10:00 - 11:15 AM
Breakout 5 - Future Transit Fuel Solutions Panel Boomer Alternative fuels questions come up increasingly in transit discussions. But as more options become available, do you feel prepared to make educated choices for your transit system? Learn more about alternative fuel options, benefits, challenges, and future predictions. • Roger Vartanian, Director Sales, Western US, Lightning eMotors • Michelle Merchant, Sustainability Programs Planner, INCOG • Jill Drury/Stephen Whaley, Propane Education & Research Council • Brent Roy, Creative Bus Sales Breakout 6 - How to Protect your Transit Tech Infrastructure from Cyber Attacks Sooner Is your transit technology secure? It’s easier to protect than recover your important agency data and IT Expert, Tim Powers will share knowledge on how to safeguard your sensitive data, rider ’ s personal information and employee records. • Tim C. Powers, Director of Information Technology, City of Norman
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Pick Up Boxed Lunches
Boomer/Sooner
Foyer
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Breakout 7 – Stopping Human Trafficking in Transit
Boomer Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery affecting victims from all walks of life. Traffickers use all modes of transportation to conduct their activities and often use public transit due to its low cost, greater anonymity in buying fare cards, and less direct interaction with officials. Learn how Oklahoma is working to be part of the solution to this terrifying worldwide problem. • Kristen Joyner, Founder and President, KJ Backpack, LLC • Rep. Daniel Pae, District 62, Lawton • Kylla Lanier, Truckers Against Trafficking • Drivers from EMBARK who successfully reported human trafficking incident • Representatives from Oklahoma victim/survivor organizations and OK Law Enforcement Breakout 8 – Employee Retention and Recruitment Ideas and Challenges Sooner Employee recruitment and retention are now more difficult than ever across the country. This workshop will cover several aspects of finding and hiring great employees, including planning, and preparing for interviews, creating an effective advertisement, utilizing social media, and resourceful ideas like leveraging the military and using their outreach services to recruit veterans into transit positions! • Lora Miller, EMBARK Human Resources Specialist • MSG Chad Emrick, Military Outreach Chief, Volunteer Support, Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve
1:00 - 5 :00 PM
Free Off-Site Tour: Board the Bus and Tour Norman !
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