2009 Transportation Summit Speakers

Thursday, July 16th

Opening Session

• Opening Remarks - FBT President Doug Callaway - Presentation - Bio
• Florida DOT Update - Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos - Bio - Photo
• Transportation & Florida’s Future - Mark Wilson, President, Florida Chamber of Commerce - Presentation - Bio

Second Session

• Local Transportation Funding Perspectives – Bud Beucher, VP & GM, Mission Inn Resort - Presentation - Report - Bio- Photo
• Hometown Democracy vs. Smarter Growth – Ryan Houck, Smart Growth Florida - Presentation - Bio- Photo
• Transportation & the Media – Alia Faraj, Ron Sachs Communications and Joe Follick, NY Times Group - Video - Bio - Photo
• Florida’s Economic Future – Sean Snaith, Ph.D., UCF Institute for Economic Competitiveness - Presentation - Bio

Friday, July 17th

Third Session

• TRIP/AASHTO “Rough Roads” Report – Frank Moretti, TRIP Director of Policy and Research - Presentation- Special Photos 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 - Bio - Photo
• National Surface Transportation Financing Commission – Kathy Ruffalo, Commissioner - Presentation - Bio - Photo
• The Tipping Point – the Transportation-Housing Tradeoff – Alan Pisarski, National Transportation Consultant - Presentation - Bio - Photo

Final Session

• SplitSecond Teen Safe Driving program – Nancy Clements, Wantman Group - Video - Presentation - Bio
• SunRail Update & Rail Connectivity – Orlando Mayor and SunRail Chairman Buddy Dyer - Bio
• Florida Legislative Panel – Reps. Rich Glorioso - Bio, Greg Evers - Bio, Keith Fitzgerald - Bio, and Steve Precourt - Bio