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CUTA's National Transit Conference Opens in Montreal, Quebec - Media Advisory

Nov 8, 2009 - 10:05 EST

CUTA's National Transit Conference Opens in Montreal, Quebec - Media Advisory

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MONTREAL, Nov. 8 /CNW/ - Transit professionals will meet in Montreal from November 7 to 11 for the Canadian Urban Transit Association's (CUTA) Fall Conference and Trans-Expo 2009, Canada's bus and transit exhibition. More than 500 delegates and over 120 exhibitors will be attending the meetings and events under the theme: "Public Transit: Towards Sustainable Solutions." The conference is being hosted by the SociDetDe de transport de MontrDeal (STM).

Meetings and educational sessions will take place at the Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel and Trans-Expo 2009 will take place at Place Bonaventure 400 Level East on Tuesday, November 12, 2009 only, from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

<< Highlights: Monday November 9 8:00am Opening breakfast hosted by the STM (Remarks by STM Vice Chair Marvin Rotrand and STM Director General Yves Devin begin at 8:30 am in the Salle de Bal, Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel) Tuesday November 10 8:30am. - 3:30pm Trans-Expo 2009 Canada's bus and transit exhibition Vehicles and displays on the industry's latest innovations, products and services Remarks and ribbon cutting at 8:20 am at the entrance of Trans-Expo at Place Bonaventure on the 400 level.

8:30am Media Tour at the entrance of the trade show 10:00am Media Tour at the entrance of the trade show (Repeat) Wednesday November 11 8:00am- 9:30am Awards Breakfast - National Transit Employee Recognition Awards and Centennial Scholarship Presentations (Ceremony begins at 8:30 am) >> CUTA is the voice for enhancing the public transit industry in Canada.

Association members include public transit systems, suppliers to the industry, government agencies, individuals and related organizations in Canada. The Fall Conference program is online at: http://www.cutaactu.ca -0- 11/08/2009 /For further information: Media Contacts: Maureen Shuell, Director of Communications, CUTA, (416) 365-9800 ext. 105 (office/voice mail), Cell: (416) 898-5600 (on site in Montreal)/ CO: Canadian Urban Transit Association; SOCIETE DE TRANSPORT DE MONTREAL ST: Ontario, Quebec IN: TRN SU: MAV -30- CNW 10:00e 08-NOV-09