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Don't miss the high speed rail event of the year!
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Early Bird Registration ends January 8, register now and save 40%
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Our October 2009 conference speakers included:
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Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in Paris. Formerly CEO of SNCF International, Mr. Loubinoux is considered one of the world's leading experts in developing new high speed rail systems, and has been involved in numerous high speed rail start-up projects in a number of countries.
UIC is the worldwide organization for railway cooperation with 200 members around the world active in the fields of developing rail transport, and advancing high speed rail..
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Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Florida. Congresswoman Brown is Chairwoman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee and has been a long time supporter of high speed rail for America. Congresswoman Brown recently chaired a High Speed Rail Rountable as well as a House hearing entitled "High Speed Rail in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges", on October 14, 2009.
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Congressman Jim Costa, California. Congressman Costa has been a long time supporter of rail transportation in America. During his distinguished 24-year career in the California state Legislature he was instrumental in the formation of the California High Speed Rail Authority. This state body has put forward the most advanced high speed rail project in America: a state-of-the-art, 220 mph state-wide electric rail system.
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas. Congresswoman Johnson is a major supporter of high speed rail, and has been a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since being sworn into office in January 1993
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Governor Ed Rendell, Governor, State of Pennsylvania; Co-Chair, Building America's Future. Governor Rendell has been called the "hardest working man in infrastructure", and is a huge supporter of a national high speed rail system for America. Governor Rendell has been a tireless advocate of an infrastructure-driven recovery within the National Governors Association, and through his work within Building America's Future with his co-chars Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. They have been advocating for a national infrastructure bank to help fund needed infrastructure across America.
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Katherine Perez, Executive Director Urban Land Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Ms. Perez is a professional transportation planner and urban design specialist with a diverse background in real estate development, urban planning, government policy, advocacy, green building, and promoting transit oriented development. Southern California based Business Life magazine recognized her as an 'outstanding leader'.
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Anthony Perl, Ph.D., Director - Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Professor Perl is considered one of the leading high speed rail experts in the world and has written 2 of the most important books on the topic including Transport Revolutions, and New Departures.
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Governor Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute in Washington, DC. Mr. Glendening was the governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003, during which time he positioned Maryland as a national leader in smart growth. As President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute, Mr. Glendening works to help states advance smart growth and sustainability across America.
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Rodney Slater, Esq., Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Partner - Patton Boggs, Washington, DC. Secretary Slater works with clients to help advance a 21st Century vision to promote a safer, more efficient, environmentally sound and sustainable worldwide transportation infrastructure. During his tenure as Secretary of Transportation, Mr. Slater oversaw development of the Acela Express high speed rail service in the Northeast Corridor.
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Stuart Sirota, AICP, CNU. Principal, TND Planning Group, Baltimore, MD. Mr. Sirota is an urban planner and transportation specialist. His work focuses on the integration of the different modes of transit with land planning to create sustainable, walkable urbanism.
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TND Planning Group
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Jim Collins, Director & Head of Rail Transport, Steer Davies Gleave, London. Mr. Collins has 40 years of experience in the rail sector in operations, commercial strategy, and development for public and private sector rail operators. He recently directed a major project investigating the business case for a new high speed line in the UK for Network Rail.
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Florida Conference attendees will hear from:
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Leading high speed rail experts from around the world
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Profitable private rail operators
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Members of Congress
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Governors
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Mayors
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Florida state elected officials
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Departments of transportation
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Real estate development industry leaders
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Engineering and construction professionals
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Financial and investment executives
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Smart growth experts
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Leading academics
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Activists
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