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Seminar Schedule for ATRRM's Fall Conference
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Author:  gmray [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Seminar Schedule for ATRRM's Fall Conference

I just received this from Nick Kallas. It's an impressive list of seminars and presenters. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from our industry's best!

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Group A, 9:00 to 10:00 am:

1. Flanging a Rear Door Sheet - Gary Bensman, Diversified Rail Services
2. Building a Signal Display - Jim Pechous, IRM
3. Museums and Continuing Education Credit - Jim Porterfield, Davis and Elkins College
4. Inspecting Passenger Car Trucks, Wheels and Couplers - Brad Black, Virginkar & Associates
5. Marketing Using Social Media - Jack Bechaud

Morning Break, 10:00 to 10:30 am in Vendors’ Tent

Group B, 10:30 to 11:45 am:
6. Reading the Artifact (Steam Locomotives) - J. David Conrad, CMO-Valley R.R.
7. Signals - Bob Olson, IRM
8. FRA Seminar - Mike Ramsey, FRA
9. Inspecting Passenger Car Bodies, Interiors, and Underfloor Hardware - Brad Black, Virginkar & Associates
10. Museum Marketing - Donald Tallman, Colorado R.R. Museum

Lunch, 11:45 am to 1:30 pm in Vendors’ Tent

Group C, 1:30 to 2:45 pm:
11. Inspecting a Steam Locomotive for FRA Compliance - Kjell Benner, Valley R.R.
12. ABCs of Alco Diesels - Gary Baloun, U.P.
13. Air Brake Seminar - Mark Jackovic, Multi Services
14. Upholstering Seats - John M’Kelvey, IRM
15. FRA Seminar - Steve Zuiderveen, FRA
16. Publicizing Your Operation - Kelly Lynch, FWRRHS

Afternoon Break, 2:45 to 3:30 pm in Vendors’ Tent

Group D, 3:30 to 4:30 pm:
17. Buying a New Boiler - Kent McClure, Monticello Railway Museum
18. Streetcar Inspection and Maintenance - Joel Ahrendt, IRM
19. ABCs of EMD Diesels - Gary Baloun, U.P.
20. Recommended Museum Practices - Kyle Wyatt, CSRM
21. Designing a Rules Test and Multiple Train Operations at IRM - Harold Krewer, IRM
22. Canadian Council Meeting - Don Evans

Friday, September 18, 2015

Group E, 9:00 to 10:00 am:
23. Flanging a Rear Door Sheet (continuation of A1 Seminar) - Gary Bensmen, Diversified Rail Services
24. Crown Brasses - Linn Moedinger, Strasburg Railroad
25. PCC Car Inspection - Richard Schauer and Jeff Hackner, IRM and Branford
26. Bridge Inspection - Randy Gustafson, Stone Consulting & Design
27. Museum Advocacy - Paul Hammond and Scott Becker, CSRM and PTM
28. Retail Sales and Large Special Events (with or without Children) (2 sessions long) - Leah Cook and Kelly Alexander, North Carolina Transportation Museum

Morning Break, 10:00 to 10:30 am in Vendors’ Tent

Group F, 10:30 to 11:45 am:
29. Attracting the Younger Generation as Volunteers, Part 2 - Stathi Pappas, Northwest Railway Museum
30. Track Practices - Frank Devries, Mark Reimers, and Marcus Reuf, IRM
31. After the PCC - Richard Schauer, IRM
32. Using the Pullman Library - Ted Anderson, IRM
33. Museum Advocacy Q&A - Paul Hammond and Scott Becker, CSRM and PTM
34. Retail Sales and Large Special Events (with or without Children) - Leah Cook and Kelly Alexander-(continuation of E28), North Carolina Transportation Museum

Lunch, 11:45 am to 1:30 pm in Vendors’ Tent

Group G, 1:30 to 2:45 pm:
35. MU Control for Steam Locomotives - Jack Wheeliha, Retired EMD
36. Repairing Flooded Traction Motors - Jeff Hackner, Branford
37. Museum DC Overhead - Jerry Saunders, IRM
38. So You Want to Start a Library - Barbra Lanphier, IRM
39. Insurance Issues - Bob McCarthy and Don Roddy, McRail and HMBD
40. Crane Safety - Mark Secco, IRM

Afternoon Break, 2:45 to 3:30 pm in Vendors’ Tent

Group H, 3:30 to 4:30 pm:
41. Flanging a Rear Door Sheet (continuation of A1 Seminar) - Gary Bensman, Diversified Rail Services
42. Oil Fired Steam Locomotives - Dennis Daugherty and Sam Lanter, Retired CSRM and Retired GCRY
43. DC Line Topics - Randy Anderson
44. Parts Roundtable - Rod Fishburn, OERM
45. Legal Issues for Museums - David Wilkins, IRM
46. Dining by Rail - John & Lorrie Rockey and Jim Porterfield, IRM and Davis & Elkins College

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