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Schedule At-A-Glance

All Activities at Minneapolis Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Friday / September 16
6:45 am AREMA Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration
Saturday / September 17
7:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration
Sunday / September 18
7:30 am - 8:00 am Seminar & Workshop Registration Only
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
10:00 am -11:00 am LinkedIn Networking Hour
11:00 am Outside Exhibits Opening Ceremony
CP Humboldt Yard
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Outside Exhibits – CP Humboldt Yard
Noon Exhibition Opening Ceremony
Noon - 5:00 pm Exhibition Open
Monday / September 19
6:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration
8:00 am - 9:30 am Combined AREMA/CMA Opening General Session
10:00 am - 2:15 pm AREMA Technical Conference
9:30 am - 11:30 am AREMA Spouse Brunch
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Outside Exhibits - CP Humboldt Yard
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibition Open
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm AREMA Meet The Next Generation
► 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Panel Discussion
      & Presentations
► 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Networking Reception
Tuesday / September 20
7:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration
7:45 am - 4:00 pm AREMA Functional Group Technical Sessions
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Outside Exhibits - CP Humboldt Yard
9:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibition Open
9:00 am - 2:30 pm AREMA Spouse Event & Luncheon
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm AREMA Annual Chairmen’s Luncheon
Wednesday / September 21
6:45 am - 1:00 pm Registration
7:45 am - Noon AREMA Closing General Session and Installation of
2011-2012 Officers
Committee Meetings
Saturday / September 17
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 24
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 27
Sunday / September 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 5
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 7
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 24
10:00 am - Noon Committee 11
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 16
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Committee 17
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 10
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 12
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 33
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Teams 40 & 41 Joint
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 14
2:30 pm - 6:30 pm Committee 18
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Committees 11 & 17 Joint
Wednesday / September 21
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Committee 38
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm Committee 2
Thursday / September 22
7:30 am - 5:00 pm Committee 2
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 38
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee 39


AREMA Spouse Schedule
Sunday / September 18
Noon - 4:00 pm Hospitality Suite Open
Monday / September 19
7:00 am - 9:30 am Hospitality Suite Open
9:30 am - 11:30 am Spouse Brunch
11:30 am - 5:00 pm Hospitality Suite Open
Tuesday / September 20
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Hospitality Suite Open
9:00 am - 2:30 pm Guthrie Theater Tour and Lunch at Sea Change Restaurant
Wednesday / September 21
8:00 am - Noon Hospitality Suite Open


AREMA Seminars and Workshops
Friday / September 16
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 1)
Saturday / September 17
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 2)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Intermodal Terminal Design
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm FRA 214: Roadway Worker On-Track Safety (Workshop)
Sunday / September 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering (Day 3)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Practical Track Measurement Techniques and Tools (Workshop)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Environmental Permitting Issues in Railroad Construction Projects
Wednesday / September 21
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Track Alignment Design (Day 1)
Thursday / September 22
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Track Alignment Design (Day 2)
Friday / September 23
8:00 am - Noon Track Alignment Design (Day 3)