AREMA 2023 Annual Conference Highlights



Ray Verrelle is installed as the 2023-2024 AREMA President by Outgoing President Trent Hudak



 Attendees at the AREMA Registration Desk 



AREMA President Trent Hudak Speaks at the Presidents Dinner

(From left) Dave and Kimberly Becker, Debbie and Jim Kessler, and Nancy and Gray Chandler Attend the Presidents Dinner 



Conference Operating Committee



Students Participating in the Sunday Quiz Bowl



Committee Meeting



Monday Technical Session Presenters Ruth Brown, PE and Michael Sondles, PE



Participants at the Meet the Next Generation Networking Event



Taking a Coffee Break from the Monday General Session



AREMA's Committee Corner



Committee Meeting



(From Left) Moderator Walt Bleser, and Panelists Luv Sehgal, Giles Pettit and Devin Sprinkle Speak at the Emerging Technologies Panel Discussion



Railway Interchange Mainstage Keynote Speaker
Coby Bullard



Winners of the Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence  -Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, TranSystems, and Burns and McDonnell



(Center) Mary Hay and Mike Franke with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Students, Faculty and Alumni



General Sessions Emcee - Keith Bailey



2023 Engineer of the Year Brent Laing and David Lester, Editor in Chief, Railway Track & Structures



Winners of the 2023 Young Professionals Experience - (from left in center) Luis Carrasqero, William Clements and Colin McGrane with Ray Verrelle, Trent Hudak and Beth Caruso



Attendees at one of the Tuesday Technical Sessions 



Dava Kaitala Presents at the Tuesday Engineering Services Technical Session



Wednesday General Session Technical Presenter William Thompson Gives a CREATE Update



Railway Interchange Exhibits



Meet the Next Generation Panel Members and Volunteers



Audience Members of the Meet the Next Generation Panel Discussion



Attendees at Monday's Breakfast



AREMA Registration Desk



Newly Installed AREMA President Ray Verrelle Gives His Acceptance Speech



Track Technical Session Presenter Amjad Hussain