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
AREMA Spouse Schedule
| 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) |