\, with insights from state and national leaders shaping transportation policy and infrastructure.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Whether you are directly involved in transportation\, depend on reliable infrastructure to operate your business\, or have a vested interest in the region&rsquo\;s economic future\, this forum offers an opportunity to hear from decision-makers\, gain valuable insight\, and engage in conversations that will help shape the road ahead.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Agenda<br />\n<br />\n8:00 &ndash\; 8:30 am &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Registration/Check-In &amp\; Networking </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">8:30 &ndash\; 8:45 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome Remarks </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome Video from Senator Mark&nbsp\;Warner </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">8:45 &ndash\; 9:15&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Keynote&nbsp\;Speaker</span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">John Drake\,&nbsp\;Vice President&nbsp\;Transportation\, Infrastructure&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&amp\;&nbsp\;Supply Chains\,&nbsp\;U.S. Chamber of Commerce</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">9:15 &ndash\; 9:30&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">9:30 &ndash\; 10:15&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Rail and Public Transit Update </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; </span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Mariia Zimmerman\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commonwealth of Virginia\,&nbsp\;Department of&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Rail &amp\; Public Transportation &nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">10:15 &ndash\; 10:30&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">10:30 &ndash\; 11:15&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Regional Planning and Surface Projects Update Panel</span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Chris Winstead &ndash\; VDOT Lynchburg District </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; </span>&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Kelli Rowan &ndash\; VDOT Lynchburg District </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Gaynelle Hart &ndash\; City of Lynchburg Public Works </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Alec Brebner&nbsp\; - Central Virginia PDC &nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;T</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">homas Ruff &ndash\; Timmons Group&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">11:15 &ndash\; 11:30 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">11:30 &ndash\; 12:15 pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Lunch &amp\; Keynote&nbsp\;Speaker</span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; </span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Nick Donohue\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commonwealth of Virginia\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Secretary of Transportation &nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">12:15 &ndash\; 12:30&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Break </span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">12:30 &ndash\; 1:15&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Regional Air Service Update&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Marjette Upshire\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Director of Economic Development &amp\; Tourism\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">City of Lynchburg</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">1:15 &ndash\; 1:30&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Closing Remarks &amp\; Adjourn&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">2:00 &ndash\; 4:00 pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Fall Meeting/Townhall with Secretary of Transportation </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Centra Conference Room&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
LOCATION:Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Centra Conference Room 300 Lucado Place\, Lynchburg\, VA 24504
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