American Railway Development Association - February 2017 Newsletter

THE ARDA NEWSLETTER

February 2017

2017 Annual Meeting Registration is Open Now!

The 2017 Annual Meeting will take place from Sunday, June 18 through the morning of Wednesday, June 21 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. We will start off on the morning of June 18 with our Early Bird Golf Tournament at the Mirimichi Golf Course, with a reception at the Peabody Hotel finishing the day.

On Monday, June 19 we will begin our educational program and association business, and then finish the day with a riverboat cruise and reception aboard the Memphis Queen III. Guests of Annual Meeting attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a tour of Elvis' Graceland mansion on Monday. On Tuesday, June 20, we will wrap up our educational program and association business, and welcome attendees and guests to the President's Dinner at the Peabody Hotel. On Wednesday, June 21 a farewell breakfast will be hosted in the morning.

Registration for attendees and their guests at the Annual Meeting and Golf Tournament is now open on the ARDA website at this link. For guests interested in joining the Graceland tour, please contact Fred Oelsner at staff@amraildev.com to register for that event separately.

Annual Member attendees are encouraged to book a room in the ARDA block the Peabody Hotel at a discounted rate of $185 per night. Reservations may be made via this link, or by calling 1-800-PEABODY and requesting a room in the "American Railway Development Association Block."

More information on the 2017 Annual Meeting can be found on our website at www.amraildev.com/2017annualmeeting.

2017 Executive Forum Recap

The 2017 Executive Forum at Norfolk Southern's Goode Building in Atlanta, Georgia was a great success! Our program featured speakers from throughout the railroad industry, addressing timely issues relating to our 2016-17 theme of "Get Connected." These presentations and panel discussions focused on:

Alternative Uses for Railroad Property
Avoiding Disconnections from Rising Tides
Connecting the Industry Through GIS
Helping the Public Get Connected to Rail
Push for Utility Crossing Legislation
Sources of Funding for Economic Development Projects

Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in round table discussions on Best Practices in Economic Development, Unmanned Systems and their Impact on Environmental Services, and Utility Crossings. In between these discussions, attendees got to tour Norfolk Southern's Enterprise Command and Locomotive Control Centers.

The final attendee list and program from the Forum are available on the ARDA website here . ARDA members can download presentations from the Executive Forum at this link.

Renew Your ARDA Membership or Join Now

If you have not yet renewed your ARDA membership for 2016-17, please visit our website at www.amraildev.com and log-in at the top right corner of the page.

Your renewed membership allows ARDA to continue fostering the industrial, real estate, natural resources, market development activities and environmental concerns of the North American railroads through the advancement of ideas and education of its members. Members also discounted registration rates at ARDA events, including a $200 discount on the Annual Meeting!

If you are not an ARDA member and would like to join, please visit our registration page.

2017 ARDA Sponsors

Thank you to all of our 2017 sponsors! Your generous support is allowing us to put together two great events in Atlanta and Memphis focused on helping ARDA Members "Get Connected."

PLATINUM:

Bartlett & West
CSX
Norfolk Southern Corp.

GOLD:

AECOM
BNSF
CN
GEI Consultants
HDR
Kansas City Southern
Norfolk Southern Corp.

SILVER:

Florida East Coast Railway
LJA Engineering, Inc.
TerraPact

TRC Solutions

BRONZE:

Daley Mohan Groble
Jesco, Inc.

NRCMA

RMI Midwest
W.G. Yates & Sons Contsruction

ARDA Sponsorship Opportunities

ARDA offers companies the opportunity to sponsor the association on an annual basis, or by specific events at our Annual Meeting and Executive Forum. Multiple levels of Annual Sponsorship are available for your consideration. Corporate commitments greater than $1,000 also include complimentary individual memberships in ARDA.

To sponsor ARDA for 2016-17 please contact Fred Oelsner at staff@amraildev.com or 202-715-1259 .

Annual ARDA Sponsorships	Amount
Bronze Level	$1,000 - $2,999
Silver Level	$3,000 - $4,999
Gold Level	$5,000 - $7,499
Platinum Level	$7,500+

2016-17 ARDA Board of Directors

President: Alan Sisk, Norfolk Southern Corporation
First Vice President: Gary Rozmus, GEI Consultants
Second Vice President: Mark Holder, CSX Transportation, Inc.
Treasurer: Doug Morrison, Bartlett & West, Inc.
Secretary: Mike Ray, BNSF Railway Company
Past President: Stephanie Johnson, Florida East Coast Railway

For more information, visit the ARDA website or contact:

ARDA staff at staff@amraildev.com

The American Railway Development Association (ARDA) is a not-for-profit educational trade association founded in 1906 to promote Economic Development, Real Estate Development, Technology, and Environmental Activities of the North American Railroads.

The objectives of the Association are to foster the industrial, real estate, natural resources, market development activities and environmental concerns of the North American railroads; and through the advancement of ideas and education of its members, further promote the effectiveness of railway development and related work .