OTE Conference Schedule
Organizing associations: Ontario Motor Coach Association (OMCA), Ontario Public Transit Association (OPTA), and School Bus Ontario (SBO)
This schedule is subject to change without notice
Sunday, April 12 | 3:00pm – 6:00pm | Registration Open | OPTA, OMCA, SBO
Room: International Foyer
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...Monday, April 13 | 7:00am – 12:00pm | Trade Show: Vehicle Move-in | OPTA, OMCA, SBO
Room: Toronto Congress Centre
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...Monday, April 13 | 7:30am – 5:30pm | Registration Open | OPTA, OMCA, SBO
Room: International Foyer
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...Monday, April 13 | 8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast and Opening Plenary | OPTA, OMCA, SBO
Room: International C
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...Monday, April 13 | 9:45am – 10:45am | Building the Ecosystem: AI, Cyber Security, and Transit | OPTA
Room: International AB
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Building the Ecosystem: AI, Cyber Security, and Transit Stream: Leadership Stream Moderator: TBD (1) Durham Region's AI Management System - An Overview Discover how the Region of Durham established an AI Enablement Group and built an AI Management System (AIMS) to support...Monday, April 13 | 9:45am – 10:45am | Transit for All: Inclusive Planning and Health Outcomes | OPTA
Room: Mississauga AB
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Stream: Operations Stream Moderator: TBD, Creative Carriage 1. Transit as a Social Determinant of Health Presenter: Deborah Daniel, Program Manager, Community Engagement and Change Management, Durham Region Transit American Public Health Association and Canadian Public Health Agency link transportation as a key...Monday, April 13 | 9:45am – 10:45am | Preparing Your Business for Sale: What You Need to Know, Mistakes & Case Studies | OMCA
Room: Halton
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In this seminar, Harmony Succession will walk business owners through the realities of selling a motorcoach or school bus company in todayÂ’s post-COVID M&A market. They will address the three most common questions owners ask—who the buyers are, what it costs to sell,...Monday, April 13 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | | OPTA
Room: International AB
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Telling Transit's Story - Creating Allies Stream: Operations Moderator: TBD Transit systems function best when transit leaders and elected officials work together. This presentation highlights how Grand River Transit (GRT) in the Region of Waterloo has built an effective, collaborative relationship with...Monday, April 13 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | | OPTA
Room: Mississauga
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