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Upcoming Meeting Schedule
The
board and interested members meet four times a year: Spring, Summer, Fall and
Winter.
The
Spring Meeting is our largest gathering with seminars, special events and the
Annual Banquet and Election. At this time we also honor the recipients of the
annual awards.
2008
Scheduled Meetings
Quarterly Meeting will be March 8, 2008 at The Depot in Columbus. All members are welcome.
Annual Meeting will be April 18 and 19, hosted by the Ohio Central Railroad in Sugar Creek, Ohio. More information to follow, but highlight of conference will be a steam-powered excursion.
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Dear ORTA member,
It is my pleasure to announce the 2008 Ohio Rail Tourism Association Annual Dinner and Conference. The conference will be held on April 18 and 19, 2008 in Sugarcreek, Ohio, and is being hosted by our good friends at the Ohio Central Railroad System. Details are available online at http://tlew.org/news_events/orta_registration.cfm. A very special “Thank you” to the Toledo, Lake Erie & Western for developing, hosting, and processing the conference registrations.
Our conference planning committee has done a great job this year to insure that the conference seminars and activities are sure to benefit everyone in your member organization. Here are some highlights of this year’s conference:
Seminar: “Insurance Liability and Risk Factors” conducted by Mr. Bob
McCarthy of McCarthy Rail Insurance Company (McRail)
Seminar: “Marketing Partnerships: Partnering Your Railroad with Businesses,
Nonprofit Groups, and Statewide Organizations” conducted by Mr.
Mike Hocker, Executive Director of the Lincoln Highway State Byway
Address: “Challenges & Opportunities for Rail Passenger Service and Tourism” presented by Mr. Matthew Dietrich, Executive Director of
The Ohio Rail Development Commission
Steam train ride compliments of the Ohio Central Railroad System
Tour of Ohio Central’s Morgan Run locomotive shops
Photo Run-By: Bring your camera, as we will stop along our journey to provide an opportunity for you to photograph the steam train.
The official conference brochure is downloadable in PDF format on the conference Web registration page (see link above). The brochure has all the conference details. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions you may have.
Registrations must be received by April 16, so please forward this e-mail to your fellow members as soon as possible. Register by April 11 and take advantage of the pre-registration savings. All members of every ORTA member organization are invited and welcome.
I’m very excited about this year’s conference, and I’m sure you will be, too. See you there!!!
Best regards,
Ken
President
Ohio Rail Tourism Association
330-231-6422 or 330-666-1789
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