2009 Conference, Montreal QC - CUTA | ACTU
2009 Conference, Montreal QC - CUTA | ACTU
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<strong>CUTA</strong> FALL CONFERENCE & TRANS-ExPO <strong>2009</strong><br />
MARRIOTT CHATEAU CHAMPLAIN HOTEL,<br />
MONTREAL, QUEBEC 7 – 11 NOVEMBER <strong>2009</strong><br />
Table Of COnTenTs<br />
Floor Plan .....................................................................................................1<br />
Important <strong>Conference</strong> Information ..............................................................2<br />
Thank you to our Sponsors ..........................................................................3<br />
Thank you to our hosts .................................................................................3<br />
Schedule-at-a-Glance ...............................................................................4 - 5<br />
Detailed Schedule ................................................................................. 6 - 11<br />
(Includes Special Events, Educational Sessions, City and Technical Tours and Trans-Expo <strong>2009</strong>)<br />
CUTa COmmiTTees<br />
The Canadian Urban Transit Association would like to thank the <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>Conference</strong> Planning Sub-Committee, Transit <strong>Montreal</strong> local Organizing<br />
Committees and <strong>CUTA</strong> conference staff for their hard work and<br />
commitment to excellence.<br />
<strong>2009</strong> COnferenCe Planning sUb-COmmiTTee<br />
Chair: Suzanne Connor - Brampton Transit<br />
Executive Committee Representative:<br />
Penny Williams - Transit Windsor<br />
Members: Jason Baxter - Edmonton Transit System<br />
Emma DalSanto - Resort Municipality of Whistler<br />
Elaine Eskritt - Transit Windsor<br />
Bill Jenkins - GO Transit (Toronto)<br />
Bill Knight - TransLink, South Coast British Columbia<br />
Transportation Authority (Vancouver)<br />
Vicky Kyriaco Wilson - OC Transpo (Ottawa)<br />
Claude Lévesque - Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC)<br />
Lori Patterson - Halifax Regional Municipality<br />
Vincent Rodo - Toronto Transit Commission<br />
Anita Wasiuta - BC Transit (Victoria)<br />
Business Member Representative:<br />
Amy Miller - New Flyer Industries Ltd.<br />
Communications & Public Affairs Committee Chair:<br />
John Ford - London Transit Commission<br />
Technical Services Committee Representative:<br />
John King - Lethbridge Transit<br />
Staff Liaison:<br />
Maureen Shuell - <strong>CUTA</strong> Director of Communications<br />
CUTa COnferenCe sTaff<br />
Maureen Shuell - Director of Communications<br />
Anesha Timal - <strong>Conference</strong>s Specialist<br />
Grace Elasmar - Communications Specialist<br />
Anna Agresta - Communications and <strong>Conference</strong>s Assistant<br />
Canadian Urban TransiT assOCiaTiOn<br />
<strong>2009</strong>/2010 exeCUTive COmmiTTee<br />
Chair - Charles Stolte<br />
First Vice Chair - Brian Taylor<br />
Immediate Past Chair - Steve New<br />
Vice Chair - Finance - Vincent Rodo<br />
Vice Chair - Communications & Public Affairs - Penny Williams<br />
Vice Chair - Technical Services - Gary McNeil<br />
Vice Chair - Education & H.R. Development - Pierre Rocray<br />
Vice Chair - Small Transit Systems - John King<br />
Vice Chairs - Business Members - Mark Brager, Judi Cohen<br />
Vice Chair - Municipal Councils - Bev Dubois<br />
Vice Chair - Government Agencies - Robert Olivier<br />
Vice Chair - Canadian Members of APTA (Ex-Officio) - Angela Iannuzziello<br />
Honourary Counsel - Brian Leck<br />
<strong>CUTA</strong> President & CEO - Michael Roschlau<br />
bOard Of direCTOrs (Includes Executive Committee)<br />
Transit System Members<br />
John Allain, Brian Barnett,<br />
Pierre Bélanger, Donna Clegg,<br />
Eric Gillespie, Don Hull,<br />
Vince Mauceri, Frank McCarey<br />
Gilles Meloche, Bill Menzies,<br />
Bob Paddon, Pat Soanes,<br />
Marc Vendette, Fred Wong<br />
National Committee Chairs<br />
Suzanne Connor (Human Resources)<br />
John Ford (Communications & Public Affairs)<br />
Jean-Yves Carrier (Technical Services)<br />
Bev Dubois (Transit Board Members)<br />
Mark Brager (Business Members)<br />
sOCiéTé de TransPOrT de mOnTréal (sTm)<br />
managemenT COmmiTTee<br />
Yves Devin - General Manager<br />
Brigitte Hébert - Assistant to Director General<br />
Alain Brière - Executive Director, Human Resources<br />
Pierre Dauphinais - Executive Director, Major Bus Projects<br />
Céline Desmarteau - Executive Director, Strategic Planning<br />
Carl Desrosiers - Executive Director, Operations<br />
Pierre Rocray - Executive Director, Commercial and Government Affairs<br />
Alain Savard - Executive Director, Shared Services<br />
Sylvie Tremblay - General Secretary and Director of Legal Affairs<br />
Denise Vaillancourt - Executive Director, Planning,<br />
Marketing and Communications<br />
Pierre Vézina - Executive Director, Major Métro Projects<br />
sOCiéTé de TransPOrT de mOnTréal (sTm)<br />
Organizing COmmiTTee<br />
François Frappier<br />
Serge Jolin<br />
Christine Lajoie<br />
Pierre Lemay<br />
Marianne Rouette<br />
Isabelle Tremblay<br />
Regional Committee Chairs<br />
Judy Powell (Atlantic)<br />
Robert Olivier (Québec)<br />
Larry Ducharme (Ontario)<br />
Wes Brodhead (Prairies & Territories)<br />
Ron Westlake (British Columbia)<br />
Gov. Agencies / Affiliates / Others<br />
Jacques Gagnon, Joël Gauthier,<br />
Catherine Higgens, Scott Thompson<br />
Business Members<br />
Chris Akiyama, Nadine Bernard,<br />
Ted Dowling, Dennis Fletcher,<br />
Bob Pinet
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