IATR 2011 Conference
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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September 11-14, 2011 |
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Sheraton Centre Toronto
123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
www.Sheraton.com/centretoronto (Link Updated: July 2011)
The Sheraton Centre is in the heart of the city, with easy access to the theatre district, shopping,
museums, and attractions. Room Rate $199CAN (rates guaranteed for stays from Friday Sept 9th to Thursday September 15th inclusive) |
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Conference
Theme |
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Training and Hospitality –
The Keys to Taxi Success
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| Toronto has been named the 10th most economically powerful city in the world, with a mosaic of cultures, in the heart of a region of 5.5 million people. As the economic engine of Canada, Toronto is a major tourist destination, and its taxi and limousine industries play a key role as ambassadors for the city. As our conference host, Toronto’s Taxi Training Division will showcase their philosophy and approach to training, hospitality and customer service in the context of Municipal Licensing and Standards. |
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Business
Session
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Integrated and Interactive |
- Keynote and Plenary Sessions
- Concurrent Sessions focused on unique taxi, limousine and paratransit issues
- Presentation of research papers from around the world
- Supplier displays fully integrated into the business session
- Indoor accessible vehicle and vehicle technology tradeshow throughout the conference
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Program at a Glance |
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- Sunday Sept 11 (9:00 – 3:00 pm) Pre-Conference Training Session (TBD)
- Sunday Sept 11 (6:00 – 9:00 pm) Welcome Reception
- Monday Sept 12 – Training and Safety – An Operational and Compliance Focus
- Tuesday Sept 13 – Hospitality – What the Business and Tourism Communities Have to Say
- Wednesday Sept 14 – Partnership Perspective – planning major events, dealing with peak demand
- Wednesday Sept 14 – (9:00 – 4:00 pm) Post-Conference Training (TBD)
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| Who Should Attend |
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- Regulators of for-hire vehicles with responsibility for licensing, training and standards
- Public Transport planners and policy advisors
- Elected officials with responsibility for passing taxi/livery legislation
- Municipal Law Enforcement Staff
- Transit Agencies coordinating with other service providers
- Industry suppliers providing technology and business solutions to the for-hire industry
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Rates |
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- Full Conference Early-Bird Member Rate =
$US 699
- Full Conference Early-Bird Non-Member Rate =
$US 850
- Day Rates = $US 250
- Additional Training Sessions (Sunday and Wednesday) = $US 99
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| Registration Deadlines |
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- Online Registration begins January 3, 2011 (www.iatr.org)
- Early Bird Registration Deadline – Friday August 5, 2011
- Hotel Block Rate Deadline – 5:00 pm EDT, August 10, 2011
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Pre and Post
Conference Tours |
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- Referrals to a local tour operator will be available for tours to St. Jacobs Village and Niagara Wine Tours, and other destinations.
- Contact Karen Cameron at kcameron@iatr.org for more details.
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Why this
Conference? |
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The IATR Conference is the most cost-effective educational opportunity offered for regulators of for-hire transport. Begin your regulatory scan, best-practices research, or business process review by taking advantage of the experienced peers that attend IATR. |
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IATR:
Who We Are |
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IATR is a growing peer group of taxi, limousine and for-hire transportation regulators, dedicated to improving the practice of licensing, enforcement and administration through the sharing of information and resources. |
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IATR
Membership Benefits |
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Through the IATR website members gain access to:
- A directory of key personnel in other jurisdictions, to help you reach the right contact when you need a peer
- A searchable database of operational statistics, performance measures, and regulatory initiatives, to help you sort and easily locate like-minded jurisdictions.
- A library of reports, and studies undertaken by other jurisdictions.
- A monthly newsletter reporting on newsworthy events in other jurisdictions
- The ability to have a survey sent to all IATR members, to give you the data and answers you need
- Each year, IATR holds a highly successful annual conference. For three days, regulators from around the world share perspectives, experiences, statistics and even a laugh or two.
