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•Schedule of 2008 TDA Meetings/Events
•TDA Annual Meeting
•TDA Fly-in to Washington, DC
•TDA Drive-in to Madison
Schedule of 2008 TDA Meetings/Events
For more information about any of these events or meetings, please contact the TDA office. | Meeting/Event | | Location | 2008 TDA Fly-in
April 9th & 10th | | Grand Hyatt Washington |
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TDA Annual Meeting
September 20, 2007 * Marriott Madison West
Transportation - Our Future's Riding On It
Transportation affects almost every aspect of the way people live and do business. Our nation’s transportation network was essential in establishing the greatest economy in the world with one of the highest standards of living. However, our current, greatly underfunded system will not be enough to ensure our future – our overall economic health, our safety, and our quality of life.
History of TDA Annual Meetings
The TDA Annual Meeting is the premier multi-modal transportation event in Wisconsin. TDA strives to keep its annual meeting topics timely by focusing on current issues and trends facing transportation. | Year | Theme | | 2006 | Transportation Investment: Public Opinion & Political Will | | 2005 | Staying Connected: How Wisconsin and its neighbors are working to meet the increasing demand for transportation services | | 2004 | TRANSPORTATION: Mobility. Reliability. Safety | | 2003 | CAUTION: FUNDING ISSUES AHEAD: Working Together for Innovative Solutions | | 2002 | It's TIME for Transportation in Wisconsin: Transportation Investment to Maximize our Economy | | 2001 | Transportation: an Investment that Pays Big Dividends for Wisconsin | | 2000 | Keeping the Transportation System Working: Needs, Funding and Implementation | | 1999 | Transportation and the Environment: Integrating for the 21st Century | | 1998 | Celebrating Transportation | | 1997 | Moving from Needs to Solutions | | 1996 | Where do we go from here? | | 1995 | Transportation & Our Economy, Now More than Ever! | | 1994 | Meeting Our Mobility Needs: Does ISTEA Need Sweetening? | | 1993 | Working Together Works | | 1992 | Mobility and the Environment | | 1991 | Making Transportation a High Priority | | 1990 | The Future is – NOW! | | 1989 | Wisconsin Transportation -- Turning the Page |
In addition to featuring high-quality speakers and key issues, the TDA Annual Meeting also provides an opportunity for members to make valuable connections with others in the transportation industry.
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TDA Fly-in to Washington, DC
18th Annual Fly-in
April 9-10, 2008
The TDA Fly-in is the perfect opportunity to bring Wisconsin transportation issues to our national representatives. Virtually every congressional office and both senate offices participate and look forward to this information exchange on key issues with Wisconsin's transportation stakeholders. The two days in Washington, DC literally "fly by", and participants are back in Wisconsin before they know it. It is a good, quick trip for busy schedules.
General Fly-in information
The fly-in contingent leaves Wisconsin in the morning of the first day. Upon arrival in Washington, DC, participants attend an afternoon briefing session - typically legislators and experts on the national level bring attendees up-to-date on pressing federal transportation issues. In the evening there is a group reception and dinner, a perfect opportunity for networking. The speakers at the morning session on the second day delve deeper into the issues of concern to Wisconsin's transportation community. Activities in Washington, DC culminate with the ever-popular small group office visits with Wisconsin's congressional delegation. As a past Fly-in participant commented, "One of the most impressive things about the TDA Fly-in is looking at the attendee listing. It really is a who's who in Wisconsin transportation."
2008 Fly-in Agenda
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TDA Drive-in to Madison
May 10th
Madison Club
There has been growing concern about the widening gap between transportation funding and needs, especially after the repeal of gas tax indexing. The Road to the Future Committee – a bipartisan legislative committee formed to examine the needs of all transportation modes – issued a report last year that documented a $698 million annual transportation funding shortfall just to meet existing needs in key programs. The Governor’s budget proposes an increase in transportation revenue, which is a positive step. He also proposes to use transportation revenue for non-transportation purposes. Many programs receive inflationary increases that would actually result in real world purchasing power cuts.
On May 10th, TDA members from across the state gathered in Madison to both listen to legislative leaders and share their own perspectives on the pressing transportation needs facing Wisconsin.
Click here to view the TDA Drive-in Issue Paper.
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