
ASLRRA’s Annual Conference & Exhibition is the premier event for the short line industry, bringing together more than 1,700 railroad executives and managers, and suppliers to the industry for three days of expert-led education, industry luminary speakers, an exhibition featuring more than 200 companies, and networking.
All events will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans, located at 900 Convention Center Boulevard.
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. — Exhibitor Setup
8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. — Registration Open
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. —Exhibitor Setup
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. — Safety & Training Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. — Education Sessions
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. — Young Professionals Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. — First-Timers Reception
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Insurance Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Finance Working Group Meeting
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. — Opening Reception
7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. — Registration Open
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. — General Session
10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. — Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Break
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Small Railroad Committee Meeting
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Technology Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m. — Education Sessions
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. — Legislative Policy Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. — Education Sessions
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. — Human Resources Committee Meeting
2:50 p.m.-3:50 p.m. — Break
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — Mechanical Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — General Counsel Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m. — Education Sessions
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Happy Hour
7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Registration Open (Help Desk open until 2:30 p.m.)
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
7:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. — General Session
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Break
10:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m. — Education Sessions
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Marketing Working Group Meeting
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Tourist Working Group Meeting
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Lunch
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. — Engineering Committee Meeting
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. — Environmental Committee Meeting
12:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m. — Education Sessions
12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Exhibitor Teardown
1:40 p.m.-2:40 p.m. — Supplier Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — ASLRRA Executive Committee Meeting
4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — Closing Reception at Five O Four Golf + Entertainment
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — ASLRRA Board of Directors Meeting (at Hilton New Orleans Riverside)