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IATR
Purpose |
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IATR was formed to establish a professional association of municipal, county, state, country, provincial, or federal transportation regulators who are directly or indirectly responsible for the regulation of transportation industries. In general, the purpose of the organization is to encourage close cooperation and sharing of information between the various entities represented and to work to resolve common problems.
The members of IATR are committed to working for the betterment of the government or regulatory entities that they represent. Members of IATR are expected to present solutions to their respective governing bodies for consideration and to develop needed educational programs that will benefit the members, the community, the industry and the entities they represent. |
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IATR
Objectives |
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- Collection, analyses and dissemination of information relating to public vehicles for hire
- Discussion and exchange of ideas among government officials concerning the regulation of public vehicles for hire.
- Coordination of efforts to improve the regulatory framework of public vehicles for hire.
- Improvement of the public vehicle for hire industry.
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Learn more about IATR |
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IATR’s website contains downloads of presentations from previous conferences. And we recently added video from the 2009 New York conference and the 2010 Chicago conference to show the calibre of debate offered as part of the IATR experience.
Visit www.iatr.org and click on “IATR Conferences” for more information. |
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Future
IATR
Conferences |
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2012 is IATR’s 25th Anniversary |
2012 – Washington, D.C. – J.W. Marriott, Pennsylvania AV (blocks from the White House)
2013 – St. Louis, MO
Conference dates to be determined |
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SPONSORSHIP |
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(Note – Membership and Conference Registration are included in ALL sponsorship categories.) |
Bronze ($2,500) |
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- One corporate announcement in the IATR conference newsletter, The Regulator, September Edition
- One registration to the IATR 2011 Annual Conference (value US$699)
- One IATR Associate Membership (value $650)
- ? page color advertisement in the conference program
- Recognition at the IATR conference Welcome Reception
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Silver
($5,000) |
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- Three corporate announcements in the IATR newsletter, The Regulator
- Two registrations to the IATR 2011 Annual Conference
- One IATR Associate Membership
- Full page color advertisement in the conference program
- Recognition at the IATR conference Welcome Reception
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Gold
($7,500) |
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- • Your Logo and link on the IATR Web site (one year)
- Three corporate announcements in the IATR newsletter, The Regulator
- Two registrations to the IATR 2010 Annual Conference
- One IATR Associate Membership
- One Exhibit Space (for full conference Sunday to Wednesday)
- Full page color advertisement in the conference program
- Recognition at the IATR conference Welcome Reception
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Platinum
($10,000) |
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- Your Logo and link on the IATR Web site (one year)
- Twelve corporate announcements in the IATR newsletter, The Regulator or Weekly Snippets
- Two registrations to the IATR 2011 Annual Conference
- One IATR Associate Membership
- Full page color advertisement on the inside cover of the conference program
- One Exhibit Space (for full conference Sunday to Wednesday)
- Speaking Opportunity at the IATR Conference (during breakfast or luncheon of choice)
- Meeting opportunity with the IATR Board of Directors (IATR Board Meeting, Sunday Sept 11th)
- Membership on IATR Associate Member Advisory Board (IATR Board Meeting, Sunday Sept 11th)
- Recognition at the IATR conference Welcome Reception
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A La Carte Sponsorship Opportunities |
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- IATR The Regulator Newsletter Announcement - $500 per space
- IATR Refreshment Breaks - $1,000 per break (includes recognition)
- IATR Full Conference Exhibit Space - $3,000/member; $5,000/non-member
- IATR Conference Materials (Binders, Totes, etc.) – Please Contact Karen Cameron
- IATR Hospitality Suite Host – Contact Karen Cameron for arrangements
- Tuesday Gala Dinner/Entertainment – Contact Karen Cameron for arrangements
- Pre/Post Conference Training Event - To offer a training opportunity, marketed as part of the IATR conference, please contact Karen Cameron by February 4th, 2011.
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