Schedule-At-A-Glance

Thursday, September 12

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Seminar Registration 

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Seminar (Day 1)

Friday, September 13

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Seminar (Day 2)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Satellite Badge Pick Up in Host Hotel - Committees & Pre-Registered only - NEW

Saturday, September 14

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Desk Open 

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings     

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 1)

Noon – 5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-In – Booths Over 200 Square Feet

2:00 – 6:00 PM

Student Tour with the Louisville & Indiana Railroad Company

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Early Arrivals Meet Up - NEW

Sunday, September 15

6:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

7:00 AM – Noon

Committee Meetings  

7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

AREMA Educational Foundation Golf Tournament (18 holes) - NEW

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar (Day 2)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-In

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Student Activities

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Networking 101 – How to Realize a Return on Your Networking Investment

5:00 – 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception - NEW

9:00 – 11:00 PM

Young Professionals Social - NEW

Monday, September 16

6:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Desk Open

6:30 – 7:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00 AM

General Session Welcome and Emerging Technologies Panel

8:00 – 10:00 AM

Exhibitor Move In (All Exhibitors)

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Networking Break

9:30 – 12:30 PM

General Session Functional Group Presentations  

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Spouse/Guest Meet Up

12:30 – 5:30 PM

Expo Open – NEW DEDICATED HOURS
Networking Lunch
Expo Solution Center (9 Sponsored Topics) - NEW
AREMA Booth Activities  
Networking Break - NEW
Bourbon Tasting Happy Hour in the Hall - NEW    

12:30 – 5:30 PM

Headshot Lounge (In the Expo Hall)

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings     

2:00 – 2:30 PM

First Time Attendees Meet Up (AREMA Booth)

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Meet the Next Generation Panel Discussion

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Retired & Life Members Meet Up (AREMA Booth)

3:30 – 5:30 PM

Meet the Next Generation Networking Reception

Tuesday, September 17

6:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Desk Open 

6:30 – 7:15 AM

Networking Breakfast

7:30 – 10:00 AM

Functional Group Technical Presentations

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:00 – 5:30 PM

Expo Open – NEW DEDICATED HOURS
Lunch
Expo Solution Center (9 Sponsored Topics) - NEW
AREMA Booth Activities
Networking Break - NEW
Happy Hour in the Hall - NEW 

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Headshot Lounge (In the Expo Hall)

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Functional Group Technical Presentations

2:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Young Professionals Meet Up

5:30 – 8:00 PM

Exhibitor Move Out - NEW

Wednesday, September 18

6:30 –10:30 AM

Registration Desk Open  

6:30 – 7:15 AM

Networking Breakfast

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Exhibitor Move Out  

7:30 – 8:00 AM

General Session, Outgoing President Farewell, Incoming President Welcome, Installation & Recognition, Committee Leaders Recognition and Young Professionals Experience

8:00 – 8:30 AM

Tony Hatch - State of the Industry

8:30 – 10:00 AM

General Session Functional Group Presentations

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM – Noon

General Session Functional Group Presentations

Noon – 1:00 PM

Closing Keynote - Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney - NEW  

1:00 – 1:15 PM

Adjournment

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings

1:30 – 5:30 PM

Track Alignment Design I Seminar (Day 1)

1:30 – 5:30 PM

Track Alignment Design II Seminar (Day 1)

Thursday, September 19

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Committee Meetings

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Track Alignment Design I Seminar (Day 2)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Track Alignment Design II Seminar (Day 2)

Friday, September 20

8:00 AM – Noon

Track Alignment Design I Seminar (Day 3)

8:00 AM – Noon

Track Alignment Design II Seminar (Day 3)