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EVENTS
Metro Marketing Meeting and Rideshare Week Kickoff is Aug. 19, 9 a.m. to noon. Get a Rideshare Week campaign kit that includes t-shirts, tote bags, posters, pledge cards and more. In addition, learn about Los Angeles's proposed congestion pricing plan, which would convert some carpool lanes to toll lanes. To RSVP, email Donna Blanchard at blanchardd@metro.net
Inland Empire Commuter Services' Rideshare Week Kickoff is Aug. 19, from
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. The theme is "The Amazing Rideshare Challenge," and ETCs will have fun competing in exciting rideshare-themed games and contests. For more information and to RSVP, call 1.866.IECS4HELP.
Orange County Transportation Authority will hold a Rideshare Week kick-off event for employers in September —OCTA will email employers with details, or look for more information in next month's CommuteSmart News or contact Judy Leon at OCTA at jleon@octa.net
Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) International Conference is August 24-27 in Atlanta, GA. For details and registration information, go to actweb.org
Rideshare Week is Oct. 6-10.
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NETWORK MEETINGS
Coachella Valley ETC Network
meets bi-annually; call 1.866.IECS4HELP.
Glendale TMA meets regularly;
call 818.543.7641.
Orange County Network meets regularly; call 714.560.5358 or email commuterconnection@octa.net
Pasadena TMA meets Aug 12; call John Miranda at 818.354.7433.
Riverside County ETC Network meets
tri-annually; call 1.866.IECS4HELP.
San Bernardino County ETC Network meets tri-annually; call 1.866.IECS4HELP.
Santa Monica ETC Network meets regularly; call 310.458.8956.
South Bay/Westside TMA meets monthly; contact Christina Corrales at 310.642.0066, email christina_corrales@equityoffice.com
Torrance Transportation Network meets regularly; call Kim Fuentes at 310.784.7902.
Warner Center TMO meets monthly;
call 818.716.5520.
TRAINING
• Metro Commute Services requires employers to attend a briefing 60 days prior to their AQMD submittal date. Upcoming briefings are Aug. 13 from 1-3 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. For more information or to reserve a space, email blanchardd@metro.net
• South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) offers one-day ETC training for $61.70. Upcoming sessions are Aug. 6 and Sept. 4 at AQMD offices in Diamond Bar, Aug. 21 in Los Angeles and Sept. 17 in Riverside. Contact Lisa Van Sornsen, vansornsen@aqmd.gov or the AQMD's training program at etctraining@aqmd.gov or visit AQMD at aqmd.gov
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