Communities are shaped by the transportation systems that serve them. As the Mass. economy continues to grow, both residents and businesses alike depend on a transit network that provides a variety of ways to get around. With one of the oldest transportation infrastructures in the country, the region is under pressure to create a long-term vision that includes new initiatives to enhance service and reliability. Join NAIOP for this special conference featuring federal and state transportation officials and national experts to gain an in-depth understanding of some of the most pressing transportation challenges and innovative solutions being proposed. Topics to be discussed include: * Trends that will shape the nation's transportation system over the next three decades; * The role of transportation in a growing Massachusetts economy; * New technology and other innovative solutions to consider; and * How other regions have developed long-term transportation plans Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015 Time: Registration, Breakfast and Networking 7:15 - 8:00 a.m. Conference Sessions 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. Place: Seaport Hotel 200 Seaport Blvd. Boston, MA Beyond Traffic: A 30 Year Framework For Us Transportation Peter Rogoff, under secretary of transportation for policy, U.S. Department of Transportation Fred Wagner (Moderator), principal, Beveridge & Diamond Future Economic Growth And The Role Of Transportation Infrastructure In Ma Jay Ash, Secretary, EOHED Stephanie Pollack, Secretary, MassDOT Paul McMorrow (Moderator), Director of Policy & Communications, EOHED Lessons Learned: How Other Cities & States Have Created A Long-Term Vision For Transportation Gabe Klein, special venture partner, Fontinalis Partners Harriet Tregoning, director, HUD Office of Economic Resilience Jeffrey Mullan (Moderator), partner, Foley Hoag