Meetings/Events

Schedule of 2013 TDA Meetings & Events

For more information about these events, please contact the TDA office.

TDA Drive-in to Madison

May 21, 2013
The Madison Concourse Hotel
Transformational Transportation

“This is going to change Milwaukee” – Michael Cudahy

The recent announcement regarding Milwaukee's Lakefront Gateway project reminds us that collaborative transportation planning and investment has the potential to do much more than move people and goods – it can transform a community.

As the state deliberates the budget for the next two years, the TDA Drive-In will focus on the details of the proposed transportation budget – hearing from the four legislative leaders in both the Senate and Assembly – while tying those policy choices to the larger picture.

Don't miss this opportunity to join your colleagues in Madison as we discuss the intersection between transportation funding and policy with building a vision for a more vibrant Wisconsin.

TDA Annual Meeting

TDA 2012 Annual Meeting
November 1, 2012 Marriott Madison West

Our transportation system--including our roads, ports, airports, railroads and public transit--and the economy are closely linked. And when one has a hiccup, the other slows down. Which sets the pace is not always clear, but one will not get far without the other.

Thanks to the participants who joined us at the 2012 annual meeting to hear firsthand the role transportation plays in setting the course for the future from a distinguished group of professionals who shape our economy every day.

TDA Fly-in to Washington, D.C.

23rd Annual Fly-in
April 10-11, 2013

The TDA Fly-in is the perfect opportunity to bring Wisconsin transportation issues to our national representatives. Virtually every congressional office and both senate offices participate and look forward to this information exchange on key issues with Wisconsin's transportation stakeholders. The two days in Washington, D.C. literally "fly by", and participants are back in Wisconsin before they know it. It is a good, quick trip for busy schedules.

General Fly-in information
The fly-in contingent leaves Wisconsin in the morning of the first day. Upon arrival in Washington, D.C., participants attend an afternoon briefing session - typically legislators and experts on the national level bring attendees up-to-date on pressing federal transportation issues. In the evening there is a group reception and dinner, a perfect opportunity for networking. The speakers at the morning session on the second day delve deeper into the issues of concern to Wisconsin's transportation community. Activities in Washington, D.C. culminate with the ever-popular small group office visits with Wisconsin's congressional delegation. As a past Fly-in participant commented, "One of the most impressive things about the TDA Fly-in is looking at the attendee listing. It really is a who's who in Wisconsin transportation."

TDA Modal Weeks

In 2008, TDA began a new program - "modal weeks". Each year, TDA will declare a "Transit Week", "Rail Week", "Ports Week" and "Aviation Week". During each of these weeks, TDA will work with relevant stakeholders and the media to highlight for the public the vital role that each particular mode plays in Wisconsin's transportation system and thus to its economy, safety and quality of life.

• Wisconsin Transit Week, February 4-10, 2013
• Wisconsin Freight Rail Week, October 22-28, 2012
• Wisconsin Ports Week, August 20-26, 2012
• Wisconsin Aviation Week, July 23-29, 2012