Transportation Coordinator Association Meetings

2008 – 2009 TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

To better serve the Transportation Coordinators in the Maricopa County Trip Reduction Program, we’ve changed the way we handle Transportation Coordinator Association meetings. Here’s the scoop:

 FIVE Face-to-face TCA meetings are offered: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Central City. This allows us to provide a consistent, quality program at every gathering.  Meetings for these 5 groups will be held 7 times a year – in January, February, March, May, June, September, and October. In addition, we will offer one morning and one afternoon webinar in each of these months.  All groups (including webinars) will cover the same topic in the same month. This means TCs can attend any meeting that suits them and still get the same information.  In April and August we will hold Regional webinars on broader – but still Trip Reduction related – topics. This allows us to address topics of statewide or even national importance.  No TCA meetings or webinars are planned for July or December. Other online offerings are probable.  Face-to-face meetings will be held at the same location each month – no more hunting for an unfamiliar address while hurrying to a meeting.  TCAs will be facilitated by Valley Metro staffers Suzanne Day and Lillian Duarte, with support from the Business Services team member responsible for that area of the valley.  Valley Metro will provide light refreshments.  There is no charge to attend these meetings.

MEETING SCHEDULES

Region 1 – Northwest Valley* – Meetings will be held at 8:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue in Glendale.

Region 1– Southwest Valley* – Meetings will be held at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. All meetings except October 1, 2008, will be held at Fry’s Food Stores Human Resources Center, 5305 W. Buckeye Road. The October 1, 2008 meeting will be held at Republic National LLC, 624 N. 44th Avenue in Phoenix.

Region 3 – Central City – Meetings will be held at 8:30 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Valley Metro offices, 302 North First Avenue in Phoenix. Parking will be validated.

Region 4 – Northeast Valley – Meetings will be held at 8:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Town of Paradise Valley, 6401 E. Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley, in the Police building.

Region 5 – Southeast Valley – Meetings will be held at 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Valley Metro’s East Valley Transit Facility, 3320 N. Greenfield Road in Mesa.

*(Region 1 encompasses all west Valley employers; TCA meetings are held in both the north and south areas of Region 1.) 2008 – 09 MEETING TOPICS (In no particular order)

FISHING for Inspiration: The Pike Place Market is renowned for being fun. We’ll watch a video and learn about the work theories behind all that fun. Then we’ll discuss ways to bring the ideas back to work and daily life.

Winter Pollution Season starts October 31st: Find out about the sources, effects, and ways to control carbon monoxide emissions. Rideshare week will also be a topic for this meeting.

TRP Record Keeping: How to track Alternative Mode Users, prize drawing winners, carpool parking, etc. We’ll also review the TRP cycle and milestones.

Valley Bike Month: Bike Month is April 1 – 30. We will discuss the VBM events and contest, and how to promote cycling to employees. Guest speakers will talk about bicycle commuting and best routes in each TCA area.

Hop on the bus! Find out how to plan and execute a bus trip. See first-hand how to load a bike on the bus rack, how to board and exit, and what kinds of fare media are available. A Valley Metro bus will be available at each face-to-face meeting for “practice” rides.

April 09 – No face-to-face meetings. Regional Webinar will be held.

Oh no – It’s ozone! Ozone season begins in May. We’ll find out how it forms, what it does, and how to help prevent the formation of this destructive pollutant. We will also discuss the High Pollution Advisory program and ways to encourage employees to reduce their driving on HPA days.

Alternate Mode Madness will focus on ways to involve non-TRP employers and employees as well as property owners in carpool and vanpool efforts. Also, how to participate in the CAC nomination process and submit entries for judging.

July & August 09 – No face-to-face meetings. Regional Webinar will be held in August.

Rideshare week and Clean Air Campaign awards preview.

November & December 09 – No face-to-face meetings.

Regional Webinar topics may include: How to implement a Telework program, using the tools on the Valley Metro’s website, conducting electronic TRP surveys, Federal TDM policy changes, and more.