Registration is open for the 2023 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop & Transit Safety and Operations Summit will be held on June 5-7, 2023 at the Embassy Suites-USF in Tampa, Florida.

Registration Deadline: May 19, 2023

The statewide workshop offers a unique professional development opportunity for Florida’s public transportation supervisors, front-line employees, and other key staff in operations, maintenance, marketing, planning, and administration. This one-stop-workshop offers excellent opportunities to learn from industry experts, attend professional development training, gather information about innovative industry research, and network with peers.

The 2023 Florida Transit Safety and Operations Summit will be held on Monday, June 5, 2023. This annual event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) and hosted by Florida’s Transit Safety and Operations Network (FTSON), will once again bring a slate of national speakers, opportunities for interaction and engagement with your peers, and fresh and enlightening conversation.

The Workshop and Summit are for mid-level managers, supervisors, trainers, and other key staff currently employed by Florida public agencies (eg: Florida transit systems, FDOT, etc.), Community Transportation Coordinators, planning agencies, transportation providers, and/or FPTA members.

There is a $75 registration fee for all attendees. Payment will be due at the time of registration.

Schedule of Events

Monday Session:

1. Florida Transit Safety and Operations Summit

Tuesday Sessions:

1. Left of Bang–Enhancing Transit Security
2. Federal Drug Testing Regulatory Updates
3. Florida Transit Maintenance Consortium (FTMC) Meeting
4. Recruitment and Retention Best Practices
5. Florida Association of Paratransit Technicians (FAPT) Meeting: Paratransit Vehicle Maintenance
6. On the Road Again: Managing stress by recognizing your road signs, re-filling your fuel tank and managing detours
7. Streamlining the Transit Development Plan (TDP) Rule and Development Process
8. Improving Effectiveness of Public Transportation Communication Messages and Materials Using Neuromarketing
9. General Session: Welcome Luncheon
10. How to Monitor Collection Site Compliance
11. Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Part 1
12. Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Part 2
13. Growing Your Own Through Apprenticeship: A Joint Approach to Building Skills for the Bus Maintenance Workforce
14. Best Practices for Integrating Transit and Complete Streets into Contemporary Thoroughfare Plans
15. Level UP! Strategies to Reach the NEXT Level
16. Vanpooling Extends the Reach of Public Transit
17. Securement 101

Wednesday Sessions:

1. Small and Rural Transit Agencies Roundtable
2. Shared Mobility Session
3. Safety Event Investigation Process and Methodology
4. Maximizing Transit, MPO, and FDOT Partnerships to Develop High-Frequency Transit Corridors
5. What to Know about the National Transit Database (NTD)
6. Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Session
7. What can TRIPS do for you?
8. Transit and Homelessness
9. General Session Luncheon Program: Preparing Your Workforce for Transition to Battery Electric Buses
10. Emergency Management, Major Storm Preparedness Refresher, Best Practices and Lessons Learned
11. Existing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Investments in Florida: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
12. Supporting users with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
13. FDOT Central Office/District Meeting

For additional information or if you have any questions, please email Stephanie Lewis.