Title: The Caregiver Connection: Are You Missing Potential Riders?
Date: October 30, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central
Presenter: Jane Mahoney, Easterseals Project Action
Description: There are 53 million family caregivers in the United States and 80% of them provide transportation for their loved one. However, surveys show only 25% of caregivers have used a transportation service. Are you missing potential riders? If you don’t know the answer to this question, this webinar is for you. Your agency can expand your reach in the community, increase ridership, and provide much needed assistance to an often-overlooked group of individuals. Learn about the unique needs of caregivers and hear various ways transportation programs can respond to these needs.
Title: Financial Management Level 1
Date: November 19-20, 2024
Location: Commons Conference Center, 2901 Read Grandberry Trail, Austin, TX 78758
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central
Presenter: A.T. Stoddard, Consultant
Description: This 2-day workshop introduces financial management and provides an understanding of basic cost accounting, regulatory and grant requirements, and use of financial data. Participants will be able to estimate operating costs for their system, develop a budget, and develop a cost allocation model using financial and operating data. Completion of Level 1 will provide the ability to use financial data and a cost allocation model for service planning, pricing contract service, and performance evaluation.
TTA Legislative Day, Tuesday – February 25, 2025
7:00-8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Materials Pick Up,
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel
(701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701)
8:00-8:15 a.m. Brief presentation on days expectation (Eron Linn, Wade Long)
8:30 a.m. Shuttle to Capitol, (CapMetro)
Throughout The Day Meetings with Legislators at the Capitol
- Suggested attire: Business casual
- Please use this time to meet with legislators and staff. These meetings should be scheduled in advance. If you have local legislators that you have not scheduled meetings with, visit their offices to introduce yourself and see if there is someone available to briefly speak with you about TTA’s priorities.
- Remember to be courteous and polite. You may only get 5 minutes to convey your message, so please use your time wisely!
- Don’t forget to refer to the TTA Handout titled “2023 Legislative Agenda” and discuss the items contained therein.
- Please ask for business cards from Legislative offices to get the names and contact information for members of legislators’ staff. Office staff can be very helpful and a valuable resource both during session and during the interim period.
- Make sure to drop off a copy of the double-sided postcard invitation for the Ice Cream Social in the afternoon and the Legislative Reception.
TBD Possible Transit Day Resolution
Lunch On Your Own
After Lunch Continue meetings at the Capitol.
1:30-3:30 p.m. (1:00 Setup) Ice Cream Social in Extension Legislative Conference Center—LCC, E2.002
Please invite legislators and staff you meet with to attend.
If you are attending, feel free to bring 50-70 pieces of agency branded swag to hand out to our guests.
5:30-7:30 p.m. Evening Reception
Please invite legislators and staff you meet with to attend.
Location: The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Bar and Terrace
Voted the Best Evening Reception location in downtown Austin, with a balcony overlooking Congress Avenue and a gorgeous view of the Texas State Capitol.
701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701