BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Upper Peninsula Regional Transit Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join transit providers from Michigan's Upper Peninsula and beyond for a complimentary regional meeting\, including an evening social activity\, a morning business meeting\, and a high-value training session.Thursday\, June 11thnote: Turtle Top bus will be available for optional demos prior to 4:30pm. Please contact Jeff Turner with any interest.4:30pm - shuttle from Terrace Bay Hotel or meet at Ludington Park for waterfront walkOptional group tour of Sand Point Lighthouse and Delta Historical Museum 6:00pm - optional demo of Turtle Top bus by TESCO back at hotel7:00pm - happy hour drinks and dinner at Freshwater TavenOvernight rooms available at Terrace Bay Hotel: room options range from $139 - $189\, plus tax. Please use promo code MPTA26Friday\, June 12th8:15am - breakfast available and MPTA Board of Direcotrs work session at Delta Area Transit Authority9:00am - breakfast available and business meeting for MPTA Board of Directors and guests10:00am - joined by legislators and other community partners10:30am - optional tour of DATA11:00am - RTAP-eligible training on "Strengthening Rural Transit Readiness for Upcoming Funding Opportunities"This training will help rural transit agencies build a clear strategic foundation for developing strong\, competitive project concepts ahead of Notice of Funding Opportunities. Participants will learn how to assess eligibility\, understand required timelines\, and identify the early planning steps needed to position projects for successful inclusion in MDOT‑submitted applications. The session will also highlight common challenges small agencies face and offer practical strategies to improve project justification and readiness. Presenters may include MDOT staff\, consultants\, or peer transit agencies (like EUPTA) as possible contributors to the discussion. By the end\, attendees will be better prepared to shape fundable ideas before NOFOs are released and to confidently engage in the application process.Presenters: Nathan Macek\, Infrastructure Finance Director\, HDR\nBrian Kass and Andrea Lubejko\, MDOT12:00pm - lunch available and depart X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join transit providers from Michigan'\;s Upper Peninsula and beyond for a complimentary regional meeting\, including an evening social activity\, a morning business meeting\, and a high-value training session.

Thursday\, June 11th

Friday\, June 12th

LOCATION:2901 27th Avenue North Escanaba MI 49829 UID:e.4215.1331413 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260616T211156Z URL:https://michiganpublictransitassociation.growthzoneapp.com/all-mpta-events/Details/2026-upper-peninsula-regional-transit-meeting-1562485?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR