The conference mobile app is available for download! Go to the Mobile App page for full details.

The conference audience includes:

• management and other staff of rural and tribal transit agencies and human service transportation providers;
• state department of transportation staff;
• staff from regional transportation planning organizations;
• intercity bus operators;
• consultants and researchers; and
• others with an interest in rural transportation.

The conference agenda has been posted to the Agenda page, although still subject to minor changes.

More detailed information, including session descriptions and speaker bios, will be made available in the Conference Program and in the mobile event app closer to the conference.

Registration will be open from 9:30am-7:30pm on Sunday September 15, 2019.

Oregon DOT and Trillium Solutions are hosting a Transportation Camp (8:00am-4:00pm) - registration is required and it is $30 for conference attendees ($55 for all others).

Pre-conference trainings will be provided on the following topics, free for full conference attendees. Registration is required.

• Rural and Tribal System Design Training (10:30am-4:30pm)
• Intercity Bus Route Development Training (12:30-4:30pm)
• Reasonable Suspicion Determination Training (12:30-4:30pm)
  
• Tribal Transit Assessment Training (12:30-4:30pm)
  
• GTFS Builder Training (12:30-2:30pm)
• Website Building Training (2:30-4:30pm)

There are also options to go on group day trips on transit on Sunday (all day) or bike around Portland with a group in the afternoon (more details to come on both). Sign up is required.

We will have a Welcome Reception featuring a Tribal Blessing on Sunday evening from 5:30-7:30pm.

The main conference sessions will be held all day on Monday and Tuesday. The conference will conclude on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12:30pm. See the Agenda page for more information about the conference program.

Visit the Accommodations page for detailed information about the conference hotel, how to make a reservation, and the deadline to secure the National RTAP rate.

• The deadline to receive the Early Bird Rate ($420) was August 9, 2019.
• The deadline to pay by check is August 30 (if this is an issue, please email conference@nationalrtap.org).
• The deadline to register online is September 13.
• We will accept walk-ins to the conference if you pay by credit card. 

• Full Conference Registration - Early bird rate (on or before August 9): $420
• Full Conference Registration - Regular rate: $470
• Single-Day Rates: Monday and Tuesday - $200 per day, Sunday and Wednesday - $100 per day (NOTE: You can only register for one Single-Day Rate, otherwise you need to register for the full conference)
• Transportation Camp on Sunday - $30 for National RTAP Conference Attendees ($55 for all others)

Yes. Select Check, Purchase Order, or Offline Payment order during registration.

Send the check by August 30 to the following address, made payable to: Neponset Valley TMA, Attn: Ginny Ciampa, 5 Wheeling Ave, Woburn, MA 01801. Please include the registrant's name and/or confirmation number on the check or include a printed copy of your registration confirmation. 

Checks must be received by August 30. We cannot accept checks at the door or after the conference. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at conference@nationalrtap.org.

If you cancel by August 30, 3019, you will get a refund minus a $50 cancellation fee. After August 30, 2019 there are no refunds.

A registration confirmation will be emailed to you. Or email us at conference@nationalrtap.org and we can assist you. 

To modify your registration:

1. Click the "Already Registered?" link in the upper right corner of the conference website.
2. Enter your email address and the confirmation number (which should have been sent to you via email when you registered).
3. View and modify your registration. You can change your registration for pre-conference sessions, your track/route selection, or add guests.

Full Conference Registration covers all events and meals associated with the conference, including the Big Night Out.

The One Day Rates include the events and meals for those days only (not including the Big Night out - that must be purchased separately if you are only attending one day of the conference).

The pre-conference sessions on Sunday are included free of charge in the Full Conference Registration, except for the Transportation Camp which is $30 for conference attendees, in order to cover the cost of food provided.

Posters on topics in rural and/or tribal transit can be sent by August 16, 2019 to info@nationalrtap.org. When you submit an electronic version of your poster, include your name, school name, major, email and phone number.

We will review your submission and contact you to let you know if it was selected. You must be available to present your poster in person in Portland, OR on September 17, 2019 and are responsible for printing your poster (up to 4 x 8 feet) on heavyweight poster paper. Prizes will be awarded and scholarships may be available to cover expenses.

For more info and poster ideas, view our Student Poster Session flyer by clicking here. Student_Poster_Session_Flyer

TRIBAL TRANSIT AWARDS

National RTAP presents the first biennial Tribal Transit Awards to honor innovation, efficiency, commitment, and performance in the tribal transit industry, to be presented during an awards ceremony at the conference on Monday, September 16.

The two awards recognize challenges overcome and best practices that raise the bar for tribal transit. The recognition will distinguish the award recipients as champions in this industry. The three finalists for each award will be provided complimentary registration to the National RTAP Conference.

Learn more about the awards and access the nomination forms here. The deadline fir nominations was August 9, 2019.