Preliminary Program for October 8, 2007

12:30 p.m. Registration

1:00 Welcome

Robert Bruininks, President, University of Minnesota
Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies

The Government’s Role in Ensuring a Strong Transportation Infrastructure

Rep. James L. Oberstar, Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

1:45 New Directions for Our Transportation Infrastructure

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, member, U.S. Senate committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce Science and Transportation

2:15 Transportation and National Politics — Panel Discussion

Norman Y. Mineta, Vice Chairman, Hill and Knowlton and former Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Bud Shuster, former U.S. Representative and former Chair, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rep. Oberstar

3:15 State Challenges and Innovations — Panel Discussion

Frank Busalacchi, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Will Kempton, Director, California Department of Transportation
Tim Martin, former Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation

4:15 Closing Remarks

Rep. Oberstar

4:30 Adjourn