COMTO Julie Cunningham COMTO National President/CEO

Purpose of COMTO National’s Visits to Local Chapters National Update Upcoming Events Value of COMTO Membership Chapter Update OVERVIEW

COMTO E X P A N D Y O U R B O R D E R S! By COMTO Birmingham, January 19, 2012

COMTO INDIANA Clear lots of ground for your tents! Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope. Drive the tent pegs deep. You're going to need lots of elbow room for your growing family Don't be afraid—you're not going to be embarrassed. Don't hold back—you're not going to come up short. COMTO Kansas City, January 25, 2011

1.Strengthen Chapters 2.Improve our organizational communications 3.Ensure National and Chapters are in synch PURPOSE OF VISITS

Strategic Plan 4 National Goals National Update

Strategic Plan Goals 1.Chapter Growth & Development 2.Membership Growth & Retention 3.Historically Underutilized Businesses 4.Professional Development & Training National Update

2012 Organizational Focus Areas Membership Growth & Retention National Meeting & Training Conference Revenue Generation National Update

Working with President Obama’s Administration DBE Final Rule Office of Public Engagement & US DOT Participation Community Partnering Agreement Process © Worked with FHWA to introduce collaborative process to State DOTs with projects of $500 million plus. (States: Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Kentucky, Indiana and New York) National Update

Community Partnering Agreement Process © Missouri DOT - Interstate 64 Expansion $535 million project $11 million under budget 3 weeks ahead of schedule Exceeded federal goals for minorities and women in hard hat jobs Exceeded federal goals for small business participation National Update

COMTO Youth Initiatives Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day Annual Garrett A. Morgan Youth Conference Awards approximately $300K annual in college scholarships Administers an FTA funded internship program – Careers In Transportation For Youth (CITY Program) Coming Soon – COMTO Scholars Program National Update FTA/COMTO Intern James Gerald

New Awards Program Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Awards Breakfast (In observance of Women’s History Month) National Update

Upcoming Events White House Briefing and March Leadership Team Meetings (March 13) Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation (March 14) Chapter Elections (March – June) National Meeting & Training Conference (July 21-25) Congressional Black Caucus/COMTO Transportation Braintrust (September) UPCOMING EVENTS

Only advocacy organization in the transportation industry which covers all modes (aviation, port authorities, highways, public transit) Recognized voice (US DOT, Capital Hill, White House & Stakeholder Community) Proven track record/success in creating jobs on transportation projects Serve as a resource for small businesses, primes, agencies, legislators Most successful youth initiative in the transportation industry Value of COMTO Membership

* MOU **Seat on Board/Advisory Board *** MOU & seat on Board Airport Minority Advisory Council* American Public Transportation Association*** Carnegie Mellon** Congressional Black Caucus ENO Foundation** Mineta Transportation Institute** National Association of Minority Contractors National Transit Institute** Transportation Equity Network Transportation For America* Women’s Transportation Seminar* Value of COMTO Membership

COMTO ST. LOUIS God says so! Clear lots of ground for your tents! Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope. Drive the tent pegs deep. You're going to need lots of elbow room for your growing family. You're going to take over whole nations; You're going to resettle abandoned cities. Don't be afraid—you're not going to be embarrassed. Don't hold back—you're not going to come up short. Isaiah 54 – Message Bible

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