The 10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar

Radisson Hotel Merrilville, Indiana
Thursday, March 19, 2009 Friday, March 20, 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Opening Reception

Special Guest
His Excellency Pierre Vimont
Ambassador of France to the United States

Agenda & Speakers - Thursday, March 19, 2009

7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m.Welcome and Golden Spike Seminar Overview

8:30 a.m.Keynote Speaker

Jean-Pierre Loubinoux
Chairman, SNCF International

9:10 a.m.Presenters

Rod Diridon
Chair Emeritus, California High Speed Rail Authority

9:50 a.m.Scott Bogren

Editor and Publisher, Rail Magazine

10:30 a.m.Matthieu Desiderio

President, Transport Expertise Association

11:10 a.m.Ronald Hartman (Invited)

Senior Vice President, Veolia Transportation

12 noon10th Annual Golden Spike Seminar Luncheon

Welcome
The Honorable Jon Costas
Mayor, City of Valparaiso, Indiana
Chairman, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Guest Speaker
The Honorable Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissiere
Consul General
Consulate General of France in Chicago

1:30 p.m.The Honorable Frank Busschalucci (Invited)

Secretary
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
President
States for Passenger Rail

2:10 p.m.Randall Wade

Coordinator
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative

2:50 p.m.Richard Streeter, Esq

Managing Partner Washington Office
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

3:10 p.m.Michael Claytor

Managing Partner
Crowe Chizek, LLP

3:50 p.m.Dennis Faulkenberg

Managing Partner
Appian Way, LLP

4:30 p.m.Justin Sutton

President
The Interstate Traveler

5:10 p.m.Adjournment

Golden Spike Seminar Reception

Special Guest
His Excellency Klaus Scharioth
Ambassador of Germany to the United States

Friday, March 20, 2009

7:30 a.m.Golden Spike Seminar Breakfast

Welcome
The Honorable Peter J. Visclocky (Invited)
Congressman, First District Indiana

Guest Speaker
The Honorable Wolfgang Drautz
Consul General of Germany

8:45 a.m.Hartmut Mehdorn

Chairman of the Board
Deutsche Bahn AG

9:35 a.m.Frank Guzzo

Senior Vice President
Siemens Transportation Systems

10:15 a.m.Randall Blankenhorn

Executive Director
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

10:55 a.m.Gerald Hanas

Executive Director
Northern Indiana Transportation Commuter District

11:35 a.m.The Honorable James Oberstar (Invited)

Congressman, 8th District Minnesota
Chairman, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
United States House of Representatives

12:15 p.m.Golden Spike Seminar Luncheon

Guest Speaker
The Honorable Ray LaHood (Invited)
Secretary
United States Department of Transportation

1:30 p.m.Adjournment